Default UI for Windows apps should be WinUI, not Win32

[paulo-assoc]

Win32 is for old, classic desktop applications.

• More boxy and flat.
• Controls have less or no animation.
• Scrollbars, buttons, and menus look traditional and sometimes inconsistent across apps.
• UI elements often reflect Windows 7-era design, even on Windows 11.
• High DPI support can be inconsistent unless manually handled.

WinUI is the go-forward UI Library for modern Windows apps. It uses the Fluent Design System (same design language as modern Windows 11 apps).

• Rounded corners
• Acrylic / Mica materials
• Smooth animations
• Modern typography
• Controls match the look of Settings, Photos, and other modern Windows apps.
• High DPI and scaling are handled automatically and look crisp.

Perry could depend on Windows Reactor, which is a UI library for Rust developers targeting WinUI. Take a look at this repo: https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs

IMHO, there is no need to support Windows 7 and Windows 8 / 8.1, which have a tiny market share and are not even supported by Microsoft.

WinUI apps are the closest to iOS and Android apps in cross-platform look and feel. Please consider.

Below is screenshot of the Perry ToDo app compiled for Windows using Win32 -- The UI style looks forty years old: