dotnet-wpf-modern

WPF on .NET 8+: Host builder and dependency injection, MVVM with CommunityToolkit.Mvvm source generators, hardware-accelerated rendering improvements, modern C# patterns (records, primary constructors, pattern matching), Fluent theme (.NET 9+), system theme detection, and what changed from .NET Framework WPF.

Version assumptions: .NET 8.0+ baseline (current LTS). TFM net8.0-windows. .NET 9 features (Fluent theme) explicitly marked.

Scope

• WPF .NET 8+ project setup (SDK-style)
• Host builder and dependency injection
• MVVM with CommunityToolkit.Mvvm source generators
• Fluent theme (.NET 9+) and system theme detection
• Hardware-accelerated rendering improvements
• Modern C# patterns (records, primary constructors, pattern matching)

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