Since the advent of Windows 10, Microsoft has positioned the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) as the platform of the future for all Windows-based applications. Expanding on the touch-centric design of Windows 8, UWP provides a common application package that can be deployed to all manner of devices running Windows 10: traditional desktops, tablets, Xbox One, and HoloLens. Developers looking for a modern replacement to Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and WinForms based applications are finding UWP’s emphasis on touch first design to be lacking in several ways.
