v1.8.0-preview1

[RDMacLachlan]

1.8 Preview 1 (1.8.250814004-preview1) 🔃

The first preview of WinAppSDK 1.8 is now available! Check out the release notes for more information on the new & updated features and known issues.

Updates to this version:

The 1.8 Preview package is available at https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK/1.8.250814004-preview

• Prior to WinAppSDK 1.8, packaged apps running in the AppContainer did not require the packageManagement capability, due to a DeploymentManager auto-initialization issue. That issue has now been resolved, and in turn, the packageManagement capability is now required for AppContainer-based apps.
• Allows applications to determine if an input exceeds the allowable size for a Text Summarizer call.
• Enables text rewriting with specific tones (Casual, Formal, or Professional).
• Enables developers to specify the desired output language for conversation summarization.

Bugs fixed in the new WinAppSDK Release:

• #10516 - BreadcrumbBar MoveFocus method should not use parameterless GetFocusedElement

Providing feedback

As we introduce new & upcoming features in our preview releases, we appreciate all of your feedback as we work towards a stable release:

• For WinUI 3 feedback, please open an issue on the WinUI repo.
• For feedback regarding all other Windows App SDK components, please open an issue here, on the Windows App SDK repo.

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This discussion was created from the release v1.8.0-preview1.

[ghost1372]

@RDMacLachlan
please update nuget links they are not exist!

experimental 12!!!
also nuget version does not have preview 1 and it is preview

https://github.com/microsoft/WindowsAppSDK/releases/tag/v.1.8.0-Preview1

https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3/release/1.8-experimental2

[RDMacLachlan]

Hi @ghost1372, the links have been updated. Please try again and let me know if you have any issues.

[ghost1372]

Thank you @RDMacLachlan
But you still need to update nuget link in this page

https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3/release/1.8-experimental2

[RDMacLachlan]

It has been fixed. Thank you!

[whiskhub]

Is there any specific reason why the Microsoft.UI.Windowing.AppWindow.EnablePlacementPersistence API is still not in 1.8, even though it was already added to 1.7 experimental?

[m-asadullah]

While this aspect doesn't seem like a core focus of the framework, developers are encouraged to implement custom logic tailored to their specific window-handling needs. This approach ensures flexibility and empowers teams to design solutions that best fit their application's architecture. 💡