VIBlend WPF Controls

What's New in VIBlend WPF Controls V4.0
VIBlend WPF Controls includes the following new controls

• ComboBox
• ListBox
• DataGrid Pivot Design Panel
• DataGrid Grouping Panel

New Features:

• DataBinding support for CheckedListBox
• Keyboard Navigation in TabControl
• DataGrid performance improvements
• DataGrid keyboard navigation with PageUp/PageDown
• DataGrid TextWrapping in headers
• DataGrid TextTrimming in headers
• DataGrid TextAlignment and FlowDirection in Headers
• DataGrid improved support for MVVM
• DataGrid StringFormat in BoundFields
• DataGrid clipboard operations - Cut(CTRL + X), Copy(CTRL + C) and Paste(CTRL + V)
• DataGrid better cells highlight functionality with ability to highlight all cells in a row or column
• DataGrid binding to indexed properties
• DataGrid Minimum and Maximum header size
• DataGrid improved support for Totals and Grand Totals
• DataGrid Pivot table aggregation functions - StDev, StDevP, Var, VarP
• DataGrid improved filtering by implementing a basic and complex filtering
• CheckedListBoxItem three state check mode
• Improved the default theme for all controls

VIBlend WPF Controls ver. 3.0

New Controls:

• TabControl
• GroupBox
• ColorPicker
• DropDownButton
• SplitButton
• RadioButton
• CheckBox
• Button
• ToggleButton
• RepeatButton
• ScrollViewer
• LinkLabel

Improved:

• DataGrid - performance optimizations.
• DataGrid - support for data binding to a DataTable.
• DataGrid - cells and headers styling.
• DataGrid - added scrolling animations.
• DataGrid - localization support.
• DataGrid - clipboard operations - Cut(CTRL + X), Copy(CTRL + C) and Paste(CTRL + V)
• DataGrid - better cells highlight functionality with ability to highlight all cells in a row or column.

New Themes:

• Default
• Silver

New Free Styles for the standard WPF controls:

• Office2007 Blue
• Office2007 Black
• Office2007 Silver
• Silver

Fixed:

• DataGrid - issue related to the multiple selection in nested DataGrids.
• DataGrid - issue related to the editors deactivation with ESC key.
• DataGrid - issue related to the keyboard navigation after editing.
• DataGrid - issue related to the cell editing when the update is canceled.
• DataGrid - issue related to the EnsureVisible method.
• DataGrid - issue related to the scrolling when the DataGrid cells are merged.
• SpinEditor - databinding issues
• Numeric Editors - decimal key stroke
• DateTimePicker - popup closing issue
• Error Provider - closing on window deactivation
• OutlookPane - popup closing issue
• CheckedListBox - binding issue

Breaking Changes:

• BackgroundHover and BackgroundHoverSelected properties of the GridCellElement are removed.

VIBlend WPF Controls is a collection of user interface controls with Office 2010 Themes, support for Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Studio 2010. Each license comes wiht free upgrades and technical support for 12 months, distribution is Royalty free.

New controls include:

• WPF DataGrid/PivotGrid control
• WPF OutlookPane
• WPF NavigationPane
• WPF ScrollablePanel
• WPF SpinEditor
• WPF PromptTextBox
• WPF DateTimePicker
• WPF CheckedListBox

Updates and new features:

• Help Documentation
• Editors Themes
• Editors Data Binding capabilities
• Editors Clipboard support
• Editors Keyboard Navigation
• Editors now have a built-in validation
• DateTimeEditor now have a support for Null Values
• VS2010 and VS2008 toolbox integration

New Themes:

• Office 2010 Black
• Office 2010 Blue
• Office 2010 Silver
• Office 2007 Blue
• Office 2007 Silver
• Office 2007 Black

VIBlend WPF Controls:

• WPF Data Grid
• WPF Input Controls
• WPF Navigation Bars

VIBlend WPF Data Grid Control
VIBlend DataGrid for WPF is a feature rich data grid control for building desktop applications using the latest .NET UI technologies. It brings together the functionality of traditional data grid controls, hierarchical grids and pivot tables. VIBlend DataGrid for WPF supports both data bindings and complete unbound mode. You can visualize a database table, bind to a generic collection or populate the grid's content through APIs without using any datasource.

