index.yml

### YamlMime:Landing

title: Desktop Guide for .NET and .NET Framework
summary: "Welcome to the Desktop Guide. The Desktop Guide is a set of documentation for .NET-based Windows UI technologies including Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Windows Forms (WinForms). The Desktop Guide covers .NET and .NET Framework."

metadata:
  title: Desktop Guide for WPF and Windows Forms on .NET
  description: Introduction to the Desktop Guide for WPF and Windows Forms for both .NET and .NET Framework.
  ms.topic: landing-page
  author: adegeo
  ms.author: adegeo
  ms.date: 11/07/2025
  ms.service: dotnet-desktop

# linkListType: architecture | concept | deploy | download | get-started | how-to-guide | learn | overview | quickstart | reference | sample | tutorial | video | whats-new

landingContent:

- title: Windows Desktop with .NET
  linkLists:
  - linkListType: overview
    links:
    - text: Windows Forms (WinForms)
      url: winforms/index.yml
    - text: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
      url: wpf/index.yml

- title: Other desktop technologies
  linkLists:
  - linkListType: overview
    links:
    - text: WinUI
      url: /windows/apps/winui
    - text: .NET Multi-platform App UI (.NET MAUI)
      url: /dotnet/maui