vista visuals what they using

I was curious, what is powering the visuals in vista? Its it using Avalon? Is explorer using XAML, and CLR? I heard at one time it was going to be a fully managed app. Are they using Sparkle as they create the UI?
Or is it sorta a mix?
Thanks!

I don't know if its solely based on Windows Presentation Foundation, but I am sure they are not using XAML and Sparkle anywhere in Explorer, since those are intended to enhance a thirdparty developers applications.
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"Ryan L. Masanz" wrote in message

I was curious, what is powering the visuals in vista? Its it using Avalon? Is explorer using XAML, and CLR? I heard at one time it was going to be a fully managed app. Are they using Sparkle as they create the UI?
Or is it sorta a mix?
Thanks!

Yeh Andre's right - a lot of it is WPF (Avalon) but much of the web based stuff is XAML, especially the Sidebar (mainly HTML/XML stuff).
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I don't know if its solely based on Windows Presentation Foundation, but I am sure they are not using XAML and Sparkle anywhere in Explorer, since those are intended to enhance a thirdparty developers applications.
Check this out: http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/experience -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Ryan L. Masanz" wrote in message I was curious, what is powering the visuals in vista? Its it using Avalon? Is explorer using XAML, and CLR? I heard at one time it was going to be a fully managed app. Are they using Sparkle as they create the UI?
Or is it sorta a mix?
Thanks!

I saw a video demo of Vista, they said directX is driving the Vista Visuals
"Ryan L. Masanz" wrote in message

I was curious, what is powering the visuals in vista? Its it using Avalon? Is explorer using XAML, and CLR? I heard at one time it was going to be a fully managed app. Are they using Sparkle as they create the UI?
Or is it sorta a mix?
Thanks!

Yes, yes, that is true, how could I forget that?!?! -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"gerryR" wrote in message

I saw a video demo of Vista, they said directX is driving the Vista Visuals
"Ryan L. Masanz" wrote in message I was curious, what is powering the visuals in vista? Its it using Avalon? Is explorer using XAML, and CLR? I heard at one time it was going to be a fully managed app. Are they using Sparkle as they create the UI?
Or is it sorta a mix?
Thanks!