.NET 8 WinForms News

Streamline Data Analysis with Aggregation

June 17, 2024
Leverage WinForms grid aggregation functions, such as sum, average or min/max, to present key analytical insights directly in the grid.

Aggregation in is the process of summarizing or combining multiple data points into a single value to provide a comprehensive overview of the dataset. Commonly used in grids, this technique can include operations such as calculating sums, averages, counts, minimums, and maximums, and is crucial for efficiently analyzing large volumes of data. It enhances data interpretability by reducing complexity, allowing users to quickly identify trends, patterns, and outliers. It can also improve performance by reducing the amount of data that needs to be processed and displayed, making it easier to manage and interact with extensive datasets.

Several WinForms grid components support aggregation, including:

  • DevExpress WinForms Data Grid (part of DevExpress WinForms) ships with numerous data shaping and analysis options, enabling users to aggregate data directly in the grid.
  • FlexGrid for WinForms (part of ComponentOne Studio WinForms by MESCIUS) is a datagrid offering built-in grouping, sorting and aggregation functions.
  • Telerik UI for WinForms GridView (part of Telerik UI for WinForms) facilitates data analysis via comprehensive aggregation, providing data summary with totals and averages.
  • Infragistics WinDataGrid (part of Infragistics Ultimate UI for Windows Forms) comes with various aggregation options, including sum, average, min, and max in WinForms apps.

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

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Edit Merged Data Grid Cells with Ease

June 14, 2024
DevExpress WinForms 24.1 lets users edit entire merged ranges enabling faster updates for multiple values and streamlining data workflows.

DevExpress WinForms is a comprehensive suite of 190+ UI controls and development tools designed for building high-performance desktop applications. It offers a broad array of customizable controls, from data grids and ribbon interfaces to advanced charts, maps, and diagramming components. This empowers developers to rapidly create functionally rich applications, while adhering to accessibility guidelines and touch-enabled technology for modern Windows environments.

The DevExpress WinForms 24.1 release introduces a powerful new feature for working with merged cells in the GridView and BandedGridView controls: merged cell editing. This enhancement empowers users to edit data with increased flexibility. They can now either modify all values within a merged range simultaneously, ideal for maintaining consistency across related data points, or edit individual cells within the merged area, perfect for scenarios where specific values require unique changes. This improved functionality caters to a wider range of data structures and editing workflows, boosting overall productivity and efficiency.

To see a full list of what's new in version 24.1, see our release notes.

DevExpress WinForms is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. See our DevExpress WinForms licensing page for full details.

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Deliver Richer Visual Analytics in .NET Apps

June 12, 2024
NOV Chart for .NET 2024.1 expands visualization capabilities with new Grid, Mesh, Triangulated, and Vertex surface chart types.

NOV Chart for .NET by Nevron is a comprehensive .NET charting component suite designed for cross-platform application development. It offers an array of 2D and 3D chart types, along with smart data labeling, an advanced chart axes model, numerous interactivity features and GPU-accelerated real-time rendering based on OpenGL. This library allows developers to seamlessly integrate rich, dynamic and interactive business, scientific, financial and presentation data visualizations into their .NET applications for more effective communication.

The NOV Chart for .NET 2024.1 update expands its surface series capabilities to include support for Grid Surface, Mesh Surface, Triangulated Surface, and Vertex Surface series types. Supporting custom colors per vertex, mesh and contour lines, flat contour rendering, real time, shader optimized rendering, and more, each series type offers unique capabilities for depicting data. This enables developers to deliver richer, more informative visual analytics, catering to a wide range of professional and scientific needs.

To see a full list of what's new in 2024.1, see our release notes.

NOV Chart for .NET is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with 1 year support and maintenance. See our NOV Chart for .NET licensing page for full details.

NOV Chart for .NET is available in the following products:

Easily Visualize Price Changes in Financial Apps

June 12, 2024
Empower your financial applications with Renko charts to help users visually identify support/resistance and make informed trades.

Renko charts are specialized financial charts that represent price movements with fixed-sized bricks, filtering out minor price fluctuations to highlight significant trends. These charts are particularly useful for identifying key support and resistance levels, making trend direction clearer by eliminating noise from the data. A primary benefit of Renko charts lies in their ability to simplify the visualization of market trends and price patterns, aiding developers in creating sophisticated financial applications that require precise and clear representation of market behavior. By using Renko charts, developers can enhance the analytical capabilities of their applications, providing users with powerful tools to make informed trading decisions.

Several .NET WinForms Chart controls offer a Renko chart including:

  • ComponentOne Financial Charts for WinForms (part of ComponentOne Studio Enterprise by MESCIUS) lets you create customizable Renko charts, enhancing financial data visualization with real-time analytics and performance.
  • Nevron Chart for WinForms (part of Nevron Chart for .NET) allows you to generate detailed Renko charts, providing advanced data visualization and comprehensive charting capabilities for financial analysis.
  • Chart FX 8 Windows Forms (part of Chart FX 8 by Software FX) facilitates the creation of interactive Renko charts, enabling detailed financial insights and seamless integration with Windows Forms applications.
  • TeeChart Pro WinForms (part of TeeChart for .NET by Steema Software) supports the development of dynamic Renko charts, offering robust charting tools for precise financial data representation and analysis.
  • Syncfusion WinForms Chart (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) provides features for creating Renko charts, delivering high-performance charting solutions for financial data interpretation and presentation.

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

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Visually Design Reports Without Using Code

June 10, 2024
Integrating a visual report designer into your .NET 8 WinForms application empowers non-technical users to generate reports without programming.

A visual report designer is a software tool that enables the creation of data-driven reports through an intuitive graphical user interface, allowing users to drag and drop data elements and design components onto a canvas. This approach eliminates the need for coding knowledge and thereby simplifies the report creation process. These tools offer benefits such as increased accessibility for non-technical users, improved design efficiency, and the ability to produce clear and informative reports that effectively communicate complex data.

Several .NET 8 WinForms reporting components includes a visual report designer, including:

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of .NET 8 WinForms reporting components.

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