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Deliver Rich UIs Across Web and VCL Apps

July 11, 2025
DevExpress VCL Subscription + blends advanced VCL controls with modern web UI components for polished desktop and browser-based experiences.

DevExpress VCL Subscription + (DevExpress VCL Subscription Plus) is an enhanced offering for Delphi and C++Builder developers, combining its traditional VCL components with a comprehensive suite of web UI libraries. The subscription includes access to DevExpress's JavaScript, ASP.NET Core, and Blazor UI components, enabling developers to build both native Windows applications and modern web applications under a single license.

The VCL Subscription provides a robust set of native Windows UI components designed for high-performance desktop development. It includes popular controls such as the Grid, TreeList, Rich Edit, Scheduler, and Pivot Grid, which are optimized for responsiveness and a consistent Windows look and feel. These components support advanced features like data grouping, filtering, charting, and document editing, giving developers the tools to create sophisticated, business-grade applications. Designed specifically for VCL (Visual Component Library), this suite ensures deep integration with the Windows API and RAD Studio environment, offering speed, stability, and ease of customization.

The "+" in VCL Subscription + expands this toolkit with access to DevExpress JavaScript, ASP.NET Core, and Blazor UI libraries. These include support for modern web frameworks like Angular, React, and Vue through the JavaScript UI suite, which features controls such as DataGrid, Scheduler, Charts, and Dashboard. The ASP.NET Core and Blazor components bring server-side and client-side capabilities, allowing developers to use C# and Razor for web development while leveraging rich UI elements. For those accustomed to building with VCL, these additions offer a path to web development without sacrificing familiar design patterns or DevExpress quality. It opens the door to hybrid applications and future-proof solutions that span both desktop and web environments.

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

For more information, visit our DevExpress VCL Subscription + product page.

Add Chart Context with Endpoint Indicators

July 11, 2025
Syncfusion Essential Studio JavaScript 2025 Volume 2 now highlights the last chart value with a label and grid for easier data interpretation.

Syncfusion Essential Studio JavaScript is a comprehensive UI library offering over 80 high-performance, lightweight, and responsive components to transform your web apps. Built from scratch with TypeScript, it boasts modularity and touch-friendliness, letting you pick and choose specific features while ensuring smooth mobile interaction. With rich themes, global accessibility features, and extensive documentation, it powers everything from basic buttons to interactive charts and data grids, simplifying frontend development across JavaScript, Angular, React, and Vue.

The Syncfusion Essential Studio JavaScript 2025 Volume 2 update introduces support for highlighting the last value of a series in the Chart component with a label and a grid line indicator. This makes it easier for users to identify the most recent data point at a glance, improving chart readability without requiring interaction. It’s especially useful in scenarios like financial dashboards or performance tracking where the latest value is the key focus.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025 Volume 2 (30.1.37), see our release notes.

Syncfusion Essential Studio JavaScript 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 JavaScript product page.

Capture User Input with React Text Boxes

July 10, 2025
Text Box data entry components enable precise text editing, validation, and integration for forms across a wide range of web applications.

Text Box components in React Data Editors are interactive controls that allow users to input, edit, and manage textual data within a web interface. Designed to handle everything from single-line entries like names and titles to multi-line content such as comments or descriptions, these components are a core part of form-driven applications. They often include features like placeholder text, character limits, validation hooks, and integration with state management tools, which help ensure data quality and user-friendly interactions. Text Boxes are widely used in settings such as user registration forms, feedback systems, and content management interfaces, where accurate and flexible text input is essential to the application's functionality.

Several React data editor collections offer text box components including:

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

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Build Reports Faster with AI Assistance

July 10, 2025
DevExpress Reporting v25.1 adds a new Report Wizard that uses natural language input to automatically build report layouts.

DevExpress Reporting is a comprehensive suite of reporting tools that empowers developers to create visually stunning and highly customizable reports for various applications. With its rich feature set, including data binding, layout design, printing, and exporting capabilities, DevExpress Reporting enables the efficient creation of reports that meet the most demanding business requirements.

The DevExpress Reporting v25.1 update introduces a new AI-powered Report Wizard (currently in Community Technology Preview), bringing natural language capabilities directly into the report design workflow. By allowing users to describe the report they need in plain text, the wizard interprets this input and automatically generates a matching report layout. This greatly reduces the time and expertise required to design reports, particularly for users who may not be familiar with the underlying report schema or expression syntax. It’s especially useful for quickly prototyping reports or enabling non-technical users to contribute to report design without writing code or manually configuring elements.

To see a full list of what's new in version 25.1, see our release notes.

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

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Handle Long Text in Grid Cells Gracefully with Ellipses

July 10, 2025
Handsontable 16.0.0 adds a new 'textEllipsis' feature that shortens overlong cell content with an ellipsis, signaling hidden text.

Handsontable is a JavaScript library designed to help developers build interactive data grids into their web applications. Offering a familiar spreadsheet-like interface, it allows users to edit, sort, and filter data with ease. Highly customizable and compatible with popular frameworks like React and Angular, Handsontable empowers developers to build robust data manipulation features into their web applications.

The Handsontable 16.0.0 update adds a new feature called 'textEllipsis' which improves the readability and layout of tables. When activated, this feature automatically replaces any overflowing text in a cell with an ellipsis (…), ensuring that excessive content does not spill over and disrupt the alignment of the table. This approach keeps tables visually clean while clearly signaling that additional content exists, making it easier for users to scan data-heavy views without distraction.

To see a full list of what's new in version 16.0.0, see our release notes.

Handsontable is licensed per developer and is available as an Annual or Perpetual license with 1 year support and maintenance. See our Handsontable licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our Handsontable product page.