WinRT API can be called from applications other than Metro style applications, except XAML classes. It might be beneficial to use some controls on desktop. What are the technical problems causing this restriction?
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See also http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7475775/winrt-and-build-in-windows-8-apps – Roman Boiko Sep 23 '11 at 20:53
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2The fact that a Metro Syle app does not use windows handles may have something to do with it.. – Ian Ringrose Sep 24 '11 at 20:39
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My guess is that it would be possible, but it would be too much work both from MS and the developers using this.
If you have some GUI library, I don't really see the benefit of using WinRT Button over the built-in button component.
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3The Benefit would come if MS would finally produce a good GUI library and not something like the MFC shit from 1990. – Lothar Sep 26 '11 at 07:44