Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10 Visuals API

The Visuals API from Microsoft Windows 10 — 1 operation(s) for visuals.

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Documentation

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/get-started/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/apiindex/windows-api-list

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/desktop-programming

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/design/shell/tiles-and-notifications/adaptive-interactive-toasts

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ai/windows-ml/api-reference

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ai/windows-ml/get-started

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.storage

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/files/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cortana/voice-commands/vcd

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.ui.input.inking

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/design/input/pen-and-stylus-interactions

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/composition/visual-layer

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/composition/using-the-visual-layer-with-xaml

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/directx

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/getting-started-with-directx-graphics

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/develop/audio-video-camera

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/medfound/audio-video-capture-in-media-foundation

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/networking/which-networking-technology

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/devices-sensors/bluetooth-dev-faq

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/bluetooth/bluetooth-programming-with-windows-sockets

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.devices.geolocation

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/sensorsapi/introduction-to-the-sensor-and-location-platform-in-windows

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/develop/security/windows-hello

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/develop/security/windows-hello-auth-service

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/winui/winui2/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/winui/winui2/getting-started

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/applifecycle/background-tasks

Specifications

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/microsoft-windows-10/refs/heads/main/openapi/microsoft-windows-10-visuals-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

https://github.com/Microsoft/Windows-universal-samples

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/

https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/windows-10-sdk/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/

https://github.com/microsoft/Windows-classic-samples

https://github.com/WindowsNotifications/quickstart-sending-local-toast-win10

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.ui.notifications

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ai/windows-ml/tutorials

https://github.com/Microsoft/Windows-Machine-Learning

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/files/best-practices-for-writing-to-files

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cortana/voice-commands/voicecommand-design-guidelines

https://github.com/Microsoft/Windows-universal-samples/tree/master/Samples/SimpleInk

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.ui.composition

https://github.com/microsoft/Windows.UI.Composition-Win32-Samples

https://github.com/microsoft/DirectX-Graphics-Samples

https://microsoft.github.io/DirectX-Specs/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.media.capture

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.networking.sockets

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/samples/microsoft/windows-universal-samples/websocket/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/_bluetooth/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/locationapi/windows-location-api-portal

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/samples/microsoft/windows-universal-samples/geolocation/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.devices.sensors

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/webauthn-apis

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/winui/api/microsoft.ui.xaml.controls

https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/samples/microsoft/windows-universal-samples/backgroundtask/

OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Microsoft Windows 10 Windows Background Tasks Accelerometer Visuals API
  description: API for running code in the background when an application is suspended or not running. Based on the Windows.ApplicationModel.Background namespace, it supports time-triggered, system-triggered, and maintenance-triggered background tasks. Key classes include BackgroundTaskBuilder, BackgroundTaskRegistration, SystemTrigger, TimeTrigger, and BackgroundTaskCompletedEventArgs.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Microsoft Developer Support
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/applifecycle/background-tasks
  license:
    name: Microsoft Software License
    url: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/terms-of-use
servers:
- url: https://api.windows.com
  description: Windows Platform API
tags:
- name: Visuals
paths:
  /composition/visuals:
    get:
      operationId: listVisuals
      summary: Microsoft Windows 10 List composition visuals
      description: Retrieves the list of visual objects in the composition tree. Visuals are the base building blocks of the visual layer, representing rectangular areas that can have size, position, opacity, clip, and transform properties. Types include SpriteVisual, ContainerVisual, LayerVisual, ShapeVisual, and RedirectVisual.
      tags:
      - Visuals
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful retrieval of visuals
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/CompositionVisual'
    post:
      operationId: createVisual
      summary: Microsoft Windows 10 Create a composition visual
      description: Creates a new visual object using the Compositor factory methods such as Compositor.CreateSpriteVisual, CreateContainerVisual, or CreateLayerVisual. The visual must be added to a visual tree to be rendered.
      tags:
      - Visuals
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateVisualRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Visual created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CompositionVisual'
        '400':
          description: Invalid visual configuration
components:
  schemas:
    Vector3:
      type: object
      properties:
        x:
          type: number
          format: float
        y:
          type: number
          format: float
        z:
          type: number
          format: float
    CompositionVisual:
      type: object
      description: A composition visual object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Visual identifier
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - SpriteVisual
          - ContainerVisual
          - LayerVisual
          - ShapeVisual
          - RedirectVisual
          description: Visual type
        offset:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Vector3'
        size:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Vector2'
        opacity:
          type: number
          format: float
          description: Opacity (0.0 to 1.0)
        rotationAngleInDegrees:
          type: number
          format: float
        scale:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Vector3'
        isVisible:
          type: boolean
        comment:
          type: string
          description: Developer comment for debugging
      required:
      - id
      - type
    Vector2:
      type: object
      properties:
        x:
          type: number
          format: float
        y:
          type: number
          format: float
    CreateVisualRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - SpriteVisual
          - ContainerVisual
          - LayerVisual
          - ShapeVisual
          description: Type of visual to create
        offset:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Vector3'
        size:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Vector2'
        opacity:
          type: number
          format: float
          default: 1.0
      required:
      - type
externalDocs:
  description: Background Tasks Documentation
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/applifecycle/background-tasks