.NET 8 Blazor News

Simplify Data Analysis with Flexible Grid Filtering

February 25, 2026
Quickly refine large datasets with grid filtering to highlight key insights, improve clarity, and accelerate confident decision-making.

Grid filtering allows users to display only selected rows or columns by choosing specific values, categories, or ranges without modifying the underlying dataset. This capability simplifies navigation through large volumes of data and helps users focus immediately on the most relevant information. By minimizing manual searching and enabling faster comparisons, grid filtering improves productivity and supports more informed decision making. Common use cases include filtering sales data by date range, isolating transactions above a certain value, analyzing results by region or product category, and hiding non essential columns to create clearer, presentation ready reports.

Several .NET Blazor grid controls offer filtering support including:

  • DevExpress Blazor Grid (part of DevExpress ASP.NET and Blazor) lets you apply advanced grid filtering to display precise values or ranges, simplifying analysis.
  • Telerik UI for Blazor Data Grid (part of Telerik UI for Blazor) allows you to refine datasets with flexible filtering options that enhance clarity.
  • Blazorise facilitates dynamic grid filtering so you can isolate relevant records, reduce clutter, and improve large data exploration.
  • jQWidgets Grid (part of jQWidgets) helps you to implement robust filtering capabilities that surface key information quickly.

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

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Turn Images into Editable Reports

February 24, 2026
ActiveReports.NET v20 adds AI image to report conversion, turning screenshots into fully editable reports to reduce manual design time.

ActiveReports.NET by MESCIUS is a reporting solution for the Microsoft .NET platform that enables developers to create and deliver data-driven reports in web, desktop, and cloud applications. It supports multiple report types, including section, page, and RDL (Report Definition Language) reports, and provides visual designers, a robust rendering engine, and export options such as PDF and Excel. Designed to integrate with modern .NET and ASP.NET Core applications, it helps teams build interactive, enterprise-grade reporting features into their software.

The ActiveReports.NET v20 update introduces a new AI powered image to report capability that enables developers to convert static report images such as screenshots, mockups, PDFs, or even photos of printed pages into fully editable report layouts in minutes. By leveraging Azure Document Intelligence to analyze page structure, text, and visual elements, it significantly reduces the manual effort required to recreate existing reports, accelerates the modernization of legacy assets, and streamlines migrations from other reporting platforms. This capability provides a practical starting point for rebuilding or refining reports while preserving full control over layout structure, styling, grouping, and data bindings to ensure alignment with application architecture and development standards.

To see a full list of what's new in v20, see our release notes.

ActiveReports.NET is licensed per developer. Dependent on geographic location it is available as either an Annual (Timed) Subscription License or as a Perpetual Developer License which comes with 1 year of software updates and support. Each developer requires a license to design, develop, or maintain applications. The Annual Subscription License must be renewed each year to continue to work with the software. Published applications are royalty free and do not expire. Optional pipeline licenses available for CI/CD build servers. See our ActiveReports.NET licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our ActiveReports.NET product page.

Improve Data Clarity with Flexible Column Hiding

February 20, 2026
Enhance productivity with column hiding, allowing users to customize grid views, reduce visual clutter, and focus on the most important information.

Column hiding in grids allows users to temporarily remove selected columns from view without deleting the underlying data. This provides a more focused and flexible way to work by showing only the fields relevant to a specific task or role. By reducing visual clutter and optimizing screen space, it improves readability and makes data easier to scan and analyze. For example, a financial analyst might display only revenue and profit columns for performance review, while a project manager may hide technical fields to focus on timelines and resources. Because columns can be restored at any time, the feature supports personalized, non-destructive customization.

Several .NET Blazor Grid controls offer the ability to hide columns including:

  • DevExpress Blazor Grid (part of DevExpress ASP.NET and Blazor) lets you hide grid columns dynamically, tailoring data views to reduce clutter and improve user focus.
  • ComponentOne Blazor FlexGrid (part of ComponentOne Studio Blazor Edition) allows you to selectively hide columns, creating cleaner, task-specific layouts.
  • Blazorise enables you to control column visibility in data grids, supporting customizable displays.
  • Infragistics Ignite UI for Blazor Data Grid (part of Infragistics Ignite UI) facilitates column hiding to simplify interfaces, optimize screen space, and enhance data readability.

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

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Compare Complex Data with Tornado Charts

February 19, 2026
TeeChart for .NET 2026 adds a Tornado Chart series type for clear side-by-side comparisons and insightful sensitivity analysis in dashboards.

TeeChart for .NET is a comprehensive charting solution that enables developers to create informative, visually compelling charts for financial, scientific, statistical, and business applications. It manages complex data and delivers interactive visualizations. With optional source code and enterprise editions that include mobile and JavaScript components, TeeChart for .NET provides flexibility, customization, and consistent charting across desktop, web, and mobile platforms.

The TeeChart for .NET 2006 update introduces a Tornado Chart series type that enables developers to present structured side-by-side comparisons and perform sensitivity analysis. This chart type is particularly effective for highlighting the relative impact of multiple variables, making it well suited for financial modeling, risk assessment, and analytical dashboards. By offering built-in support within the existing TeeChart framework, it reduces the need for custom visualization logic, accelerates development time, and ensures consistent integration across reporting, analytics, and business applications.

To see a full list of what's new in version 2026, see our release notes.

TeeChart for .NET is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license. Each license includes one year of updates and upgrades. See our TeeChart for .NET Pro Edition licensing page for full details.

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Display Reports Correctly for RTL Languages

February 10, 2026
RTL support lets users render reports with proper text flow, alignment, and layout for right to left languages such as Arabic and Hebrew.

Right to left (RTL) support in reporting components enables reports to correctly display languages such as Arabic and Hebrew, where text flow, alignment, and layout follow a right-to-left reading order. This capability typically affects text rendering, page layout, table alignment, and user interface elements, helping reports remain readable and culturally appropriate without requiring separate report designs.

Several Blazor reporting controls offer right-to-left (RTL) support including:

  • DevExpress Reporting provides RTL support by allowing report layouts, text alignment, and controls to be mirrored so that content follows a right-to-left flow when required.
  • ActiveReports.NET Professional by MESCIUS includes RTL handling for text and layout, enabling developers to render reports correctly for right-to-left languages.
  • Telerik Reporting offers RTL support that adjusts text direction, alignment, and certain layout behaviors, helping reports integrate into applications targeting RTL locales.
  • Stimulsoft Reports.WEB allows report elements, text, and data presentation to be displayed in a right-to-left direction, making it suitable for handling multilingual content.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our Blazor reporting controls comparison.

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