Actipro WPF Studio 2017.2

Docking/MDI

• Added the DockingWindow.IsFloating property, which supports data-binding and indicates if the docking window is open in a floating DockHost.
• Updated the DockSite.WindowDefaultLocationRequested event with a new ShouldFloat property on the event arguments.
• Refactored logic that leaves breadcrumbs and added float ability to restore to floating breadcrumbs.
• Updated maximized standard MDI windows to remove flicker when a new primary document is set.
• Updated the tool window container template to better support top-aligned tabs.

Editors

• Added the AutoCompleteBox control that allows text entry and provides suggestions for auto-completion. This kind of control is ideal for use in search query and quick launch kinds of scenarios.
• Added a new QuickStart to showcase the AutoCompleteBox control.
• Updated date selection in a DateEditBox's popup calendar to close the popup.
• Updated EnumEditBox used in PropertyGrid to automatically pass the enumeration type in, which is useful when multiple data objects of the same type are being edited.
• Added the CanReuseBrush property to BrushEditBox, BrushPicker, and GradientStopSlider, which can be set to false to create a new brush instance on any update. This is needed when binding to values using value converters.

Grids

• Added the TreeListBoxItemAdapter.OnDragHover method, which allows for selectively expanding collapsed target items when a drag/hover occurs.
• Added a check to ensure DragDropEffects.None is not returned by TreeListBoxItemAdapter.InitializeDataObject before starting a drag/drop.
• Updated PropertyGridItemAdapter to support returning paths.

Ribbon

• Improved RibbonWindow title area display for certain themes in high DPI.

SyntaxEditor

• Added the IIntraLineSpacerTag interface that allows whitespace to be reserved above and/or below view lines.
• Added the IntraLineAdornmentManagerBase class for implementing intra-line adornments.
• Added the ITextViewLine.TopMargin, BottomMargin, and GetIntraLineSpacerTags members.
• Added a new adornments QuickStart showing how to implement Visual Studio-like Code Lens (info display and hyperlink) features.
• Added a new adornments QuickStart showing how to implement Visual Studio-like Peek Definition (embedded editor) features.
• Improved how vertical scrolling is implemented to better handle view lines of various sizes.
• Improved editor view focus tracking logic.
• Added the IOutliningManager.ApplyDefaultOutliningExpansion and ExpandAllOutlining methods, and related EditorCommands properties.

.NET Languages Add-on

• Added a new optional assembly that has Roslyn extensions for loading IBinaryAssembly instances that can be referenced by a project assembly, instead of using normal .NET reflection.
• Added IntelliPrompt completion for object creation expression initializer member names.
• Improved VB auto-indent logic when pressing space after certain keywords.
• Improved VB Option statement lexing.
• Improved VB IntelliPrompt completion logic.

Shared

• Added the AdvancedTextBlock control that can show a tooltip when overflowed and can highlight spans of text based on captured text ranges (i.e. filter match results).
• Changed the IDataFilter.Filter method to include a context parameter.
• Improved InputAdapter.ReleasePointerCaptures logic to be more precise about what captures are released.

Themes

• Updated how minimized chromed windows render when not allowed in the taskbar.
• Updated how WindowChrome handles maximized windows in Windows 8 and later to fix a bug where the system may render additional title buttons when the title bar is clicked in a certain scenario.