v1.2.0

[gabbybilka]

Windows App SDK 1.2 (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:

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

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This discussion was created from the release v1.2.0.

[harvinders]

@gabbybilka The link https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.1/1.2.0/release-notes is not working.

[gabbybilka]

Thanks 😊 Fixed! https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.2/1.2.0/release-notes

[triplef]

@gabbybilka maybe you can fix the link here as well:
https://github.com/microsoft/WindowsAppSDK/releases/tag/v1.2.0

[gabbybilka]

Good callout, thanks. I wish there was an option for them to be linked as the discussion is generated from the release. Someday 😊