How to build and deploy an unpackaged C# "WinUI 3 in Desktop" Application that uses the Windows App SDK?

[bgun75]

Hi all,

Below is a good tutorial doc about how to build and deploy an unpackaged app that uses the Windows App SDK.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/tutorial-unpackaged-deployment?tabs=csharp-dotnet

But the C# example in this document is a simple “Console Application project".
The most powerful and attractive feature in Windows App SDK is WinUI 3 Desktop Application.

Do we have an example, document or other resources about how to build and deploy an unpackaged C# "WinUI 3 in Desktop" Application that uses the Windows App SDK?

According the roadmap information on following page, "WinUI 3" app support is still not available for unpackaged desktop.
When will this feature be ready in Experimental release？
When will this feature be ready in stable release？

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/release-channels#features-available-by-release-channel

Thanks,
Jerry

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[zaryaf]

Hi Jerry, thank you for reaching out and for your feedback. Our github repo has the extended roadmap that highlights what's coming in 1.0 and beyond. https://github.com/microsoft/WindowsAppSDK/blob/main/docs/roadmap.md

WinUI 3 will be available for unpackaged apps in 1.0, but only projects that are fully WinUI 3. I will share your request for the WinUI 3 sample to my team. Thanks for calling this out!

Please let me know if you have any further questions.