9 UI Frameworks for .NET Desktop App Development [2024]

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  • @sealsharp
    @sealsharp 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    I work with WinForms a lot and it's got some really heavy flaws:
    * It was never made with UI scaling in mind, so all attempts to deal with that are non-perfect.
    * It's layout system is designed around bounding boxes which severely limits what can be done visually in terms of transparency, positioning, overlap etc. The event driven architecture does not fit well with animations and it's software rendered.
    So, why is it still great?
    * it is the UI with the smallest overhead because it's just wrapper classes around windows elements.
    * it's visual simplicity around bounding boxes makes it totally fine to be software rendered
    * it's software rendered which means it is so easy to custom draw controls and content and it has no complications from remote access.
    * it's all C#, no xml no xaml, no javascript, no html, no css required to design a ui.
    Winforms is still heavily used in industrial automation because practical application design is constrained in the use of colors (red =error, yellow=warning, green = fine, white|black|grey = neutral) and no one gives a shit about the beauty of a liquid-like mouseover on a beautiful button over an acrylic glass background. WPF never really got to replace WinForms there because the separation of roles (Coders code, designers design XAML) does not exist in that space and because of its simplicity, WinForms has more components available than WPF.
    Everything after WPF could not replace WinForms because all the ways to design Windows-APPs creates apps that behave like apps in an app container with minimized access to native resources and minimal control over their own state which makes it impossible to use for an industrial application.
    Winforms is and will probably stay the workhorse for a lot of unsexy but useful applications that will never shine on any stage.

    • @ClaudioBernasconi
      @ClaudioBernasconi  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I love your detailed comment and all your explanations! What a piece. Happy to pin this answer!

    • @randypenajimenez3893
      @randypenajimenez3893 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Winforms is still king. I have used WPF, Avalonia, MAUI, UWP, above all i choose Winforms

    • @nickbarton3191
      @nickbarton3191 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The worst thing about Winforms is that it's not cross-platform. The next worse thing is it's stuck at 4.8.
      Not viable for future proofing a product.

    • @FranciscoFaria888
      @FranciscoFaria888 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@nickbarton3191 What you mean it's stuck in 4.8? It available in .net core since version 3.0. And it's open source.

    • @nickbarton3191
      @nickbarton3191 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@FranciscoFaria888 Yeah you're right, it's just that it's hideous and Windows only. Didn't want to migrate my clunky desktop projects and needed cross-platform.

  • @3d2dMuke
    @3d2dMuke 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Thanks for the video. I would recommend adding some sort of separator between video sections for your next video, as to clearly tell the user you will be switching to another UI system

    • @ClaudioBernasconi
      @ClaudioBernasconi  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great suggestion! I will keep it in mind for my next video with this style. Thanks for watching.

  • @yourname_1101
    @yourname_1101 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Excelent video, I was searching for a good UI for Linux and Windows apps, Thanks!

    • @pakkerto
      @pakkerto 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      avalonia ui

  • @TheVincent0268
    @TheVincent0268 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for this overview!
    In the past I have worked with Delphi, WinForms (Visual Basic and C#), WPF and Xamarin Forms. In a even more distant past with Access Forms.
    I lost track of desktop development since I work more with web apps and services now. What I always miss in a discussion about native Windows apps is how deployment is organized, especially auto updating. I have build msi files but never been part of a project where an app is semi-automatically distributed over the internet to many (known) end users. What would you suggest? To name some possible options: Chocolatey, Intune, WinGet, MS Store, Ansible, Squirrel, Omaha. And which of the app platforms you mentioned are compatible with these distribution channels? That would be a very interesting overview.

    • @ClaudioBernasconi
      @ClaudioBernasconi  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That's an interesting topic. Noted for future videos. I know that ClickOnce deployment worked well for some time, but I don't know if that is still the case. I would definitely look into what's currently used within the industry before making a decision. Again, it's an interesting topic to explore, and I won't make any suggestions before I educate myself on the topic. Thanks for your understanding.

    • @TheVincent0268
      @TheVincent0268 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ClaudioBernasconi is tried MSIX lately. It looks a container like way of deploying apps. It is not widely used, even not by Mircosoft itself.

