WinUI 3 in WinAppSDK 2.4.1-experimental 🧪

WinUI 3 in WinAppSDK 2.4.1-experimental 🧪

This is the WinUI 3 release that ships as part of Windows App SDK 2.4 Experimental. The headline WinUI change in this experimental flight is inking support for WinUI 3.

What's new

• Inking support for WinUI 3. The new InkCanvas, InkToolbar, and InkPresenter APIs add pen and touch input, clipboard and high-contrast support, stroke input, and unprocessed input to WinUI 3 apps. The release also includes supporting controls, configuration types, events, and automation peers for the inking experience.

To see everything that's new and changed across the whole release, see the full Windows App SDK 2.4 Experimental release notes.

Try it out

• Download the 2.4.1-experimental NuGet package to use WinAppSDK 2.4 in your app.
• Download and update the WinUI Gallery to see the WinUI 3 updates firsthand.

Getting started

To get started using Windows App SDK to develop Windows apps, check out the following documentation:

• Install developer tools.
• Create a WinUI 3 app.
• Continue your development journey.