Thinking Out Loud

• ASP.NET
• Build Conference
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• Data
• data grid
• Diagram
• DXGrid
• Excel
• Grid
• map
• org chart
• Report Designer
• Reporting
• Ribbon
• Silverlight
• Skins
• SpreadSheet
• Themes
• treelist
• v14.2
• v15.1
• v15.2
• v16.1
• v17.1
• v2010.1
• v2011.2
• WinForms
• xaml
• XtraReports

WPF Theme Designer (v17.2)

As you know, a typical app-wide color scheme consists of numerous palettes/colors/shades. Without the proper tools, creating your own custom theme can be incredibly tedious and time consuming process - a process that very few people willingly tackle....

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

12 December 2017

WPF Themes – VS 2017 & Office 2016 Black (v17.2)

Our most recent release (v17.2) ships with three Visual Studio-inspired themes. These themes are a great option for those who prefer a Dock-based UX versus MDI or SDI interfaces. In addition to use within dock-based apps (apps that mirror the functionality...

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

30 November 2017

WinForms and WPF Diagram Control - Pan Tool and More (Coming soon in v17.1)

Our upcoming release will include two new features for both our WinForms Diagram and WPF Diagram Controls. Pan Tool As you can see in the animation below, the Diagram's new Pan Tool allows you and your end-users to move or "pan" a diagram in any direction...

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

9 May 2017

WPF Data Grid - Merged Grouped Columns and Extended Live Update Support (Coming soon in v17.1)

I recently published a brief description of merged column support for our WinForms Data Grid . Many of you have asked about its availability in our WPF Data Grid . The good news (as you've probably surmised by the title of this blog post) is that the...

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

2 May 2017

WinForms and WPF Charting - Performance Enhancements (Coming soon in v17.1)

One of our primary goals in 2017 is to improve performance across our entire product line. This concerted R&D effort has already paid dividends for a number of key products including our WinForms Chart and WPF Chart controls... As you'll discover once...

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

25 April 2017

WinForms and WPF Spreadsheet Control - Conditional Formatting Enhancements and Rotated Text Support (Coming soon in v17.1)

Our upcoming release will include a couple of enhancements for both our WinForms Spreadsheet and WPF Spreadsheet controls. First on the list is a new Conditional Formatting Rules Manager . As you can see in the image below, once v17.1 ships, you can allow...

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

24 April 2017

WPF Accordion Control (Coming soon in v17.1)

Much like its WinForms counterpart, the DevExpress Accordion Control for WPF was designed to extend the capabilities of our existing Navigation Bar, give you additional user interface options, and address a broad range of navigation related use-case scenarios...

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

20 April 2017

WPF Grid Control - Fixed Rows and Column Filtering Enhancements Coming Soon in v16.2

Yesterday, I shared a couple of the new features we're shipping in our WinForms Grid - today, I'd like to describe some of the things we have planned for our WPF Grid Control. Fixed Row Support If you've used our Grid in the past, you may be familiar...

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

30 November 2016

WinForms and WPF PDF Viewer - Thumbnails and Marquee Zoom Coming Soon in v16.2

v16.2 will bring with it a few enhancements to our PDF Viewer Control for WinForms and WPF. If you've been using our PDF Viewer inside your WinForms or WPF, this first screenshot should bring a smile to your face... Thumbnail Navigation As you can see...

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

29 November 2016

WinForms and WPF Diagram Control - Amazing New Features Coming Soon in v16.2

Our R&D Team has been hard at work refining and extending the functionality of our WinForms and WPF Diagram Control. As you'll read shortly, DevExpress Diagram v16.2 will ship with some high-impact new features. Before I describe the new capabilities...

Ray Navasarkian (DevExpress)

29 November 2016