Evergreen WebView2 is the mode in which the underlying web platform ( WebView2 Runtime) is always up-to-date and automatically updated by Microsoft, giving you access to the latest web capabilities and security fixes. WebView2 also provides two different distribution models – Evergreen and Fixed Version. WinUI 3 – supported in WinUI 3 preview for UWP and Win32, and GA planned with WinUI 3 GA.NET (WinForms & WPF) – preview available, and GA planned by end of 2020 Here is a quick recap of the current frameworks, and where things are at: WebView2 is also a part of Project Reunion, which means it will be available across Win32 and UWP applications, as well as in a few different UI stacks. If you’re not familiar with WebView2 yet, our Ignite talk this year provides a great overview to bring you up to speed. WebView2 lets you combine the ease and agility of developing for the web with the power of building a native desktop application. This means that as a Windows app developer you will now have access to the latest web tech in both existing and new apps. WebView2 is Microsoft’s new embedded web control, built on top of Microsoft Edge (Chromium).

So, with that, let’s talk a bit more about WebView2 and what the GA release means. We look forward to continuing to partner on what comes next. You’ll find some details below, but you can also subscribe to our new announcements page or check our release notes to stay up-to-date on everything about WebView2.īefore we get into details, we also want to thank all of the developers that have been with us on the journey through preview, helping us shape the product through early adoption and continual feedback. NET and WinUI 3 GA, and they are coming soon, too. We know a lot of you are also eagerly awaiting our. These can be used in any Win32 C/C++ application, and are supported across existing Windows versions. Today, we are excited to announce that Microsoft Edge W ebView2 for Win32 C/C++ is generally available and ready for use in production applications! With today’s announcement, we are officially releasing a forward-compatible WebView2 SDK along with production-ready WebView2 Runtime.

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