Visual C++ and GUI Design

Finally learned enough C++ that I'm comfortable using it most of the time, but if I want a GUI I've got a problem.

With Visual C# I grew accustomed to the form designer, and I see Visual C++ has something like that too, but it appears to only be available if I opt use the .NET/CLR/managed code/whatever you call it.  I don't want to use .NET anymore, I want to stick to "normal" stuff and compile _native code_

I learned enough Windows API calls to create a window and put some stuff on it, but creating entire applications like that seems ridiculous. I'd like to be able to see what it looks like *before* I compile it...

I know every native Windows app out didn't have its UI design done in code, typing in numbers and shit... So I know there must be a solution.  What is it?

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ngen.exe if you want to compile your .Net assemblies in to native code. But only a faggot is bothered by compiling and running CLI compiled apps.

You are also a faggot if you are coding new Windows GUI apps using Windows Forms, MFC, anything that uses GDI. GDI is legacy shit.

Real cool niggers are using DirectX and APIs that wrap it to make GUI apps now, and have been for years.