Windows Presentation Foundation

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.NET technology Microsoft software UI framework application framework

Windows Presentation Foundation is a Microsoft UI framework for building rich, desktop client applications on Windows using XAML and .NET.

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Statements (52)
Predicate Object
instanceOf .NET technology →
Microsoft software →
UI framework →
application framework →
abbreviation WPF →
applicationType desktop client application →
category Windows-only UI technology →
developer Microsoft →
documentationWebsite https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/desktop/wpf/ →
graphicsSubsystem DirectX →
includedIn Windows Vista →
later versions of Windows via .NET Framework →
initialReleaseYear 2006 →
introducedIn .NET Framework 3.0 →
license proprietary →
operatingSystem Windows →
partOf .NET (modern, cross-platform) via Windows-only APIs →
.NET Framework →
predecessor Windows Forms →
primaryUse building rich Windows desktop UIs →
programmingModel .NET →
replaced Windows Forms (for many new desktop apps) →
runsOn .NET Core 3.0 and later (Windows-only) →
.NET Framework →
supports 2D graphics →
3D graphics →
MVVM architectural pattern →
accessibility features →
animation →
commanding →
control templates →
control templating →
custom controls →
data binding →
data templates →
dependency properties →
hardware acceleration →
layout management →
localization →
media integration →
resolution independence →
resource dictionaries →
routed events →
styles →
styles and themes →
templates →
triggers →
user controls →
vector graphics →
usesLanguage C# →
Visual Basic .NET →
XAML →
Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
WinUI ("WPF") →
Windows Communication Foundation →
relatedTo
Rider ("WPF") →
Visual Studio →
supportsTechnology
Windows Presentation Foundation ("WPF") →
abbreviation
Windows Forms →
alternativeTo
.NET Framework →
feature
WinUI →
replaces
Visual Basic .NET ("WPF") →
supports
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