  • @ClaudioBernasconi
    @ClaudioBernasconi  ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What is your preferred UI Framework for .NET desktop application development? 🤔

    • @quantume7143
      @quantume7143 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Blazor hybrid

    • @evelop3625
      @evelop3625 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Blazor Hybrid

    • @99MrX99
      @99MrX99 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I really like Avalonia 😊

    • @pakkerto
      @pakkerto 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      WinUi 3

    • @mansur.dev1999
      @mansur.dev1999 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      imgui

  • @elichen4440
    @elichen4440 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    for a simple utilities which doesn't require too much gui and dont need crossplatform, winforms is the best. in all other tech its take 5x time to build. and even then you get a large exe size (and sometimes a lot of files) and a lot of deps in some cases.

    • @ClaudioBernasconi
      @ClaudioBernasconi  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, WinForms is still a great solution for quickly building Windows desktop applications. Great thing WinForms runs with the latest .NET version. I have had issues with deployment (updating the application on all devices etc.) in the past. Therefore, I now usually use Blazor for small tools which don't require native APIs.

  • @allinvanguard
    @allinvanguard ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great collection. What is your take on Blazor PWA? I'm a web developer, so I don't have much exposure to the desktop field, but I'm curious what the current opinion on desktop PWAs is?

    • @ClaudioBernasconi
      @ClaudioBernasconi  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great question! 🤔 I haven't worked with PWAs in production. I believe they have their place but I don't know what their current state is. For me, it often makes sense to have a native (desktop) app or a regular web app (Blazor). PWA adds optional functionality but I wouldn't bet on users' having all those features enabled in all browsers.

  • @DeepWorksStudios
    @DeepWorksStudios ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Maui is definitely not production ready for real world applications that may get more complex than the samples from Microsoft. I’ve been using it since it’s GA Release back 2022 and I’ve been reporting since that day multiple issues. I still got hope but it’s hard to believe this should be used in real world projects at this stage of the framework.

    • @ClaudioBernasconi
      @ClaudioBernasconi  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for sharing your real-world experience. Let's hope it will change in the future. I know many talented developers are working on resolving the most important issues right now.

    • @donald7941
      @donald7941 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I agree with you 100%. I made the mistake of developing a production app with MAUI. At first it worked well, but it has not scaled well, and has so many framework level errors that have introduced very obscure, and almost impossible to debug problems.

    • @Physix2
      @Physix2 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree 100% too MAUI needs more work because of its many issues and bugs it’s not ready and should be developed more by Microsoft

    • @whatinthebloodyhell
      @whatinthebloodyhell 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      MAUI did improve a lot in recent releases though.

    • @donald7941
      @donald7941 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @whatinthebloodyhell I haven't MAUI in maybe 2 months, I'll have to try with the more recent release. One problem is there's some issues that occur because the project was started with an older version. Mostly got those issues cleaned up but overall it's been a painful process the past year and a half

  • @Att4ni
    @Att4ni 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very informative, thank you! Can you use these with Windows Powershell, since it is technically based on .NET?

    • @ClaudioBernasconi
      @ClaudioBernasconi  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I don't know about that, I'm sorry. Try it and let us know if it worked. 😉

  • @emmadkareem5247
    @emmadkareem5247 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent video. Your video should be viewed for anyone who wants to get into Computer Science!!! The future is !!!!

  • @collynchristopherbrenner3245
    @collynchristopherbrenner3245 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Solid overview, I appreciate this a lot! I have been attached to using HTML/CSS for front-end but with my choice to code primarily in C# it is looking like Blazor Hybrid MAUI is not ready and that I need to go with XAML , either Avalonia UI or Platform Uno. I appreciate your link to the article as well! About to go read it.

    • @ClaudioBernasconi
      @ClaudioBernasconi  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Glad it was helpful! Avalonia UI and Platform Uno are great choices! With Platform Uno you can now also define your UIs with C# markup instead of XAML. You can also look into Blazor Hybrid with WPF. With this combination, you have a solid technology (WPF), and the modern HTML/CSS UI framework with Blazor. I haven't tried this combination, but I know that it's possible to use it like that. So many choices - I hope you'll be able to find what works best for you.

  • @FahdJeddah
    @FahdJeddah 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for these great video and details

  • @Gusmdq33
    @Gusmdq33 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you very much for the video, very very good ;) I would like to ask you, I am a visual basic programmer and I was asked to create a stock management and billing program for the desktop but that can be used from the cell phone. What would be the best Avalonia platform? Or which one do you think is the most appropriate? Kind regards.