Features:

• Data Binding and Unbound mode
• Hierarchies on Rows and on Columns
• Sorting
• Filtering
• Rows Grouping
• Pivot tables and OLAP drill-down
• Pivot table sorting by Label
• Nested Grids
• Row Details templates
• Tooltips
• Rows and Columns resize
• Cell styles, Properties and Formatting
• Grid Cells Templates
• Cell Edit Templates
• Cells Merge
• Drag & Drop
• Rich programming model
• OLAP Drill-Through
• Office 2010 Themes

Data Binding and UnBound mode - VIBlend DataGrid for WPF can be bound to a data source or used in unbound mode. It provides a comprehensive set of easy to use APIs that allow you to access and customize almost every little detail.

OLAP Grid - Pivot Table Report - VIBlend DataGrid for WPF features a built-in data aggregation engine which is capable of turning any tabular data source into a wide variety of cross tab views. In a typical data grid, the data is flat and consists of many rows and columns. The data may contain multiple cells with the exact same values. In many of these scenarios working with the raw data may not be the best way to spot patterns and analysize trends. The rows grouping feature allows you to group multiple rows by columns where the corresponding grid cells have the same value. Pivot tables go one step further and enable powerful multidimensional data analysis. A Pivot table usually consits of row, column and data (value/fact) fields.

Embedded Cell Data Editors - Our WPF data grid includes multiple built-in cell editor controls. In addition, you can extend the functionality and use a custom built cell editor control of your choice.

Row Details - VIBlend DataGrid for WPF allow you to specify grid row templates that provide more detailed information. The row details functionality is enabled via standard WPF DataTemplates. This allows you to easily display any type of content. The row details area height is configurable for each individual row.

Rows Grouping - VIBlend DataGrid for WPF allows you to group rows by the value of one or more columns. This feature is very useful in many business applications where the data source contains a larger number of rows. For example, you can group Sales records by Product, by Date or any other data column.

Sorting by Rows or Columns - VIBlend DataGrid for WPF provides built-in sorting capabilities. The sorting works in both bound and unbound mode. You can sort by columns and by rows. Each column and row has a Sorting property that allows you to enable or disable the sorting functionality. In addition, the data grid control keeps track on the original sort order and you can always see the data in the original (unsorted) order. The sorting algorithm automatically detects if you are sorting numbers, dates, text or other data type, and applies a proper comparison. The sorting APIs are extensible and allow you to plug-in a custom sorting implementation.

Filtering - VIBlend DataGrid for WPF features an advanced and extensible filtering framework. The filtering functionality works in both bound and unbound mode and you can filter by any column or row. VIBlend DataGrid provides built-in filters, and filter expression definition UI for the most common numerical, date/time and text data types. Extensible APIs allow you to build custom filters and filtering expressions for any data type.

Cells Merge - Our grid is the first WPF data grid on the market supporting cells merge. You can easily merge cells by setting the rows and columns span of any grid cell.

Nested Data Grids - VIBlend DataGrid for WPF allows you to display hierarchical data using nested data grids. You can add a nested grid or any other control within the row details area of the parent grid. There are no restrictions on the levels of nesting.

VIBlend Input Controls and Editors for WPF
VIBlend Input Controls for WPF includes a set of user interface controls that simplify text entry, editing and validation. Data input is an important part of almost every business application. This package is ideal for building desktop interfaces that capture various types of text input like percentages, date and time values, masked text, and others. The license if totally free of charge and you can use the controls in both commercial and non-commercial applications (see the EULA for more details).

Numeric, Decimal, Currency, Fixed-point, Percentage and SpinEditor

• Culture specific formatting
• Shortcut keys - Cut, Copy, Paste with Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V
• Negative values support
• Spin behavior
• Unlimited Undo / Redo
• Data Validation
• Read Only mode
• Customizable decimal places

DateTime Editor

• Culture specific formatting
• Spin Behavior - spins the currently selected group (month, day, etc.)
• Data Validation
• ReadOnly Mode

Mask Editor

• Mask specific formatting
• Customizable prompt char
• Shortcut keys - Cut, Copy, Paste with Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V
• ReadOnly Mode
• Data Validation

VIBlend WPF Outlook Navigation Pane, Accordion and Explorer Bar Controls
VIBlend WPF Controls includes the following navigation controls: outlook style navigation pane, accordion style and explorer bar navigator control, and VIBlend Scrollable Panel for WPF. These controls are very easy to use and you can integrate them in your WPF projects within minutes.

Features:

• Expand / Collapse Animations
• Overflow Panel with Items selection menu
• Scrollable Content
• Item templates
• Minimized mode
• Add / Remove Buttons
• Easy styling
• Office 2010 Themes