(WPF + WinForms) * .NET Core = Modern Desktop
summary
.NET Core 3 adds first-class WPF and WinForms support and demonstrates concrete migration steps: run the portability analyzer, convert packages.config to PackageReference, move libraries to .NET Standard or netcore3, and test thoroughly for runtime differences like ProcessStartInfo needing UseShellExecute and the lack of AppDomains/remoting. Demo shows identical WPF app running ~4.2s on .NET Framework and under 1s on Core, uses dotnet new WPF, Visual Studio 2019 Preview, MSBuild Structured Log Viewer, and publishes as a self-contained single-file exe or MSIX via MSIX/appinstaller with system-managed updates.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction to .NET Core
- 2:59Desktop features in .NET Core
- 6:00UWP controls and deployment
- 7:55Performance and open source
- 12:36Migration roadmap
- 15:07Steps to migrate your app
- 20:41Performance demo and new project
- 27:35Porting an application demo
- 37:13Application distribution
- 43:36Packaging for deployment
- 50:07Windows 10 features and wrap up
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