11.1.0-beta1

[maxkatz6]

Full Changelog: https://github.com/AvaloniaUI/Avalonia/commits/11.1.0-beta1
Full API Diff: https://gist.github.com/maxkatz6/a7df42607cc7187b94e2e693ccf15f6d

Please install latest dotnet templates.
Most of new features are still pending updated documentation.
You can follow progress on this issue - AvaloniaUI/avalonia-docs#384.

New features

• Binding markup extension was refactored, and now supports UpdateSourceTrigger!
• Tizen backend with Tizen TV support.
• XAML warnings support, starting with Obsolete and TemplatePart warnings. Configurable via csproj and editorconfig. XAML error reporting is now also improved, not being limited by a single error at a time.
• New top-level and application services: ILauncher, IInputPane, IActivatableLifetime.
• XY focus with arrow keys and remote DPad is now available.
• Global exception handling via Dispatcher UnhandledException and UnhandledExceptionFilter.

New and extended controls:

• HyperlinkButton is now available.
• MenuItem now supports ToggleType property, including CheckBox and Radio types with radio groups.
• Border now includes a new BackgroundSizing property, allowing customizing transparent border brushes rendering.
• Many interactive controls were updated to be usable with TV remote control, where only DPad buttons and Space (Select) + Escape (Back) are available.
• NumericUpDown and AutoCompleteBox: MaxLength, InnerLeftContent, and InnerRightContent.
• WindowNotificationManager was refactored and now can be embedded at any level of the controls tree, not being hardcoded to the top level.
• RadialGradientBrush now has separated RadiusX and RadiusY properties that allow absolute and relative values. Old Radius property is now obsolete.

New platform features

Windows

• DirectComposition rendering mode is now supported for older Windows versions (8.1+)
• It's now possible to add WndProc and WindowStyles callbacks via Win32Properties API.

macOS

• TrayIcon now includes MacOSProperties.IsTemplateIcon attached property, allowing monochrome icons consistent with macOS system icons

Linux

• It's now possible to set NetWmWindowType and WmClass on any window via X11Properties attached properties.
• Avalonia now respects XGD accent color spec.

Browser

• StaticWebAssets SDK is now supported. It brings support for building in .NET Brotli compression and caching. To use this SDK, please recreate the browser project from the new template using the 11.1.0-beta1 version.
• WebGL2 is now enabled by default.

iOS

• Metal rendering mode was implemented and now can be enabled via iOSPlatformOptions.
• Physical keyboard and mouse input handling now work.
• tvOS support was added.

Android

• Android TV support was added

Breaking Changes

• iOS and Android backends now require .NET 8 or newer, as per .NET mobile workloads support timelines.
• Browser backend now also requires .NET 8 or newer, but also has changes to its project structure. We recommend using newer Avalonia templates as a reference, but a migration guide specifically for the browser is also planned.

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This discussion was created from the release 11.1.0-beta1.

[qq908382818]

synchronize Avalonia.Templates to V11.1 thanks!

[maxkatz6]

Sure, we plan it for when 11.1 gets stable release (not beta) :)

[qq908382818]

Why are the intelligent prompts not available or inaccurate when using VS2022?

[timunie]

check if your extensions are up to data. Make sure you have built the project once in a while

[AlexeyTliss]

WndProck access!
NetWmWindowType access!
Checkboxes/radiobuttons in tray menus!
XAML warnings and UpdateSourceTrigger!
Awesome!!

[timunie]

If you want us to help getting 11.1 as stable as possible, would be very useful if you can re-visit your opened issues and double-check if 11.1-beta1 solves or changes anything for you.

[llfab]

Seems to solve #9659 (tried in our apps)

[robloo]

Is it worth mentioning BackgroundSizing? It is low level but control libraries and people using transparent borders need to be aware of it.

[maxkatz6]

I think it is. I tried to mention as many API changes. And we have this annoying default behavior, about which I wish I knew earlier developing apps with Avalonia.

[robloo]

Oh, I see it. Sorry I missed it before.

Concerning the default: perhaps we could change it to the same as WinUI instead of CenterBorder? It could be done in the control templates. It might not actually be a huge breaking change if done in the themes.

[maxkatz6]

Personally, I would vote for changing, yes. But not for 11.1.

[qq908382818]

I want to get the server IP and client IP. Can I get them in the web type avalonia?

[maxkatz6]

Web type avalonia is just a web app in the browser. There is no server. Unless you made one yourself.
Any app also doesn't know its own client IP.

[danipen]

Hey team, any updates on when the official release of version 11.1.0 will be available? Thanks!

[timunie]

As soon as it's stable enough. I think there will be a beta2 at minimum.

[Sigrec]

I'm not seeing the 11.1.0-beta1 in the nightly package source, this is my source path https://nuget-feed-nightly.avaloniaui.net/v3/index.json am I missing something?

[timunie]

Should be on main nuget feed. Make sure preview checkmark is active.