microsoft/Win2D
Win2D is an easy-to-use Windows Runtime API for immediate mode 2D graphics rendering with GPU acceleration. It is available to C#, C++ and VB developers writing apps for the Windows Universal Platform (UWP). It utilizes the power of Direct2D, and integrates seamlessly with XAML and CoreWindow. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
65/100
- Activity 72
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4429
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 170
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1898 stars · 306 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Win2D is a Windows Runtime API for immediate mode 2D graphics rendering with GPU acceleration, built on Direct2D. It supports C#, C++, and VB developers building WinUI3/Windows App SDK (and formerly UWP) apps, integrating seamlessly with XAML.
Use cases
- draw 2D shapes and text in a XAML app with GPU acceleration
- render custom graphics in a Windows App SDK / WinUI3 application
- build animated 2D visuals in a UWP app
- wrap Direct2D drawing in an easy-to-use API from C# or C++
- create a drawing or painting canvas control in a Windows app
- render charts or custom visualizations in a Windows desktop app
When to choose
- you are building a Windows UWP or WinUI3 app and need fast 2D rendering
- you want Direct2D power without writing raw DirectX code
- you need a XAML-integrated canvas control for custom drawing
When to avoid
- you target cross-platform (macOS, Linux, mobile) rather than Windows-only
- you need 3D rendering instead of 2D
- you rely on features like CanvasAnimatedControl that have partial or no support in the Windows App SDK transition
Facets
library · maturity active
graphics ui-components sdk graphics windows web-development developer-tools windows cpp dotnet direct2d gpu-accelerated 2d-graphics uwp winui3 windows-app-sdk xaml immediate-mode-rendering
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/microsoft/Win2D · fetched 2026-08-28 · c500aa6791e5
- homepage: http://microsoft.github.io/Win2D · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5906a8dc275d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/Win2D | main | 65 |
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