MahApps.Metro is a mature WPF UI library that provides a comprehensive set of custom controls, styles, themes, and helpers for building modern desktop applications with a Metro/Windows 10/WinUI aesthetic. The library offers over 30 custom controls including HamburgerMenu, ContentDialog, InfoBar, RangeSlider, NumericUpDown, ColorPicker, AutoSuggestBox, SplitView, and a full dialog system with login, input, message, and progress dialogs. It ships with three visual style sets (Metro, Win10, WinUI) and integrates deeply with the ControlzEx theming framework for runtime theme switching. The architecture is a standard .NET library with a large public API surface exposed via dependency properties, attached properties, custom behaviors, converters, and automation peers. The codebase is heavily tested (350+ NUnit tests) with a custom WindowTestFixture for UI integration tests. Sample applications (MahApps.Metro.Gallery, MahApps.Metro.Demo) demonstrate real-world usage, and project templates (dotnet new) provide scaffolding for new apps. The library also includes project templates (MahAppsMetroApp, MahAppsMetroMvvmApp, MahAppsMetroNavApp) and a Visual Studio manifest. Despite its age and large API surface, the library remains actively maintained with recent commits, issue triage, and support for .NET 6-10. Technical drift is moderate: some obsolete code (ClipBorder) and Win32 P/Invoke are present, and the three style sets must be kept in sync. The test suite is comprehensive but pixel-level and resource-key-dependent, making it somewhat brittle. Overall, this is a high-quality, production-tested UI library with strong architectural patterns and reusable components.
This repository is a comprehensive WPF UI library (WPF-UI) that implements Microsoft's Fluent Design System for Windows Presentation Foundation. It provides over 70 custom controls (NavigationView, ContentDialog, Snackbar, TitleBar, NumberBox, ToggleSwitch, etc.), a full theme management system with dynamic light/dark/high-contrast switching, Win32 interop for modern window chrome and taskbar integration, and a navigation framework with DI support. The library is distributed via NuGet and includes Visual Studio project templates. The codebase is well-structured with a folder-per-control pattern, partial classes for separation of concerns, and extensive use of dependency properties, routed events, and attached behaviors. The core library targets .NET 10/9/8 and .NET Framework 4.6.2–4.8.1, with abstractions targeting .NET Standard 2.0/2.1 for maximum compatibility. The repository also contains a comprehensive demo application (Wpf.Ui.Gallery) that showcases all controls with MVVM (CommunityToolkit.Mvvm), localization, and an embedded Monaco Editor for live code samples. Integration tests using FlaUI and unit tests for animations and symbol extensions are present. The architecture is documented with C4 diagrams and ADRs. The library is actively maintained with frequent commits, CI/CD via GitHub Actions, and responsive issue triage. While the codebase is generally high-quality, there are some work-in-progress controls (TreeGrid), deprecated APIs in ContentDialog, and vendored third-party assets (Monaco Editor) that introduce minor maintenance risks. Overall, this is a strong, production-ready UI library with clean abstractions and several reusable patterns.
Nodify is a production-grade WPF library for building node-based graph editors. It provides a comprehensive set of custom controls (NodifyEditor, ItemContainer, Connector, various connection types, Minimap, GroupingNode, StateNode, etc.) along with a sophisticated input processing system based on composable state machines. The library is designed for MVVM, exposes rich command and event hooks, and supports full theming with dark/light/Nodify themes. The codebase demonstrates high craftsmanship in its input state machine pattern (InputProcessor/InputElementStateStack), undo/redo framework (ActionsHistory), gesture customization system (EditorGestures), and performance optimizations (BoxValue, connector safe-zone hit-testing). It ships with five example applications (Calculator, Playground, Shapes, StateMachine, Workflow) that showcase real-world usage patterns including sub-workflows, real-time collaboration simulation, and undo/redo. The library targets a wide range of .NET frameworks from .NET Framework 4.7.2 through .NET 10 preview, with CI builds and NuGet publishing pipelines. Despite a large API surface and some mutable global settings, the code is well-organized, extensively documented, and actively maintained.
WPFDevelopers is a comprehensive WPF custom control library (NuGet package `WPFDevelopers`) that provides ~50+ themed UI controls, styles, effects, window chrome customization, system tray integration, screen capture, charts, loading indicators, and utility helpers. It also includes a demo application showcasing each control. The library targets a wide range of .NET versions (4.0 through 10.0) and integrates Win32 interop for advanced shell features. While containing some vendored code (Microsoft Expression Blend SDK) and occasional duplication, the library demonstrates solid engineering practices with reusable controls, attached behaviors, and a consistent theming infrastructure. It is actively maintained with CI builds for multiple frameworks.