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7/20/2012

When should I use WPF instead of Windows Forms?(Is Windows Forms dead?)

When should I use WPF instead of Windows Forms?(Is Windows Forms dead?)
WPF is clearly more suitable for applications with rich media, but some people have said that Windows Forms is the best choice for business applications with traditional user interfaces. I think this belief is based on first versions of WPF in which many standard controls didn’t exist (such as TreeView, ListView, and OpenFileDialog) and a visual designer didn’t exist, making traditional Windows application development in WPF harder than in Windows Forms. Although Windows Forms still has useful controls that WPF lacks (such as DataGridView and PropertyGrid) and at the time of writing has a larger set of third-party controls in the marketplace, WPF has compelling features even for traditional user interfaces (such as the support for resolution independence or advanced layout).

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