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Windows Forms

Windows Forms, also known as WinForms, is a free, open-source graphical user interface (GUI) class library for building Windows desktop applications, included as a part of Microsoft .NET, .NET Framework or Mono, providing a platform to write client applications for desktop, laptop, and tablet PCs. While it is seen as a replacement for the earlier and…

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Developer
.NET Foundation
License
MIT License
Operating system
Microsoft Windows
Original authors
.NET: Microsoft, Mono: Ximian/Novell
Other names
WinForms
Platform
.NET Framework, .NET, Mono

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XAML backwards compatibility with Windows Forms

Alternative implementation

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Windows Forms

Nodes53
Edges52
Triples107
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037736
Components1

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Windows Forms

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related to Alternative implementation · 25
Windows Forms → As, Carbon, Ecma, Forms, Full, GDI, Gtk, However, In, Mac OS, Macintosh OS, Microsoft's System, Mono, Mono's, Mono's WinForms, NET, NET Framework, Novell, Pango, System
related to XAML backwards compatibility with Windows Forms · 19
Windows Forms → API, Canvas, Canvas Control, For, GUI, However, Microsoft, Page/Window, They, UI-Control, UWP, Visual Studio GUI, When, While XAML, Windows Forms Controls, WPF, XAML, XAML Controls, XAML-based GUI
related to Architecture · 12
Windows Forms → Controls, MFC, Microsoft's, NET, NET Framework, The, Unlike, Visual Basic, Win32 API, Windows API, Windows User Interface Common, With
related to history · 12
Windows Forms → Abstract Window Toolkit, AWT, ClickOnce, In, Java API, Just, NET Framework, Office, Some, Win32, Windows, Windows API
related to Features · 11
Windows Forms → All, By, Control, Controls, Default, For, In Visual Studio, Many, The Control, The Microsoft Active Accessibility, This
related to External links · 7
Windows Forms → Automating Windows Form, Building Windows Forms, Forms, MSDN, Visual Test, Windows, Windows Forms Technical Articles
Developer · 1
Windows Forms → .NET Foundation
License · 1
Windows Forms → MIT License
Operating system · 1
Windows Forms → Microsoft Windows
Original authors · 1
Windows Forms → .NET: Microsoft, Mono: Ximian/Novell

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Windows FormsDeveloper.NET Foundation1.00infobox
Windows FormsLicenseMIT License1.00infobox
Windows FormsOperating systemMicrosoft Windows1.00infobox
Windows FormsOriginal authors.NET: Microsoft, Mono: Ximian/Novell1.00infobox
Windows FormsOther namesWinForms1.00infobox
Windows FormsPlatform.NET Framework, .NET, Mono1.00infobox
Windows FormsReleaseFebruary 13, 2002; 24 years ago (2002-02-13)1.00infobox
Windows FormsRepositorygithub.com/dotnet/winforms1.00infobox
Windows FormsStable releasev10.0.8 / May 12, 2026; 3 months ago (2026-05-12)1.00infobox
Windows FormsTypeSoftware framework, widget toolkit1.00infobox
Windows FormsWebsitelearn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/desktop/winforms/1.00infobox
Windows FormsWritten inC#1.00infobox

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