.NET 8 WPF News

Build Rich UIs for Desktop and Web with .NET 8

February 15, 2024
Infragistics .NET 8 support empowers developers to seamlessly integrate their UI expertise into cutting-edge .NET applications.

Infragistics Ultimate is a comprehensive toolkit designed to streamline UX/UI creation and development across desktop, web, and mobile platforms. It offers hundreds of pre-built, high-performance UI components like grids and charts, alongside design-to-code tools for rapid prototyping, user testing, and even code generation. This enables developers and designers to create visually appealing and interactive applications faster, while its support for various frameworks and platforms ensures flexibility.

Infragistics Ultimate UI for Windows Forms, Ultimate UI for WPF and Ignite UI for Blazor now support .NET 8. This allows developers to benefit from the performance improvements, cross-platform compatibility, and new APIs in the latest version of Microsoft's leading development framework.

Infragistics Ultimate UI for Windows Forms, Ultimate UI for WPF and Ignite UI for Blazor are licensed per developer and are available as a Perpetual License with 1, 2 or 3 year support and maintenance subscription. See our Infragistics Ultimate UI for Windows Forms, Ultimate UI for WPF and Ignite UI for Blazor licensing pages for full details.

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The following product suites also include Infragistics Windows Forms, WPF and Ignite UI:

Add Date Range Selection to Your WPF Apps

February 14, 2024
Telerik UI for WPF 2024 Q1 adds a new DateRangePicker control, providing an efficient way for users to select a range of dates.

Telerik UI for WPF is an extensive UI library specifically designed for building modern and feature-rich business applications using the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) framework. It offers many customizable controls, ranging from data-driven grids and charts to specialized navigation and input components. The suite emphasizes performance and user experience, providing data virtualization for handling large datasets efficiently and ensuring visually appealing interactions.

The Telerik UI for WPF 2024 Q1 update streamlines date selection in your WPF applications with a new DateRangePicker control. This intuitive scheduling component empowers users to effortlessly choose date intervals through interactive calendar popups. It supports pre-defined ranges like "Last Week" or "This Month", as well as custom selections. Developers gain further control with unselectable "blackout date" functionality and extensive customization options, simplifying user interaction and data filtering within their WPF applications.

To see a full list of what's new in 2024 Q1, see our release notes.

Telerik UI for WPF is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with a one year support subscription, which is available in three tiers: Lite, Priority or Ultimate. See our Telerik UI for WPF licensing page for full details.

Telerik UI for WPF is available to buy in the following products:

Let Users Easily Design Reports in .NET 8

February 6, 2024
Telerik Reporting 2024 Q1 updates the standalone report designer to target .NET 8, offering code-free reporting using the latest framework.

Telerik Reporting is a comprehensive and lightweight embedded reporting tool for .NET web and desktop applications. It enables developers and reporting users to create, design, and export visually appealing, interactive, and reusable reports to effectively present analytical and business data. It supports various technologies, including ASP.NET Core, Blazor, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET AJAX, HTML5/JS, Angular, WPF, WinForms, and WinUI.

The Telerik Reporting 2024 Q1 release updates the standalone report designer's target framework from .NET 6 to .NET 8. The designer is a desktop based WYSIWYG reporting tool for Windows, powered by Telerik's reporting engine, that enables users to generate, modify, preview, export and share reports with ease, which can now be achieved using the latest version of Microsoft's popular framework.

To see a full list of what's new in 2024 Q1, see our release notes.

Telerik Reporting is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with a one year support subscription, which is offered in three tiers: Lite, Priority or Ultimate. See our Telerik Reporting licensing page for full details.

Telerik Reporting is available to buy in the following products:

Add Image Processing to .NET 8 WPF Apps

January 31, 2024
ImageKit WPF X version 1.1.3.062 brings advanced image editing and scanning capabilities to the latest version of the .NET platform.

ImageKit WPF X by Newtone is a software component designed to add comprehensive image acquisition and processing capabilities to WPF applications built with .NET 5 and later. It empowers developers to easily integrate Twain scanning, webcam functionality (play, preview, snapshot, and record), and image processing features directly into their user interfaces, streamlining image-centric workflows within their applications.

ImageKit WPF X version 1.1.3.062 adds support for .NET 8.0. This allows users to benefit from the performance boosts, enhanced memory management, and modern development experience of the latest .NET release.

To see a full list of what's new in V1.1.3.062, see our release notes.

ImageKit WPF X offers flexible per-machine licensing, starting with a 1 PC developer license and scaling up to 3, 5, 10, 20, or 50 PC team licenses. A license is required for each individual computer used to develop software with this product. The PC developer license includes a runtime distribution license to distribute executable applications royalty free. Server Runtime Licenses are required if distributing the runtime on a server. See our ImageKit WPF licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our ImageKit WPF product page.

.NET 8 Thrives with Growing Enterprise Adoption

January 30, 2024
Empower your development with our comprehensive range of commercial .NET 8 compatible components.

The .NET framework has become a cornerstone of the modern software ecosystem, as it provides a robust and versatile platform for developing a multitude of applications. With every new iteration, .NET brings a range of enhancements, making its adoption increasingly appealing to developers worldwide.

Launched in November 2023, .NET 8 includes a plethora of new features designed to streamline the development process and elevate the integrity of applications. This major release represents a significant step forward, embracing modern development paradigms and equipping software engineers with cutting-edge tools. From the adoption of more efficient methodologies like minimal APIs and Blazor, to profound under-the-hood changes, .NET 8 caters to the current and future needs of developers.

At ComponentSource, we've seen a surge in .NET 8 adoption, with numerous publishers updating their products to ensure compatibility with the new framework, including DevExpress, MESCIUS, Text Control, /n software, Aspose, and Telerik. We've added .NET 8 comparisons for many of our most popular categories, so you can easily compare products that support the latest release. See our Product Comparison page for more information.

The rapid adoption of .NET 8 is a testament to its innovative features and performance improvements. As more developers embrace this powerful framework, the demand for compatible components and libraries is surging. At ComponentSource, we're committed to providing you with the widest selection of .NET 8-ready solutions to fuel your development projects. Explore our extensive catalog of .NET compatible products today and discover the perfect tools to empower your applications.

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