WPF Visuals in Visual Studio
Microsoft’s Jason Zander revealed in his blog a few new shots that portray the new look for Visual Studio 2010.
We are treated to new looks every once in a while. What makes this one interesting is that it uses .NET Framework 4.0’s WPF underneath. It’s all new to me cause I did not download the 2010 beta version when it was about to expire in January and I found the workaround too messy.
You can see for yourself in screens posted to Zander’s blog. I like these two:
- Better outlining indicators
- Floating docs that don’t need to be inside VS (great for multi-display work)
It’s not a complete redesign from the ground up so the interface looks familiar enough, probably preparing for a more drastic change after the WPF foundation is in place. I doubt that such a change will see the light in the next release, probably one after that. As far as the current cycle of VS 2010 development is concerned, when the new beta is out I’ll tell more about it.