# HandyControl (open-source design and publishing app)

> HandyControl is a free, open-source design and publishing app for Windows. Contains some simple and commonly used WPF controls. It has 7,206 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at HandyOrg/HandyControl.

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/HandyOrg/HandyControl |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 7,206 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C# |
| Website | https://handyorg.github.io/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Vector, design & publishing |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 (Feb 7, 2024) |
| Last commit | Jun 27, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/HandyOrg/HandyControl/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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