.NET 8 Blazor News

Deliver Excel-like Spreadsheets in Blazor Projects

July 7, 2025
Syncfusion Essential Studio Blazor 2025 Volume 2 adds spreadsheet features like cell editing, image insertion, and hyperlink support.

Syncfusion Essential Studio Blazor (available as part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) is a comprehensive UI component library designed to accelerate the development of high-performance, modern web applications using the Blazor framework. It boasts over 85+ responsive, lightweight, and modular components spanning various categories such as data visualization, data editing, document processing, and interactive UI elements. This rich repertoire empowers developers to rapidly build user-friendly, feature-rich web interfaces, with seamless integration of both server-side and client-side Blazor applications.

The Syncfusion Essential Studio Blazor 2025 Volume 2 update introduces a new Spreadsheet control (in preview) that provides developers with an Excel-like environment for web applications, enabling efficient data manipulation, formula-based calculations, and file operations. This control supports core spreadsheet functionality such as cell editing, formatting, sorting, and selection, while also allowing for interactive features like dynamic resizing, autofill, image insertion, and hyperlink support. Designed with performance and scalability in mind, the Spreadsheet control helps developers manage complex data scenarios and deliver responsive, user-friendly interfaces within their Blazor applications.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025 Volume 2, see our release notes.

Syncfusion Essential Studio Blazor 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 Blazor product page.

Freeze Grid Rows and Columns While Scrolling

July 4, 2025
ComponentOne Studio Blazor Edition 2025 v1 adds the ability to freeze columns to the right and rows to the bottom for improved data visibility.

ComponentOne Studio Blazor Edition by MESCIUS allows developers to leverage their existing C# skills to build rich web applications. This comprehensive suite includes high-performance, native Blazor UI controls like FlexGrid, a powerful datagrid with data virtualization, and 50+ chart types for data visualization. It also offers essential input controls like Autocomplete and Combobox, improving development efficiency and creating a seamless experience for both developers and users.

The ComponentOne Studio Blazor Edition 2025 v1 update introduces support for freezing columns to the right and rows to the bottom in FlexGrid, giving developers greater control over data presentation in complex UI scenarios. This enhancement allows critical data such as totals or summary rows and columns to remain visible as users scroll through the grid, improving usability and reducing the need for redundant navigation. It aligns with common spreadsheet behavior and enables developers to deliver a more intuitive and efficient user experience within their Blazor applications.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025 v1, see our release notes.

ComponentOne Studio Blazor Edition is licensed per developer on a perpetual basis and includes a 12 month subscription. See our ComponentOne Studio Blazor Edition licensing page for full details.

ComponentOne Studio Blazor Edition is available individually or as part of ComponentOne Studio Enterprise.

Customize Instantly with Built-In Color Tools

June 27, 2025
Color pickers let users quickly apply color to cells or charts, making trends, outliers, and priorities easier to see at a glance.

A color picker is a user interface element that allows users to choose and apply colors to specific parts of their data without writing any code. It typically appears as a small palette or input box that, when clicked, opens a panel with color options like swatches, sliders, or hex code fields. This feature supports intuitive visual customization, enabling users to highlight patterns, mark important values, or align with corporate color schemes. In advanced editors, color pickers also support themes or accessibility settings, such as high-contrast palettes.

Several .NET Blazor data editors can provide you with a color picker, including:

  • Blazorise Data Editors let you apply custom colors effortlessly using an intuitive picker, enhancing data presentation and user interaction.
  • jQWidgets Blazor (part of jQWidgets) Data Editors allow you to visually organize content with a built-in color picker for clear, dynamic data styling.
  • Syncfusion Essential Studio for Blazor Data Editors (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) provides color picker integration, enabling visual formatting.
  • Telerik UI for Blazor Data Editors (part of Telerik UI for Blazor) facilitates precise data highlighting through a responsive color picker, supporting brand alignment and clarity.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our .NET Blazor data editors comparison.

Compare .NET Blazor Data Editors

Add Dynamic Grouping to Your Reports

June 27, 2025
ActiveReports v19.1 adds powerful grouping capabilities, enabling report authors to build customizable, interactive layouts with zero code changes.

ActiveReports.NET from MESCIUS, is a comprehensive reporting solution for developers building applications in .NET. It empowers you to design and deliver visually appealing reports through user-friendly designers and a wide range of controls. ActiveReports simplifies report creation and distribution with a versatile API, rich data source connectivity, and support for multiple export formats. This translates to increased developer productivity and improved end-user experience with powerful reporting functionalities within your .NET applications.

The ActiveReports v19.1 update introduces enhanced grouping control that allows developers to enable or hide groups in Tables, BandedLists, and Tablix controls based on expressions or parameters. This capability makes it easier to design reports that adapt at runtime to different data scenarios or user inputs, without requiring code changes. By configuring the new "Enabled" and "Hidden" properties directly within the report definition, developers can deliver more flexible and maintainable reporting solutions that respond dynamically to business logic.

To see a full list of what's new in v19.1, 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.

Learn more on our ActiveReports.NET product page.

Simplify GraphQL Integration with a Guided Wizard

June 19, 2025
Telerik Reporting and Report Server 2025 Q2 adds a new GraphQL DataSource Wizard, enabling intuitive connection to GraphQL APIs.

Telerik Reporting and Telerik Report Server deliver a complete solution for creating, managing, and distributing reports across .NET applications. Telerik Reporting is a lightweight, embedded reporting tool for .NET web and desktop apps. It lets developers and users easily design, customize, and export interactive, reusable reports. It supports multiple platforms, including ASP.NET Core, Blazor, MVC, AJAX, HTML5/JS, Angular, WPF, WinForms, and WinUI. Telerik Report Server is a web-based, server-side solution for centralized report management. Built on Telerik Reporting, it offers scheduling, delivery, user management, and web-based access. It can be used standalone or integrated into apps built with Blazor, Angular, or Windows Forms.

The Telerik Reporting and Telerik Report Server 2025 Q2 update introduces a new GraphQL DataSource Wizard in the Web Report Designer that simplifies the process of connecting to GraphQL APIs. This enhancement improves data integration by guiding developers through a clear, step-by-step configuration process, eliminating the need for manual setup or in-depth knowledge of GraphQL syntax. It enables faster data connectivity and report creation directly within the browser-based design environment, improving overall efficiency and reducing development time when working with GraphQL data sources.

To see a full list of what's new, see our release notes for Telerik Reporting and Telerik Report Server 2025 Q2.

Telerik Reporting is licensed per developer and has two licensing models: an annual Subscription License and a Perpetual License. The Subscription license 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. Telerik Report Server is available as a perpetual license and is licensed per domain. Each domain license contains 15 Client Access Licenses and 1 year support and maintenance. See our licensing pages for Telerik Reporting and Telerik Report Server for full details.

Telerik Reporting and Telerik Report Server are available individually or as part of Telerik DevCraft Ultimate.