xaf-winforms-ui
XAF: WinForms UI Platform
Application Setup
// Program.cs
[STAThread]
static void Main() {
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
var winApplication = new MyWinApplication();
winApplication.Setup();
winApplication.Start();
}
// WinApplication.cs
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