❔ WIndows Form .net 6 vs .net framework?
Team, I want to know what is the difference between Windows form .net 6 and .net framework.. anyhow both will work only in windows, then why they different?
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Framework is deprecated
Still I am seeing the options in VS
Doesn't change the fact
.NET is where all the development effort is focused these days
the fact that the Framework templates aren't hidden by default is unfortunate imo
WinForms is windows only, just like WPF. .NET Framework is a deprecated framework that has the latest version 4.8.1 and should no longer receive updates, unless it is a critical security update.
.NET (or .NET Core, or .NET 5, 6, 7, etc.) is the new framework. Even though it allows you to build cross-platform applications, the GUI of WinForms and WPF are still bound to windows. Nevertheless, you can use cross-platform GUI like Avalonia or .NET MAUI to build apps for other platforms
As you have probably noticed, the
(.NET Framework) post-fix in the template title clearly identifies which template will generate you a project with the legacy frameworkGot it ...Thanks all for the clarification.. So can I go with .net 6 and will I get full features of winforms? My doubt is : Is Winforms .net 6 fully matured to go for production ?
yes and yes
WinForms is a very mature GUI framework, yes.
Thanks for the confirmation.
However, WPF might be a better choice, if you wish to have a more modern UI
Someone please correct me, if I'm wrong.Just like for WPF, you can get styled UI components for WinForms from open-source and paid vendors. Nevertheless, it is much easier, imho, to create your own styles in WPF than in WinForms And there are simply more free options for WPF
No its a basic UI kind of app...Not UI driven app. So I can go for Winforms with telerik controls
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