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> Has MS basically released anything sustainable on the UI side since MFC? MFC is nothing more that a C++ GUI library wrapping the Windows Win32 GUI layer. Th
by jussij 5y ago
> Has MS basically released anything sustainable on the UI side since MFC?
MFC is nothing more that a C++ GUI library wrapping the Windows Win32 GUI layer.
The problem with that Win32 GUI is it has not changed for several decades, which is why any application using that Windows GUI layer looks old and outdated on modern Windows.
Since Microsoft is not updating the Win32 GUI layer, it is basically obsolete.
However so many Windows applications still use that GUI layer and that then makes the Windows UI a complete mess.
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- zozbot234 5y agoWin32 GUI supports theming, that's what Windows XP's Fisher Price UX was all about. "It looks outdated on modern platforms" is a non-issue and total BS.
- cbsmith 5y agoMFC was kind of a weird beast in general. In some ways it was just a C++ GUI API for Win32, but it did have distinct traits and behaviors that have MFC apps a subtle feel that many found unappealing.