DXperience DXv2 adds Metro design aesthetics

Released: Nov 29, 2011

Updates in this release

Updates in v2011 vol 2

WinForms

  • Tile Metro Inspired Touch Controls - Deliver rich and compelling touch-enabled solutions on the WinForms platform.
  • Custom Themes and Skins - Provides control over the appearance of DX WinForms Controls.
  • Hybrid WinForms WPF Tree-List - Offers filtering and search options to simplify the way in which information is retrieved by end-users.
  • Windows Touch Support - Target new devices such as tablets by using the extensive range of touch enabled WinForms Controls offered by DevExpress.
  • Extended WinForms Image Controls - Picture Editor and Image Slider have been added to help you effectively communicate visual information with your end-users.
  • WinForms Gantt Control - Visually represent and easily edit schedule dependencies and activity relationships.
  • PivotGrid - Adds XMLA data access support.
  • WinForms Report Template Gallery - Use pre-built report templates from an online gallery.
  • WinForms Grid Control - Added new split presentation view
  • WinForms Gauge Controls - New built in animation effects allows you to apply visual elements to any application.

ASP.NET

  • Fast Grid Control - Filter Builder for MVC adds comprehensive data filtering and search options.
  • TrackBar Control - Provide users with an easy to use visual data selector.
  • HTML Editor - Adds the ability to remap keyboard shortcuts and bind keys to any editor command.
  • Theme Builder - A standalone ASP.NET Theme Builder designed to help you create new themes based on DevExpress ASP.NET Themes.
  • Touch Support - ASPxGridView and ASPxScheduler are now touch enabled for both iOS and Android. Features include scrolling, resizing and dragging.
  • Multi-File Upload Control - The new ASP.NET File Upload Control allows end-users to select multiple files and initiate upload operations with ease.
  • CheckBox List Group - Simplify the way in which users specify multiple values in your web application.
  • ASP.NET PivotGrid - Now includes group filtering options for enhanced filtering against field groups.

WPF

  • Metro Inspired Touch Controls - WPF Tile control delivers rich and compelling touch-enabled solutions on the WPF platform.
  • Custom Themes and Skins - Provides control over the appearance of DX WPF Controls.
  • Fully Customizable WPF Ribbon - Includes new end-user customization and integrated MDI merging options.
  • Hybrid WPF Tree-List - DXTreeList has been extended with features including integrated clipboard, serialization and data template support.
  • Windows Touch Support - Target new devices such as tablets by using the extensive range of touch enabled WPF Controls offered by DevExpress.
  • WPF Grid - New Instant Feedback UI Mode for WCF Data Services and PLINQ data source support extend it's performance and usability feature set.
  • WPF PivotGrid - Adds XMLA data access support.
  • WPF Charting - Adds new chart types and multi-pane support.
  • WPF Themes and New Theme Editor - New DevExpress WPF Theme Editor allows you to quickly modify themes.
  • WPF Gauge Controls - Includes new models and custom symbol mapping features. 

Silverlight

  • Metro Inspired Touch Controls Silverlight Tile - Deliver rich and compelling touch-enabled solutions on the Silverlight platform.
  • Windows Touch Support - Target new devices such as tablets by using the extensive range of touch enabled Silverlight Controls offered by DevExpress.
  • Fully Customizable Ribbon - Includes new end-user customization and integrated MDI merging options.
  • Hybrid Tree-List - Extended with features including integrated clipboard, serialization and data template support.
  • Scheduler - Incorporate Microsoft Outlook style scheduling and calendar functionality with ease.
  • Fast Grid - New Instant Feedback UI Mode for WCF Data Services and PLINQ data source support extends its performance and usability feature set.
  • Map Control - Supporting both Bing and Open Street data providers, the new Silverlight Map Control include, zooming, scrolling, map layers and shapefile support.
  • PivotGrid - Slice and dice information efficiently and provide customers with an intuitive end-user experience.
  • End-User Report Designer - XtraReports for Silverlight features a new easy to use WYSIWYG end-user report designer for in-browser report editing.
  • Refined Gauge Controls - Includes new models and custom symbol mapping features. 
  • Charting - Adds new chart types to multi-pane support.

CodeRush

  • Color Swatches in Code - Change the color using CodeRush's color picker. C#, VB, XAML, HTML and CSS are supported.
  • Preview Hinting - Show code that's going to change so you can see the refactoring impact before you apply it.
  • Test Result Icons - View the results of the last test run and quickly run the test again after making changes.
  • Code Issues - Show errors, warnings, hints and duplicate code while you work.
  • Duplicate Detection and Consolidation - Easily view duplicate code throughout your solution while you work.
  • Multi-Select - Select what you need from multiple locations and copy or cut to the clipboard.
  • Speed - Navigate to a symbol, class or file with fewer keystrokes.