Views

Zenith.NET provides controls for supported .NET UI frameworks. Each control implements IZenithView and manages its own frame presentation.

Framework Packages

Package	Framework
Zenith.NET.Views.WinForms	Windows Forms
Zenith.NET.Views.WPF	WPF
Zenith.NET.Views.WinUI	WinUI 3 and Uno
Zenith.NET.Views.Maui	.NET MAUI
Zenith.NET.Views.Avalonia	Avalonia

Add the package for the framework used by the application.

Connect a View

Assign a GraphicsContext, then subscribe to updates and rendering:

view.GraphicsContext = context;

view.RenderRequested += (_, args) =>
{
    args.CommandBuffer.BeginRenderPass([ColorAttachment.Clear(args.Drawable, default)], null);

    args.CommandBuffer.SetPipeline(pipeline);
    args.CommandBuffer.Draw(vertexCount, 1, 0, 0);

    args.CommandBuffer.EndRenderPass();
};

Both event argument types provide DeltaSeconds and TotalSeconds. RenderEventArgs also provides the current CommandBuffer and Drawable.

Follow the Callback Contract

The command buffer and drawable are borrowed for the duration of the synchronous RenderRequested callback. Within the callback:

• Record commands into args.CommandBuffer.
• Treat args.Drawable as a ColorAttachment.
• End every render pass before returning.
• Do not submit, wait, dispose, or retain either object.

The View completes and presents the frame after the callback returns. Dispose application-owned pipelines and resources separately, and keep the assigned context alive until the control has released its rendering resources.

For graphics API selection, see Runtime. Use Swap Chains when the application manages a window without a View integration.