    • @ClaudioBernasconi
      @ClaudioBernasconi  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Gusmdq33 thanks. Maybe Avalonia or Platform Uno. Blazor Hybrid is also an option if you prefer HTML and CSS over XAML.

    • @Gusmdq33
      @Gusmdq33 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you very much for your prompt response ^_^ I have had good comments about Blazor, it would be something interesting to investigate. I consult you again. Can Blazor use the full potential of WPF to make a desktop application? Or what would be the essential basis for choosing it. Thanks for your time. Kind regards.@@ClaudioBernasconi

  • @marna_li
    @marna_li ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What is great with Uno is that it is a cross-platform port of WinUI that fills important gaps for the Windows-only technology. Now being able to target other platforms, in particular mobile, with one app platform.

    • @ClaudioBernasconi
      @ClaudioBernasconi  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great to hear it works for you. Thanks for sharing your experience with the community.

  • @tmlyrical4298
    @tmlyrical4298 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Which I use Avalonia Or Uno ? Beginner ( not recommend easy - i only focusing in future also to get profit and stable on one )

  • @GuildOfCalamity
    @GuildOfCalamity ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Would love to see you do some WinUI3 tutorials.

    • @ClaudioBernasconi
      @ClaudioBernasconi  ปีที่แล้ว

      It is not on top of my list right now, but we'll see. Thanks for your recommendation.

  • @francoislepron2301
    @francoislepron2301 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am interested in Uno or Avalonia because I have to develop applications for embedded devices running a Linux OS (Yocto TorizonOS). Uno seems to work pretty well on an arm64 bits processor with a small touchscreen 7''.

  • @trueblue97
    @trueblue97 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very informative, thanks!

    • @ClaudioBernasconi
      @ClaudioBernasconi  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for letting me know. 🙂

    • @trueblue97
      @trueblue97 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ClaudioBernasconi No worries!

  • @jxndwl
    @jxndwl ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It worth to mention that Lunacy is powered by Avalonia ! Lunacy is Figma-like graphic design software, which can be run fluently on Avalonia on a Raspberry PI machine! This shows how good performance optimization of Avalonia is against WPF, thanks to the Skia. Chrome, Firefox and more are powered by Skia! AvaloniaUI + Meadow seems a good choice combination for IoT client project runs on embeded Linux device! Hardware grab money faster than software 😃

    • @ClaudioBernasconi
      @ClaudioBernasconi  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for sharing your experience and this interesting case study with us! I don't have much experience with Avalonia UI but I plan to change that in the future.

  • @timdion9527
    @timdion9527 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Avalonia is really nice.

  • @adam-xt8te
    @adam-xt8te 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    No sample applications? Why this video exists?

  • @OmbasaMukhwami
    @OmbasaMukhwami ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have mostly used winforms

    • @ClaudioBernasconi
      @ClaudioBernasconi  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      WinForms has been great and still does it's job in many cases. 👍

  • @tensorfly4508
    @tensorfly4508 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    part_1
    But how about using

    • @tensorfly4508
      @tensorfly4508 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      part_2
      .NET

    • @tensorfly4508
      @tensorfly4508 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      part_3
      for native

    • @tensorfly4508
      @tensorfly4508 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      part_4
      Android development?

    • @tensorfly4508
      @tensorfly4508 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      part_5
      If I'm not mistaken

    • @tensorfly4508
      @tensorfly4508 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      part_6
      MAUI is a successor of Xamarin Forms, not Xamarin Native.

  • @MegaToyy
    @MegaToyy ปีที่แล้ว

    Not too bad😊

  • @RoadTalksByRizwan
    @RoadTalksByRizwan 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a ZOMBIE Accent. DUDE! you forgot to BLINK😂

    • @ClaudioBernasconi
      @ClaudioBernasconi  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I appreciate your feedback. 😉

  • @TerryWalker-q6x
    @TerryWalker-q6x 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Agree MAUI is not production ready. Blazor is good. Avalonia UI is good.

    • @ClaudioBernasconi
      @ClaudioBernasconi  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

  • @tensorfly4508
    @tensorfly4508 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Test.