Summary

It's been quite a ride! XAML is a very powerful language and, through this chapter, we have seen some of its important features, such as resources, styles, and binding. Thanks to the knowledge you have acquired so far, you will be able to start designing complex UI interfaces and build real applications using WinUI and the Windows App SDK. If you are a Windows Forms developer, this chapter should have helped you also to understand how many of its concepts are transferrable to XAML and WinUI.

However, what we have learned so far are only the basic concepts. On top of them, WinUI has added many new exciting features, such as transitions, composite animations, and responsive layouts. We'll explore many of them in Chapter 6, Building a Future-Proof Architecture, in which we'll learn how to design great WinUI experiences. In Chapter 7,Migrating Your Windows Applications to the Windows App SDK and WinUI, we'll put into practice many of the concepts we&apos...