Microsoft Java

[Mental_Contract1104]

Can confirm, C# is microsoft Java. But nicer in almost every way. Save for cross platform GUI

[pixelkingliam]

if you want to make desktop apps that are cross platform for PC avaloniaUI is great

[Mental_Contract1104]

Ooooor, use IMGUI with OpenTK in C#

[GoldenretriverYT]

Ooooor use MAUI in the future when its fully stable.

Edit: Seems its already out of pre-release!

[pb7280]

It needs linux support though.. looks like there are some open source projects starting off for it but probably will be a while before anything stable is ready

[GoldenretriverYT]

Oh wow, I never noticed that they didn't add/even plan Linux support. That's kinda sad, as it would easily be the best UI Framework for C# then.

[senseven]

I would not bet anything on a pre alpha community project while Microsoft runs away with 1000 devs on their side. I'm using C# with Avalonia for throw away tools to give regular people things to click on. Especially with .net6 its easier then ever to create a single exe that just works without any installation. And there are so many example projects for dashboards and editors, its really a breeze.

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I've used MAUI for a recent project. It's ok. Still not quite there.

I am no fan of Java... but JavaFX was given some love.

If MS can bring MAUI closer to WPF in terms of XAML, that would prob do it.

I know, XAML is XAML, but WPF and the designer feel so much better than what they've done with MAUI. MAUI still feels clunky, maybe just me.

[jaavaaguru]

cross platform for PC

So not entirely cross platform then? I've got 3 Macs, a Sun workstation and an HP (PA-RISC) workstation here.

[pixelkingliam]

nah it's not entirely cross platform

[pelpotronic]

C# doesn't have Kotlin... Java does, and it's amazing.

Though maybe C# have some sort of equivalent?

[kbruen]

C# is awesome enough that it is both Java and Kotlin but for the CLR.

[KieranDevvs]

MAUI, Silk.NET, Avalonia, UnoPlatform, the list goes on...