.NET 7 WPF News

Create Drill Through Reports in a C# .NET Application

March 25, 2025
Build interactive drill through reports using ActiveReports.NET by passing parameters and setting up navigation actions.

ActiveReports.NET helps you deliver beautiful reports with intuitive Visual Studio integrated report designers and rich controls. It provides code-based cross-platform reporting, easy-to-use designers, and a flexible API, enabling you to design and deliver powerful reports with intuitive, reliable, and user-friendly report designers and controls.

In this blog post, MESCIUS Product Manager Alec Gall shows you how to use ActiveReports to drill through from one report to another in your .NET application. Steps include:

  • Defining Parameters for Drill-Through Reports in ActiveReports
  • Creating Dynamic Report Titles and Data Filtering with Parameters
  • Adding Interactive Drill-Through Actions to Images

Detailed source code is completed and there is even a video that you can watch as you go through the steps.

Read the complete blog and begin providing a seamless way to navigate between related datasets in your .NET applications.

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.

Learn more on our ActiveReports.NET product page.

Simplify Date Editing with Auto Type Support

March 21, 2025
DevExpress WPF v24.2 adds automatic DateOnly and TimeOnly editor support in Grid, TreeList, and Property Grid, enhancing data handling.

DevExpress WPF is a powerful suite of controls that enhances your WPF development toolkit. It offers data grids, ribbon menus, rich text editors, spreadsheets, charts, and more – all with beautiful themes and touch-friendly interfaces. DevExpress WPF empowers you to build professional-looking, responsive applications that meet modern user expectations, saving you time and effort while adding polish and functionality.

The DevExpress WPF v24.2 update enhances data handling in Grid, TreeList, and Property Grid by introducing automatic support for DateOnly and TimeOnly properties. This improvement ensures that the appropriate data editors are automatically assigned to cells, filters, and conditional formatting dialogs without requiring manual configuration. By streamlining the editing experience, the update provides a more intuitive approach to working with date and time values while reducing development effort. Users can now rely on built-in editor selection, improving efficiency and ensuring a seamless user experience across their applications.

To see a full list of what's new in version 24.2, see our release notes.

DevExpress WPF is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. We can supply new subscriptions, subscription renewals, and additional licenses. See our DevExpress WPF licensing page for full details.

DevExpress WPF is available to buy in the following products:

Protect Sensitive Documents with Strong Encryption

March 14, 2025
Encrypting and decrypting PDFs protects sensitive information, blocks unauthorized access, and ensures safe document sharing.

Encrypting and decrypting PDFs protect sensitive information by preventing unauthorized access, data breaches, and cyber threats. With strong encryption, password protection, and role-based access control, it ensures document confidentiality while allowing secure sharing and controlled modifications. Decryption enables authorized users to access protected files without compromising security. Essential for businesses, legal firms, and financial institutions, it safeguards contracts, financial records, and proprietary data while ensuring compliance with data protection regulations.

Several .NET WPF PDF controls offer encryption and decryption support including:

  • Syncfusion WPF PDF (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) lets you encrypt and decrypt PDFs with strong AES encryption, ensuring secure access  and compliance.
  • Telerik UI PDF for WPF (part of Telerik UI for WPF) allows you to apply encryption and decryption, safeguarding sensitive PDFs with password protection.
  • ComponentOne Studio WPF PDF (part of ComponentOne Studio WPF by MESCIUS) enables secure encryption and decryption of PDFs, preventing unauthorized access.
  • ImageGear for .NET by Accusoft facilitates robust PDF encryption and decryption, protecting confidential data with security protocols and flexible access controls.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our .NET WPF PDF controls comparison.

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Improve Data Entry with Customizable Prompts

March 6, 2025
Telerik UI for WPF 2025 Q1 improves flexibility with new row prompts, allowing users to provide clear guidance when adding data to a grid.

Telerik UI for WPF is a robust suite of over 150 user interface components designed for Windows Presentation Foundation, enabling developers to build modern, high-performance desktop applications. It includes controls like data grids, charts, schedulers, and editors, optimized for seamless integration and support for MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel) patterns. With features like built-in theming, responsive layouts, and customizable styling, it simplifies the creation of visually appealing, intuitive interfaces. Ideal for enterprise-grade or consumer-facing apps, Telerik UI for WPF accelerates development while ensuring professional-quality results.

The Telerik UI for WPF 2025 Q1 (2025.1.211) update enhances RadGridView with a new filtering mode that supports complex expressions, providing developers with greater control and precision when working with data. This feature introduces an intuitive Filter Editor that combines a clear Data Filter View for visualizing applied criteria with the powerful RadDataFilter control for adding, editing, and managing filters. Key usability enhancements, such as optional wrapping for readability, quick enable/disable options for filters, and streamlined access to editing tools, make it easier to implement dynamic, customizable filtering experiences in applications, empowering developers to deliver highly responsive and user-centric interfaces.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025 Q1, see our release notes.

Telerik UI for WPF is licensed per developer and has two licensing models: an annual Subscription License and a Perpetual License. The Subscription license provides access to the latest product updates, technical support, and exclusive benefits for a flat annual fee, and must be renewed to continue using the software. The Perpetual license is a one-time purchase granting access to the current released version and includes a one-year subscription for product updates and technical support. After this initial period, users can choose to renew the subscription element to continue receiving updates and support; otherwise, they may continue using the installed version available during their active subscription term but will forgo future updates and support. See our Telerik UI for WPF licensing page for full details.

Telerik UI for WPF is available individually or as part of the following products:

Generate Diagrams with Text-Based Mermaid Syntax

February 25, 2025
Syncfusion Essential Studio WPF 2024 Volume 4 adds Mermaid-syntax support for easy mind map and flowchart creation, sharing, and editing.

Syncfusion Essential Studio WPF (available as part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) is a powerful suite of over 95 UI controls, 50+ charts, and document processing libraries designed to boost the development of high-performance line-of-business applications for the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) framework. With built-in themes, touch-friendly interfaces, and seamless Visual Studio integration, it empowers developers to craft modern, feature-rich, and cross-platform experiences with ease.

The Syncfusion Essential Studio WPF 2024 Volume 4 update introduces support for importing and exporting mind maps and flowcharts using Mermaid syntax, providing developers with a streamlined way to define, edit, and visualize diagrams through a simple text-based language. This feature enables seamless integration with AI-assisted tools for generating Mermaid syntax, enhances cross-platform compatibility for sharing and editing diagrams, and simplifies the process of creating dynamic visualizations within WPF applications. By leveraging this update, developers can efficiently incorporate diagramming capabilities into their workflows and applications with minimal overhead.

To see a full list of what's new in 2024 Volume 4, see our release notes.

Syncfusion Essential Studio WPF is available as part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise which is licensed per developer starting with a Team License of up to five developers. It is available as a 12 Month Timed Subscription License which includes support and maintenance. See our Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our Syncfusion Essential Studio WPF product page.