Future of GDIPlus Windows User interfaces: which will be the replacement? -


almost windows applications gui (winforms or native) use gdiplus.

but technology quite old, , shows many limitations.

alternatives wpf, or silverlight, flash? developer tools visual studio , delphi still use gdiplus reference.

when change? , moreover: there portability? delphi vcl in future ported new technology maintaining backwards compatibility? (for ex tbutton gdi, in future can else).

update: maybe question can stated "will future os render gui widgets without gdi+ using newer technology, kind of builtin silverlight/flash?"

for native programs, wpf has replaced gdi+ in view, since gdi+ , winforms have been in play long time, take long time majority of developers go on new technology, if has lot of great features , possibilities gdi+ not come close to.

visual studio still have support winforms/gdi+ of course, since visual studio 2008 built in support wpf have been there, , working fine.

silverlight , flash never mainstream replacement native application.


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