AvaloniaUI

As programs get more complex with each update and the number of available functions increases, developers need to take into account how accessible and easily navigable the interface is for both beginners trying to get accustomed to the layout and experts who want to improve their workflow. In order to expand their user base, programmers oftentimes have to port their application to multiple operating systems, a process that can be time and energy-consuming.

One way of reducing the effort required for covering multiple types of devices is by building the program from the ground up using a dedicated cross-platform framework such as AvaloniaUI, a community-powered project that foregoes any expensive licensing fees or contractual obligations of proprietary software.

Apart from its incredibly flexible format that lets developers implement combinations of side panels, command ribbons and in-app cascading windows, AvaloniaUI’s greatest strength lies with the ability to perform slight tweaks to the template that make a considerable difference in terms of matching its style according to the native design language of the operating system for mimicking an immersive experience for the end-user, which can lead to other community-based creations such as LCDonald, able to match the app style and layout with the target OS without having to port the program to do so.