As you may already know, we recently released DevExpress v24.2 - our second major update of 2024. v24.2 includes a variety of enhancements/updates across our entire .NET, JavaScript, and VCL product portfolio.
What's New in v24.2
To learn more about new features/capabilities listed below, please point your browser to www.devexpress.com/new.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- WinForms, WPF, Blazor: AI-powered Document Editing
- Blazor, DevExtreme, WinForms, WPF: AI-powered Chat Control
- Report Viewers: Summarize and Translate Content
- WinForms: Smart Paste into Layout Control or Data Grid
- WinForms: Smart Search in Ribbon and Accordion
- WinForms, WPF: Explain Formula and Describe Picture Commands in Spreadsheet, Rich Text Editor
.NET Cross-Platform Enhancements
- .NET 9 Support, Automatic .NET Upgrades, Source Builder
- New Template Kit for Visual Studio and VS Code
- Extended Accessibility Support
- Azure Maps Support in WinForms, WPF, DevExtreme
- Extended DateOnly and TimeOnly Support
Blazor Controls
- New Fluent Theme (CTP)
- New Pivot Table (CTP)
- New Ribbon (CTP)
- New Carousel
- New Color Palette
- New Dropdown Button, Split Button, Button Group
- New Message Box
- New Range Selector
- New Sankey
- New Search Box
- New Splitter
- Grid and TreeList - Row Drag and Drop
- TreeList (RTM) - Editing, Filter Menu, Export to Excel
- Tabs - Tab Closing and Reorder
.NET MAUI Controls
- New Project Templates and Toolbox
- MVVM - Services and Dependency Injection
- Collection View - Frozen Group Row
- Collection View - Header and Footer
- Data Grid - Multiple Selection
- Optimized Property Initialization
JavaScript / ASP.NET Core Controls
- New Chat UI Component
- New Pagination Component
- DataGrid and TreeList - Sticky Column Support
- Application Template and Project Template Enhancements
WinForms Controls
- Enhanced Performance when using .NET Core Designer
- Grid Control - Duplicate Conditional Formatting Rules
- PDF Viewer - Free Text and Callout Annotations
- Spreadsheet - Dynamic Array Formulas, Images in Cells
- Rich Editor - Page and Paragraph Border Customization
WPF Controls
- Data Grid - Multi-Cell Editing
- Data Grid - Column Header Navigation
- Spreadsheet - Dynamic Array Formulas, Images in Cells
- Rich Editor - Page and Paragraph Border Customization
Reporting
- .NET Aspire Dashboard Integration
- Support for Aztec, Micro QR Barcodes
- Web Report Viewer - SVG Preview
- Dimension Notations during Control Resize Operations in Report Designer
Office File API
- Spreadsheet - Dynamic Array Formulas, Images in Cells
- PDF - Signature Validation Enhancements, Export to SVG
- Rich Text - Page and Paragraph Border Settings
- Barcodes - New Aztec and Micro QR Types
Cross-Platform .NET App UI (XAF) and Web API Service
- Blazor Tree List Editor, Tabbed MDI, and Error Handling Enhancements
- EF Core 9 Support, Calculated Fields, Soft Deletion, and Extra Filtering Options
- Performance and API Usability Enhancements, Passkeys, and MFA Support
VCL Controls
- RAD Studio 12.2 Support
- Modern 64-bit C++ Compiler Support
- Layout Control - Splitter Enhancements
- BBCode Formatting - Hyperlink Support
- Chart Control - Customizable Bar Text Position
- Scheduler - Updated Microsoft 365 and Google Calendar support
- Map Control - Support for Microsoft's Azure Map Services
- 4K/HiDPI Support - Performance Enhancements
WHAT'S NEW IN V24.2
Thank You for Your Continued Support
As always, thank you for choosing DevExpress for your software development needs. We appreciate the faith and confidence you've placed in our produce line. Should you have questions about this update, feel free to submit a support ticked via the DevExpress Support Center. We'll be happy to follow-up.
Happy New Year from everyone at DevExpress.
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