https://avaloniaui.net/blog News, tutorials, and updates from the Avalonia UI team. en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:57:40 GMT https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-12 https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-12 Announcing the new generation of Avalonia and cross-platform .NET Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Steven Kirk https://avaloniaui.net/blog/retiring-accelerate https://avaloniaui.net/blog/retiring-accelerate We're updating our brand to simplify things. Lets explore what that means Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/maui-avalonia-preview-1 https://avaloniaui.net/blog/maui-avalonia-preview-1 Announcing the first release of Avalonia MAUI Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Tim Miller https://avaloniaui.net/blog/your-ai-assistant-just-got-fluent-in-avalonia https://avaloniaui.net/blog/your-ai-assistant-just-got-fluent-in-avalonia Announcing Build MCP, a free server that connects your AI coding assistant directly to the Avalonia documentation. Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/the-avalonia-webview-is-going-open-source https://avaloniaui.net/blog/the-avalonia-webview-is-going-open-source The Avalonia WebView is going open-source in Avalonia 12. Native platform web rendering for every developer, no commercial licence required. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Steven Kirk https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-12.0-preview-1 https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-12.0-preview-1 Avalonia 12.0 Preview 1 is available now, and we want your feedback! Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT Julien Lebosquain https://avaloniaui.net/blog/accelerate-showcase-built-with-ai https://avaloniaui.net/blog/accelerate-showcase-built-with-ai We built a polished Avalonia desktop app in an hour using AI tools, here's how. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-for-visual-studio-code-preview-available https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-for-visual-studio-code-preview-available The Avalonia for Visual Studio Code Extension Just Got a Whole Lot Smarter Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-devtools-mcp-server https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-devtools-mcp-server Generate UIs, inspect your apps and maximise the power of agentic development with the MCP support built into DevTools. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/introducing-flexible-pricing-for-avalonia-accelerate https://avaloniaui.net/blog/introducing-flexible-pricing-for-avalonia-accelerate Avalonia Accelerate now supports monthly rent-to-own subscriptions in EUR, USD, and GBP, with a permanent licence key after twelve consecutive months. We’ve also launched a refreshed customer portal with easier licence management, support tickets, and sea Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-maui-progress-update https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-maui-progress-update Details of our progress to bring .NET MAUI support to Linux and WebAssembly platforms using Avalonia Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT Tim Miller https://avaloniaui.net/blog/net-maui-is-coming-to-linux-and-the-browser-powered-by-avalonia https://avaloniaui.net/blog/net-maui-is-coming-to-linux-and-the-browser-powered-by-avalonia Avalonia is bringing .NET MAUI to Linux and WebAssembly, delivering on the community's most requested features since MAUI launched. Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-partners-with-google-s-flutter-t-eam-to-bring-impeller-rendering-to-net https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-partners-with-google-s-flutter-t-eam-to-bring-impeller-rendering-to-net Avalonia and Google’s Flutter team are collaborating to bring Impeller, Flutter’s next-generation GPU renderer, to .NET Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT Nikita Tsukanov https://avaloniaui.net/blog/accelerate-updates-empowering-professional-avalonia-development https://avaloniaui.net/blog/accelerate-updates-empowering-professional-avalonia-development Announcing Avalonia Accelerate - Phase 2 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT Steven Kirk https://avaloniaui.net/blog/building-a-sustainable-future-for-avalonia https://avaloniaui.net/blog/building-a-sustainable-future-for-avalonia Building a Sustainable Future for Avalonia's professional tooling Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-invests-in-wilderness-labs https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-invests-in-wilderness-labs Avalonia invests in Wilderness Labs to deepen collaboration and bring .NET to more embedded and IoT applications, from microcontrollers to user interfaces. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-partners-with-google-s-flutter-t-eam-to-bring-impeller-rendering-to-net https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-partners-with-google-s-flutter-t-eam-to-bring-impeller-rendering-to-net Avalonia and Google’s Flutter team are collaborating to bring Impeller, Flutter’s next-generation GPU renderer, to .NET... Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/preparing-your-avalonia-apps-for-android-s-16-kb-page-size-requirement https://avaloniaui.net/blog/preparing-your-avalonia-apps-for-android-s-16-kb-page-size-requirement How to prepare your Avalonia apps for Android's 16 KB page size requirement Sun, 28 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT Emmanuel Hansen https://avaloniaui.net/blog/bringing-wayland-support-to-avalonia https://avaloniaui.net/blog/bringing-wayland-support-to-avalonia A Pragmatic Approach to Linux's Display Server Future Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT Nikita Tsukanov https://avaloniaui.net/blog/three-year-sponsorship-accelerates-avalonia-s-open-source-roadmap https://avaloniaui.net/blog/three-year-sponsorship-accelerates-avalonia-s-open-source-roadmap Announcing a three year sponsorship agreement with Devolutions! Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/winui-vs-wpf-vs-uwp https://avaloniaui.net/blog/winui-vs-wpf-vs-uwp Why Microsoft's Fragmented UI Strategy is Driving Developers to Avalonia Wed, 28 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT Anastassia Pellja https://avaloniaui.net/blog/5-avalonia-features-that-make-wpf-devs-jealous https://avaloniaui.net/blog/5-avalonia-features-that-make-wpf-devs-jealous Explore 5 Avalonia features that make it a compelling, modern alternative for WPF developers. Mon, 26 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT Jumar Macato https://avaloniaui.net/blog/new-visual-studio-extension-editing-features https://avaloniaui.net/blog/new-visual-studio-extension-editing-features A look at our upcoming Accelerate exclusive Visual Studio Extension Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT Steven Kirk https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-accelerate-phase1-released https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-accelerate-phase1-released Avalonia Accelerate Phase 1 is here, featuring powerful new Dev Tools, native WebView integration, and intuitive Media Player capabilities. Get early access now from just €89/year and elevate your Avalonia development experience. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-ui-in-2024-growth-challenges-and-the-road-ahead https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-ui-in-2024-growth-challenges-and-the-road-ahead A look at how we've been building a sustainable business around Avalonia in 2024. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-with-fragment-shaders https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-with-fragment-shaders A comprehensive guide to using fragment shaders with Avalonia Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT Jumar Macato https://avaloniaui.net/blog/the-expert-guide-to-porting-wpf-applications-to-avalonia https://avaloniaui.net/blog/the-expert-guide-to-porting-wpf-applications-to-avalonia A practical roadmap for porting WPF applications to Avalonia, detailing key steps, challenges, and solutions based on our extensive experience. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT Steven Kirk https://avaloniaui.net/blog/10-avalonia-performance-tips-to-supercharge-your-app https://avaloniaui.net/blog/10-avalonia-performance-tips-to-supercharge-your-app 10 expert tips for optimizing Avalonia UI application performance! Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/unleashing-net-on-embedded-linux https://avaloniaui.net/blog/unleashing-net-on-embedded-linux A Comprehensive Guide to Running Avalonia Apps on Raspberry Pi with Raspberry Pi OS Lite Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT Jumar Macato https://avaloniaui.net/blog/the-definitive-guide-to-building-and-deploying-avalonia-applications-for-macos https://avaloniaui.net/blog/the-definitive-guide-to-building-and-deploying-avalonia-applications-for-macos A deep drive into packaging your Avalonia apps for macOS. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/exploring-headless-testing-for-xpf-and-wpf-applications https://avaloniaui.net/blog/exploring-headless-testing-for-xpf-and-wpf-applications This post introduces headless testing. It explains the benefits, implementation steps, and advanced features, showing how this approach enhances cross-platform UI testing and development. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT Max Katz https://avaloniaui.net/blog/introduction-to-xaml-a-beginner-s-guide https://avaloniaui.net/blog/introduction-to-xaml-a-beginner-s-guide A short guide to understanding XAML Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT Emmanuel Hansen https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-11-1-a-quantum-leap-in-cross-platform-ui-development https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-11-1-a-quantum-leap-in-cross-platform-ui-development Here's what's new in the latest version of Avalonia. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT Steven Kirk https://avaloniaui.net/blog/ilspy-for-macos-first-public-beta-release https://avaloniaui.net/blog/ilspy-for-macos-first-public-beta-release Announcing the first public beta release of ILSpy for macOS, powered by Avalonia XPF. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT Jumar Macato https://avaloniaui.net/blog/from-wpf-to-avalonia-a-guide-for-net-developers-exploring-cross-platform-ui-frameworks https://avaloniaui.net/blog/from-wpf-to-avalonia-a-guide-for-net-developers-exploring-cross-platform-ui-frameworks A comprehensive guide to introduce Avalonia, a cross-platform UI framework to .NET developers familiar with WPF. Comparing key features, exploring the transition process. