We've just shipped the latest version of WinUI 3, which is a part of Windows App… SDK 1.0 experimental release! This release includes bug fixes and provides access to non-stable APIs and features.
## Shipping WinUI 3 as a part of the Windows App SDK
In order to use this version of WinUI 3, you'll download the **Windows App SDK (Experimental)** Visual Studio Extension (VSIX) to get started. The Windows App SDK VSIX includes WinUI project templates that you'll use to build your WinUI 3 app, as well as access to other [Windows App SDK components](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/release-channels#features-available-by-release-channel). The Windows App SDK package includes a reference to the WinUI 3 NuGet package.
For more on the Windows App SDK, see their [documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk) and [repository](https://github.com/microsoft/WindowsAppSDK). For installation instructions, see [Set up your development environment](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/set-up-your-development-environment).
**NOTE**: The Windows App SDK was previously known by the code name Project Reunion. Some SDK assets may still use the code name, but these assets will be renamed in a future release. The term Project Reunion may also be used when referring to an existing asset or a specified earlier release.
## What's new
This release is focused on building towards new features for 1.0 stable and fixing bugs.
### New features
- Support for showing a ContentDialog per window rather than per thread
- Windows App SDK and WinUI 3 are now supported in Visual Studio 2022 Preview 2 and above.
### Bug fixes
- #4021
- UWP: Highlight in RichEditBox is not working correctly with touch
- WebView2 will not allow user to tab out after receiving focus
- Crash when navigating with spatial sound enabled
### Stability
This release includes unstable APIs and does not support building production apps. If you'd like to use WinUI 3 to build a production app, feel free to continue using the latest [Windows App SDK 0.8 release](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/stable-channel).
### Known Issues
For a list of all the known issues for this Windows App SDK 1.0 experimental release, please see the [Windows App SDK release notes](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/experimental-channel#version-10-experimental-100-experimental1).
## Getting started
First, you'll need to set up your dev environment with the appropriate technologies. See our documentation for installation instructions and more information on project types:
**[Install the Windows App SDK](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/set-up-your-development-environment)**
**[Create WinUI 3 Projects](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/apps/winui/winui3/create-winui3-projects)**
While you're developing, check out the [API Reference documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/winui/api/).
Take a look at our walk-through docs:
- [Get started developing apps with WinUI 3](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/apps/winui/winui3/get-started-winui3-for-desktop)
- [Build a basic WinUI 3 app for desktop](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/apps/winui/winui3/desktop-build-basic-winui3-app)
You can also update your existing WinUI 3 app to use the new Windows App SDK 1.0 experimental release using these instructions: [Update existing projects to the latest release of the Windows App SDK](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/apps/project-reunion/update-existing-projects-to-the-latest-release).
We love feedback! We encourage you to file any bug, big or small, on our repo using [this template](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=bug_report.md&title=). Knowing which issues and features are important and/or critical to our customers highly influences which ones we tackle. Even though we ship with the Windows App SDK, please continue to file WinUI-specific bugs on this repo.
## Using WinUI 3 and the Windows App SDK with our ecosystem partners
This latest release is in the process of being integrated into several other important ecosystem technologies. To test out and follow that progress, check out some of our partner technologies below (note that some of these technologies may not yet be available for Windows App SDK 1.0 experimental):
- [Actipro Software](https://www.actiprosoftware.com) is migrating their vast UI control offerings over to WinUI 3, including their SyntaxEditor code editor, propertygrid, native type edit boxes, docking/MDI, charts, and more.
- [DevExpress](https://www.devexpress.com/winui/): DevExpress has released 20 new WinUI controls with Windows App SDK 0.8 support, including the Data Grid, Scheduler, Charts, Ribbon Toolbar, and more. All 20 UI components are available free-of-charge.
- Esri: [ArcGIS Runtime SDK for .NET]( https://developers.arcgis.com/net/) adds mapping, spatial analytics, and location intelligence capabilities to your apps on Android, iOS, and Windows. Support for WinUI 3 is [now available]( https://links.esri.com/arcgis-runtime-dotnet-sdk-winui-blog).
- [GrapeCity](https://www.grapecity.com/): [The ComponentOne WinUI controls](https://www.grapecity.com/componentone/winui-controls/?utm_source=Microsoft_GitHub&utm_medium=Dynamic&utm_campaign=Updated-WinUI-description_08/12/21) support modern desktop apps (Win32) and include calendar, accordion, input and our fast and flexible datagrid, FlexGrid.
- [Infragistics](https://www.infragistics.com/products/winui): Ultimate UI for WinUI brings business critical, high performing, and feature rich line of business controls to your apps that target any platform that runs Windows (including Windows on ARM64).
- [Syncfusion](https://www.syncfusion.com/winui-controls): Updated their projects to Microsoft.ProjectReunion from Microsoft.WinUI following upgrade instructions. All their controls are working fine.
- [Telerik UI for WinUI](https://www.telerik.com/winui): the market first UI controls suite for crafting Win32 and UWP apps with WinUI 3, comes with feature-rich controls like Ribbon, DataGrid, Charts, Gauges, Barcode, and more.
- [Uno Platform](https://github.com/unoplatform): Use WinUI 3 – Windows App SDK 0.8, XAML and C# to build pixel-perfect, single-codebase, native applications that can run on Web, Desktop and Mobile. It is free, open-source and available today.
- [Windows Community Toolkit (Microsoft)](https://aka.ms/wct-winui3): The WCT is currently working on supporting Reunion 0.8 release candidate. It provides tons of new controls and capabilities for use in your WinUI app. You can check out their open source repo [here](https://aka.ms/windowstoolkit).
## What's next
To keep up with progress being made on WinUI 3, please see our [feature roadmap](https://aka.ms/winui3/feature-roadmap) which gets updated regularly. We also give monthly updates on our WinUI Community Calls, where you can directly ask the team any questions you have.
