{"id":1050,"date":"2026-04-30T23:07:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T06:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/ifdef-windows\/?p=1050"},"modified":"2026-04-30T23:07:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T06:07:55","slug":"announcing-winui-3-gallery-2-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/ifdef-windows\/announcing-winui-3-gallery-2-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing WinUI 3 Gallery 2.9"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hey WinUI developers! If you\u2019re new around here, WinUI Gallery is the go-to app for exploring WinUI 3 controls, samples, design guidance, and handy tools \u2014 all in one place. Today, we\u2019re excited to announce WinUI 3 Gallery 2.9<\/strong>, our first release built on Windows App SDK 2.0,<\/strong>\u00a0packed with brand new control samples and a few delightful additions!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udce6 Built on Windows App SDK 2.0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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This release upgrades the Gallery to Windows App SDK 2.0<\/strong>, giving you a first-hand look at the latest controls, APIs, and improvements that come with it. As always, the Gallery is the easiest way to play with what’s new in WinUI without spinning up a project of your own.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\ud83e\uddea New samples<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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We’ve added several new samples that showcase fresh APIs in Windows App SDK 2.0:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

SystemBackdropElement<\/h3>\n
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A brand new sample for SystemBackdropElement<\/code>, which is a game-changer for working with Fluent materials in WinUI. Up until now, system backdrops like Mica and Acrylic were a window-level affair: you applied them to the whole window and that was that. With SystemBackdropElement<\/code>, you can drop these materials in as a regular XAML element \u2014 anywhere in your visual tree \u2014 and get all the benefits of true system-level Mica and Acrylic without any of the old workarounds.<\/div>\n
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Some of the things this unlocks:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n