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-around-the-uk-in-june https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-around-the-uk-in-june Calling all UK .NET devs! 🇬🇧 Join our CEO for a deep dive into Avalonia at one of the upcoming user group events! Thu, 30 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/enhancing-avalonia-app-security-with-bytehide-shield https://avaloniaui.net/blog/enhancing-avalonia-app-security-with-bytehide-shield Avalonia has partnered with ByteHide to help developers secure their applications with ByteHide Shield, a state-of-the-art obfuscation tool. Wed, 08 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT Jumar Macato https://avaloniaui.net/blog/bringing-wpf-ilspy-to-macos-and-linux-with-avalonia-xpf https://avaloniaui.net/blog/bringing-wpf-ilspy-to-macos-and-linux-with-avalonia-xpf This post looks at why we're bringing the WPF version of ILSpy to macOS and Linux using Avalonia XPF Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/wpf-on-mac https://avaloniaui.net/blog/wpf-on-mac This blog post delves into the evolving landscape of cross-platform UI development, specifically focusing on the transition of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications to macOS. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/one-year-of-avalonia-xpf-revolutionising-wpf-development https://avaloniaui.net/blog/one-year-of-avalonia-xpf-revolutionising-wpf-development Celebrating the first anniversary of Avalonia XPF and announcing Avalonia XPF for Indie Devs! Tue, 13 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-xpf-license-changes https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-xpf-license-changes Avalonia XPF licensing just got way simpler! One license now unlocks all desktop platforms, massively increasing the ROI from adopting Avalonia XPF! Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/a-spotlight-on-avalonia-applications https://avaloniaui.net/blog/a-spotlight-on-avalonia-applications Showcasing the versatility of Avalonia across industries like design, gaming, and document management. Avalonia is pivotal in enabling diverse, high-performance applications to run across platforms, demonstrating the framework's adaptability and power. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT Steven Kirk https://avaloniaui.net/blog/expanding-horizons-avalonia-adds-support-for-tvs https://avaloniaui.net/blog/expanding-horizons-avalonia-adds-support-for-tvs Avalonia's expansion into TV application development, highlighting the upcoming support for TizenOS, Android TV, and tvOS in the 11.1 release. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT Max Katz https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-the-premier-choice-for-net-developers-targeting-linux https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-the-premier-choice-for-net-developers-targeting-linux This article examines the landscape of .NET development for Linux, highlighting why Avalonia is the superior choice over .NET MAUI. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT Jumar Macato https://avaloniaui.net/blog/balancing-growth-and-sustainability-avalonia-s-financial-evolution https://avaloniaui.net/blog/balancing-growth-and-sustainability-avalonia-s-financial-evolution Discussing the challenges of monetising open-source software and how we're handling Avalonia's rapid growth and revenue diversification. Sun, 31 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/is-wpf-dead https://avaloniaui.net/blog/is-wpf-dead The Future of WPF: A Glimmer of Hope or a Fading Light? Taking a look at the state of WPF and how it compares with Avalonia. Sun, 31 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/a-year-in-recap-celebrating-this-years-milestones https://avaloniaui.net/blog/a-year-in-recap-celebrating-this-years-milestones Avalonia UI's remarkable growth in 2023: community expansion, company growth, product advancements, ecosystem expansion, industry recognition, and continued momentum into 2024. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/10-years-of-avalonia https://avaloniaui.net/blog/10-years-of-avalonia Celebrating a decade of innovation and community-driven development, this blog post takes a deep dive into Avalonia's ten-year journey. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT Steven Kirk https://avaloniaui.net/blog/loongarch-avalonia https://avaloniaui.net/blog/loongarch-avalonia Avalonia's support of Loongson's LoongArch platform and underscores the framework's adaptability and the significance of this collaboration for the global tech community. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT Mike James https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-s-mvps-celebrating-community-excellence https://avaloniaui.net/blog/avalonia-s-mvps-celebrating-community-excellence Celebrate the exceptional individuals awarded the Avalonia MVP award for their significant contributions to the cross-platform UI development community. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT Steven Kirk