microsoft/wil
Windows Implementation Library
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“Combined with the Windows Implementation Library[1] I was writing fast, modern code.”
— delta_p_delta_x, 2026-01-29 · strong recommendation · original comment on Hacker News ↗
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> plain Win32 Plain Win32 needs a renaissance. I worked with it and felt like a wizard. Message boxes, dialogue boxes, wizards, hammered out in pure C++. Combined with the Windows Implementation Library[1] I was writing fast, modern code. [1]: https://github.com/microsoft/wil
“Additional helpers are regularly contributed to complimentary projects such as https://github.com/microsoft/wil/”
— pjmlp, 2025-11-07 · original comment on Hacker News ↗
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…t is because cppwinrt is in maintenance mode and no longer receiving new feature work. cppwinrt serves an important and specific role, but further feature development risks destabilizing the project. Additional helpers are regularly contributed to complimentary projects such as https://github.com/microsoft/wil/ . From https://github.com/microsoft/cppwinrt/issues/1289#issuecomment-1481303844
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