Working with the WebView2 browser control in WinForms

The last control we want to explore in this chapter is WebView2. This is the same WebView2 that is available natively in WinUI 3. We have already discussed the basics of WebView2 and added it to a WPF project in the previous chapter, so we won't spend time repeating those details. Instead, let's jump straight into how to use it in WinForms:

1. Add a new Windows Forms App (.NET Framework) project to the current solution and name it XamlIslandsSample.WinFormsBrowser. Be sure to select .NET Framework version 4.6.2 or later when creating the project.
2. Open NuGet Package Manager, make sure to check the Include prerelease checkbox, and add the newest prelease version of the Microsoft.Web.WebView2 package to the new project.
3. Open Form1.cs in the WinForms designer and open the Visual Studio Toolbox window. You will find the WebView2 control under the WebView2Control section of Toolbox:

   Figure 10.9 – The WebView2...