SFL represents a framework for building thin applications using C++. SFL leverages ATL's windowing support while adding many features that Windows applications developers will find useful. The following is a list of SFL's application features and benefits.

• Wraps application boilerplate code

• Provides an event-listener architecture

• Is templatized so it's more flexible than straight inheritance

• Provides a Model-View-Controller subsystem

• Includes a Layout Manager

• Provides OLE Drag and Drop support

• Wraps the common Windows dialog boxes

• Provides an AppWizard, making it easy to generate applications

• Provides wrapper for Win32 GDI

This User's Guide covers the essentials of application development using SFL, focusing on the architecture and the classes fundamental to application development.