v1.2.0
Windows App SDK 1.2.0 (1.2.221109.1)
WinAppSDK 1.2.0 is the latest stable version of WinAppSDK providing new features and improvements to the platform.
New features include:
- 3P developers can create widgets for Windows 11 devices
- WinUI 3 apps can play audio and video with media playback controls (MediaPlayerElement + MediaTransportControl)
- App support for Dynamic Refresh Rate (DRR) to automatically switch between 60hz and 120hz refresh rates
- WinUI 3 controls, styles, and behavior are up to date with WinUI 2.8 (InfoBadge)
- Simpler notification creation with AppNotificationBuilder
- HDR and Auto Color Management for desktop apps are now supported via DisplayInformation APIs
Additional updates include:
- 11% runtime size reduction in 1.2.0 from Windows App SDK 1.1.5 on x64
- Support for .NET 7
- Support for building native apps on Arm64 Visual Studio 17.4
- AppWindow title bar APIs available downlevel to Windows 10 1809.
- App size reduction for C# apps published with IL trimming
To see everything that's new and changed, see the full Windows App SDK 1.2 release notes.
Try it out
- Download the 1.2.221109.1 NuGet package to use WinAppSDK 1.2 in your app.
- Build samples from the WinAppSDK-Samples repo to try out components across the platform.
- 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: