Which C# UI Desktop Technology to Pick? | Stream Highlight | .NET MAUI, WinUI 3, WPF, Avalonia, Uno

On a recent live stream, I was asked what UI desktop technology should be used if re-writing a complete desktop app with extremely specific requirements but also using Xamarin.Forms for the mobile apps. Tune in.

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[SnowtoadVRDev]

Great vid. I would love to see an updated opinion on the same subject. I have been looking at MAUI, primarily for a desktop app, but it still feel like a mobile first solution. When you mentioned PowerBuilder, it made me shudder a little :)

[azrinsani]

I dont think there will be any question once Avalonia Mobile is ready. Avalonia is the game changer.... its the next flutter.

[Duelweb]

Oh my word. Sat down in a local coffee shopt with the aim of deciding exactly what this video explains!!! The universe has my back! Thanks James!

[tpikaro]

I kinda miss background information or comparison of UI framework. What is good / what is bad, how well evolving - how many stars, issues are on github, etc... How big dev team works behind that UI framework.

[smartchallenger]

Hi James, since this video was recorded 2 years ago, wanted to hear your thoughts on .NET MAUI vs Avalonia in May 2024. I have viewed other videos reviewing MAUI in Nov 2023 and they mentioned that MAUI at .NET 6 was still very buggy. So 2 questions I guess if you could address them! Thanks for your great videos.

[HarleyPebley]

Wow, PowerBuilder. There's a blast from the past. :-) I never used it but it was the hot thing in the 90's, competing with Delphi (and others) for mindshare to create CRUD applications although they took very different approaches.

[kevinmungame]

Was waiting for some hint on this, thanks, James.

[bennguyen]

It seems these tools come and go fast... Flash, Silverlight 5, Moonlight, etc.

Will the smoke ever settle?

Any thoughts on the upcoming NET 7 / Avalonia versus Flutter ?

[SparkeyAvalon]

I missed the WinUI 3 part. That's the only reason I clicked the video. :(

[takisbezaitis]

Hi, thanks for the great videos you make!
So, if I want to start learning C# is it OK if I start with WPF for desktop applications? My main question is: will WPF/XAML be part of MAUI?
Learning C# for mobile applications is more straightforward, since MAUI will include xamarin forms, right?

Thank you. Greetings from Greece!

[ahmadarab]

Thank you very much, I really like your videos

[bartez]

I want to learn how to build desktop app, should I go with WFP or UWP or Avalonia?

[piotrm]

Do you think avalonia and Uno has bright future?

[scfcarbonete]

Hi James, great channel. Can you make video, how to profile Forms app in Android without VS Enterprise, i have VS Professional ?

[dotnetdevni]

I still use winforms when it a fast app turn around required

[mozamilahmadafghan]

Why there is two projects in dotnet maui? Why not adding WinUI3 to the platforms part?

[MohammadNawaz]

Hi All

Issue in android emulator MAUI
c# xamarin mobile maui
I have created a MAUI project in VS 2022 preview, which is working fine initially with emulator, but now Emulator is not showing. When I create Xamarin project Emulator is showing and application is running on that Emulator.

Please help me to resolve this issue as it occurs developing application

I have tried below

I had delete/renamed Copy Code

I had repair VS 2022 preview

I had reinstall MAUI

[sacarymoviesamu]

Hello, James.

I'm trying to build a multiplatforma app but xamarin is difficult for me (I've been 3 years using visual mode controls in android, like dragging buttons, changing their size with the mouse, etc). I need to build and android and windows app. Do you have any advice for me in this difficult task i'm in ?

Thanks in advance.