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> Forms uses GDI+, while XAML uses DirectX. Both of which are abstraction libraries, so I don't understand your point ? Yes DirectX is more powerful than GDI+
by Jaruzel 9y ago
> Forms uses GDI+, while XAML uses DirectX.
Both of which are abstraction libraries, so I don't understand your point ?
Yes DirectX is more powerful than GDI+, but I challenge that it's 'closer to the metal'.
- pjmlp 9y agoWell, GDI has quite a few more translation layers to go through between app and GPU. "Comparing Direct2D and GDI Hardware Acceleration" https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ff729480(v=vs.85).aspx https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ff7... Also, XAML has been fully rewritten in C++ for UWP, consumed by .NET Native as UWP components.