# AlterNET UI 0.9.6 beta

**URL:** https://forum.alternet-ui.com/t/alternet-ui-0-9-6-beta/277
**Category:** AlterNET UI Support
**Tags:** announcement
**Created:** [August 14, 2024, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.alternet-ui.com/t/alternet-ui-0-9-6-beta/277 "2024-08-14T06:50:33Z")
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### Author: ![dmitry.medvedev](https://forum.alternet-ui.com/user_avatar/forum.alternet-ui.com/dmitry.medvedev/32/27_2.png) [@dmitry.medvedev](https://forum.alternet-ui.com/u/dmitry.medvedev)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2024, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.alternet-ui.com/t/alternet-ui-0-9-6-beta/277/1 "2024-08-14T06:50:33Z")

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We’ve just released a new beta of AlterNET UI.

Here’s what’s new:

- **Abstraction Layer** : The core framework now separates UI control logic from platform-specific rendering. This allows Alternet.UI controls to work seamlessly across different platforms.

- **Basic support for MAUI applications** : The SkiaContainer control added, allowing you to use Alternet.UI controls within MAUI applications.

**Enhanced UI Features:**

- **Layout Flexibility:** A new Layout property for controls allows you to define layout styles like Dock, Basic, Vertical, or Horizontal.
- **Improved StackPanel:** More control over child element alignment within StackPanels (centered horizontally, various vertical alignment options).
- **New Controls** : A range of new controls have been added, including VListBox for efficient large item handling, TabControl, Toolbar, and specialized options like ColorComboBox and FontListBox.

**Technical Improvements:**

- Updated to WxWidgets 3.2.5
- Integrated SkiaSharp graphics library
- Upgraded to .NET Standard 2.0
- Fixed known Linux issues
- Bug fixes and optimizations