WPF, beyond Windows
LibreWPF
Keep the WPF programming model. Change the platform beneath it.
Overview
A portable WPF runtime and SDK retaining managed WPF source and XAML while adding ProGPU/WebGPU composition, portable DPI and display metrics, native popups, rich-text fallback, and typed diagnostics.
LibreWPF keeps the WPF application model and redirects the platform below it. Transported managed sources, the package SDK, retained ProGPU composition, portable display metrics and DPI, Cocoa and XWayland window behavior, popups, rich-text fallback, and typed diagnostics keep expanding the compatibility lane beyond Windows.
Source-compatible WPF XAML
macOS, Linux, and Windows
ProGPU/WebGPU composition
Portable SDK switch, DPI, popups, and rich text
Built for
Where it fits.
- WPF maintainers evaluating a portable future
- Framework engineers studying compatibility layers
- Desktop teams with deep WPF domain investment
Compatibility & status
Primary goal
Preview
Preview
Preview
In the work
Real output,
not a mockup.
Architecture
Clear layers.
Replaceable seams.
Application
A familiar public programming model defines the app.
Framework
Managed services coordinate layout, input, resources, and lifecycle.
Platform
Portable adapters connect rendering and operating-system services.
Quick start
From package
to first frame.
Choose the package workflow used by your repository, then start from the smallest working example. Replace VERSION with the current stable or prerelease version shown on NuGet.
<Project Sdk="LibreWPF.Sdk/0.1.0-preview.43"> <PropertyGroup> <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType> <TargetFramework>net10.0-windows</TargetFramework> <UseWPF>true</UseWPF> </PropertyGroup></Project><PackageReference Include="LibreWPF.Sdk" Version="VERSION" /><PackageVersion Include="LibreWPF.Sdk" Version="VERSION" />dotnet restoredotnet runPackage surface
Start focused.
Compose as needed.
Source, docs, samples, and releases
The repository is the source of truth.
Use the current documentation and samples, inspect changes, report issues, or support continued open-source maintenance.