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Windows App SDK Roadmap

This roadmap frames how the Windows Development Platform team will deliver the Windows App SDK (WinAppSDK) and various technologies contained within, focused on the year ahead. It is intended to be the best entry point to conceptualize what's happening in the WinAppSDK, so you can form plans/strategies around this technology. Details of this roadmap may change, and when they do, we'll strive to update the roadmap with the new information in a timely way. We aim to update this roadmap after every major public release (such as 1.4.0) when the details for the next release are ready to share.

Mission

Empower developers to create the richest & most engaging native apps & surfaces for the Windows ecosystem.

Road to the next release

Our next WinAppSDK release will be version 1.6, expected to arrive in the second half of 2024 (24H2). In this release, the WinAppSDK's main goals are to focus on quality, performance, and a smoother overall user and developer experience.

Upcoming features for the Windows App SDK 1.6

Headline areas of work and features for the 1.6 timeframe include:

  • Windows App SDK
    • Addressing top issues related to the WinAppSDK installer
  • WinUI 3
    • Addressing top control issues
    • Adding support for C# Native AOT
    • Fixing some general performance issues
    • Upgrading the default TitleBar and beginning on a new TitleBar control
    • A better tab dragging experience
    • Enhancing the developer experience including IntelliSense and x:Bind improvements
    • Progressing on the following work that is expected to finish in 1.7+:
      • TableView control
      • Inking control
      • Cross-process Islands
      • Smooth app resize

Join in and stay connected!

Technologies within the Windows App SDK have already benefitted greatly from the incredible feedback and insights the community has provided around features to build, and bugs to fix.

Thank you for your continued passion and drive to make Windows App SDK the best platform it can be; it has really made a difference!

You can join in by contributing to existing issues, or filing a new issue on the Windows App SDK or WinUI GitHub repos. If you're interested in WinUI 3, come join us on the live Windows Development Community Calls, which are hosted quarterly. Finally, you can find and tag us on X (formerly Twitter) using #WindowsAppSDK.