Winslop – WinUI3 Release III

[Belim]

🚀 Winslop – WinUI3 Release III

So… here we go again.

This is now the third WinUI3 release of Winslop.
And yes even though Im still not entirely used to this whole stack, I somehow keep going.

The community poll is currently sitting at almost a perfect 50:50 split between the classic WinForms version and the new WinUI build. At the same time, I've been receiving quite a few emails politely suggesting that I should fully embrace the Microsoft way and focus on WinUI going forward.

Coincidence? Microsoft employees? I'm not saying anything… 😄

🗳 Help decide Winslop's future.
Please join the poll and cast your vote here:
#36

My overall stance on this whole journey is already written down here:
#36 (comment) and https://github.com/builtbybel/Winslop/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md

But after spending more time with the framework, this is the first release where I feel I was actually able to properly dissect and refine the UI.

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UI Changes

One of the biggest complaints was space usage.
WinUI loves padding. A lot of padding.

So this release introduces a more compact layout:

• Navigation moved from the top to a left sidebar
• More dense controls and spacing

Anything else (flyout controls) simply didnt make much sense within the WinUI layout model.

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New Feature "Profiles"

Winslop can now save configuration profiles.

In the Home tab you can now:

• Save your current Winslop configuration
• Load saved profiles anytime via the dropdown menu

This makes it much easier to switch between different setups.

Fixes

• Fixed profile import/export when running without admin rights (Import function not working when run as administrator #39)
  The WinUI3 FilePicker failed to initialize correctly in non-elevated contexts.

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⚖️ The Experiment Continues

So yes, the WinUI experiment continues.
Whether Winslop ultimately becomes a modern Windows 11-style tool or remains a lean retro power utility is still up for debate.
For now, both worlds coexist.
And honestly… that might not be the worst outcome.

Release package:
Winslop-26.03.60-win-x64.zip
The classic WinForms version is available as a legacy asset Winslop-26.3.31-legacy.zip for download.
The program folder now also includes Winslop.Legacy.exe if you still want to enjoy the classic version

🗳 Help decide Winslop's future.
Please join the poll and cast your vote here:
#36

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This discussion was created from the release Winslop – WinUI3 Release III.

[johngagefaulkner]

Can you release the XAML so I can take a look at it? Not the compiled .xbf files but maybe create a folder in the project called "XAML" or just drop it into "Views"?

[Karl-WE]

@Belim maybe or maybe not this could be helpful for you, just got not in prep for MVP summit and it is already public domain in preview: https://github.com/microsoft/WinAppCli