.NET 7 WinForms News

Quickly Convert PDFs to Images with Multithreading

March 6, 2024
XFINIUM.PDF CROSS-PLATFORM BUNDLE V13.0.0 improves productivity for users who frequently convert large PDF files into image formats.

XFINIUM.PDF CROSS-PLATFORM BUNDLE is a software library that allows developers to create applications that can work with PDF files on a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, mobile devices (iOS and Android), and web applications. This means developers can write code once and deploy their PDF functionality across different environments without needing to rewrite for each platform.

The XFINIUM.PDF CROSS-PLATFORM BUNDLE V13.0 release adds support for multi-threaded PDF to image conversion. By utilizing multiple threads, the software can convert PDF files to images much faster compared to single-threaded processing. This can be especially advantageous when converting large or complex PDFs.

To see a full list of what's new in version 13.0.0, see our release notes.

XFINIUM.PDF CROSS-PLATFORM BUNDLE is licensed per developer and is run-time royalty free. All licenses include a 12 month subscription which provides all major and minor product updates and technical support. See our XFINIUM.PDF CROSS-PLATFORM BUNDLE licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our XFINIUM.PDF CROSS-PLATFORM BUNDLE product page.

Let Users Personalize their Coding Environment

March 1, 2024
Actipro SyntaxEditor 24.1 lets you build coding apps that seamlessly switch between light and dark themes according to user preference.

Actipro SyntaxEditor is a sophisticated WPF code editor control designed to provide developers with a seamless way to integrate advanced code editing capabilities into their .NET applications. It offers syntax highlighting for numerous programming languages, code outlining, automated IntelliPrompt (code completion and information tooltips), background parsing, error reporting, and more. This delivers a familiar user experience for developers used to the powerful code editors found in popular IDEs.

The Actipro SyntaxEditor v24.1 release streamlines light and dark theme switching with a dedicated class to manage UI elements, highlighting styles, and icon sets during theme transitions. All built-in syntax languages come with both light and dark highlighting styles, and for custom languages that lack dedicated dark styles, SyntaxEditor automatically converts many common light-themed colors to suitable dark theme equivalents. This comprehensive approach ensures a smooth and visually consistent user experience regardless of the chosen theme.

To see a full list of what's new, see our Actipro SyntaxEditor for WinForms release notes or our Actipro SyntaxEditor for WPF release notes.

Actipro SyntaxEditor is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual license with 1 year support and maintenance. See our Actipro SyntaxEditor for WinForms licensing page or our Actipro SyntaxEditor for WPF licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our Actipro SyntaxEditor for WinForms and Actipro SyntaxEditor for WPF product pages.

Streamline Reporting and Dashboards with a Wizard

February 29, 2024
ActiveReports.NET v18 boosts report creation speed with a powerful new wizard that guides you through setup and data binding.

ActiveReports.NET is a reporting tool that allows developers to design and deliver reports with intuitive, reliable, and user-friendly report designers and controls. Features include the ability to create reports in a variety of formats, such as PDF, Excel, and HTML. ActiveReports.NET is also highly customizable, with an extensive API and advanced feature library.

ActiveReports.NET v18 introduces a powerful Report Wizard to streamline the creation of RDLX, Page, and Dashboard reports. This intuitive wizard expertly guides you through the entire report design process, from initial configuration to seamless data binding. Whether you're crafting detailed financial reports, visually rich data dashboards, or any other type of document-based presentation, the wizard ensures a smooth experience. This new feature helps you transform raw data into clear, actionable insights with ease.

To see a full list of what's new in version 18, see our release notes.

ActiveReports.NET is licensed per developer and is available with or without a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. See our ActiveReports.NET licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our ActiveReports.NET product page.

Seamlessly Integrate Your Brand in Reporting Apps

February 27, 2024
ActiveReports.NET v18 lets you fully customize the appearance of its JS Viewer and Web Designer components using themes.

ActiveReports.NET is a reporting tool that allows developers to design and deliver reports with intuitive, reliable, and user-friendly report designers and controls. Features include the ability to create reports in a variety of formats, such as PDF, Excel, and HTML. ActiveReports.NET is also highly customizable, with an extensive API and advanced feature library.

ActiveReports.NET v18 brings robust theme support to its JS Viewer and Web Designer components, granting you extensive control over the user interface. Choose from a diverse selection of built-in UI themes for instant customization, or exercise fine-grained control by creating your own theme. This allows you to precisely match the components' appearance with your application's unique branding, ensuring a visually cohesive and professional user experience.

To see a full list of what's new in version 18, see our release notes.

ActiveReports.NET is licensed per developer and is available with or without a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. See our ActiveReports.NET licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our ActiveReports.NET product page.

Add Interactivity to PDFs with Hyperlink Navigation

February 23, 2024
Enable users to navigate within PDF documents or to external websites and files by clicking on embedded hyperlinks.

Hyperlink navigation allows users to seamlessly jump to different sections of the document, external websites, or other files by clicking on embedded hyperlinks. These links are typically highlighted or underlined, and clicking them triggers actions based on their type, such as navigating to a specific page within the PDF, opening a web page, or launching an external application. This functionality enhances user experience by enabling easy exploration of related information and resources directly from within the PDF document.

Several WinForms PDF Viewer components offer hyperlink navigation, including:

  • DevExpress WinForms PDF Viewer (part of DevExpress WinForms) streamlines PDF navigation with intuitive hyperlink handling, including internal jumps, external URLs, and embedded document opening.
  • ComponentOne Studio WinForms PDF (part of ComponentOne Studio WinForms by MESCIUS) simplifies PDF interaction with built-in hyperlink support, offering smooth navigation to internal pages, external websites, and embedded documents.
  • Telerik UI PDF for WinForms (part of Telerik UI for WinForms) enhances PDF exploration with responsive hyperlinks, enabling seamless transitions between internal destinations, external sites, and embedded documents.
  • Syncfusion Windows Forms PDF (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) allows users to navigate PDFs effortlessly with clickable hyperlinks, supporting page jumps, external web pages, and embedded document opening with customizable behavior.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our WinForms PDF Viewer components comparison.

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