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Utilize Data Editors with Accessibility Support

May 13, 2025
Equip WinForms applications with data input controls that support assistive technologies and features, making them accessible to all users.

Data input controls with accessibility support are user interface components designed to capture user input, such as text fields, checkboxes, dropdowns, date pickers, and numeric fields, that can be used by anyone, regardless of physical or cognitive limitations. With assistive technologies like screen readers, voice input systems, and keyboard navigation, they ensure that individuals with disabilities or impairments can enter and manipulate data without obstruction. By adhering to accessibility standards like the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and supporting technologies, these controls help developers deliver user-friendly interfaces that improve user experience for all, and help organizations meet legal and ethical accessibility obligations.

Several WinForms data editor collections include accessibility support, such as:

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Gain Instant Feedback with Tailored Rating Controls

May 2, 2025
Rating controls offer enhanced user engagement and precise data capture for customer satisfaction through customizable designs.

Rating controls in data editors provide a visually intuitive and standardized method for capturing subjective assessments. Users can interact with visual scales like stars, sliders, or thumbs to express opinions or evaluations on a predefined spectrum. These controls can also be precisely tailored with options like half-star ratings or continuous sliders, allowing for nuanced feedback beyond basic scales and providing a clearer understanding of sentiment that leads to more insightful analysis and better decision-making.

Several .NET WPF data editor collections provide rating controls including:

  • Actipro Editors for WPF offers customizable rating controls, enabling intuitive subjective data capture with flexible scales for detailed user feedback analysis.  
  • ComponentOne WPF Input and Editors (part of ComponentOne Studio WPF by MESCIUS) provides versatile rating controls, facilitating consistent collection of nuanced opinions.
  • Telerik UI for WPF Data Editors (part of Telerik UI for WPF) lets you capture user sentiment with an intuitive, customizable rating control supporting stars, shapes, and precision.
  • DevExpress WPF Data Editors (part of DevExpress WPF) features interactive rating controls, allowing subjective data collection with adaptable scales for enhanced clarity.

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Simplify Multi-Selection with Tag-Based Input

April 25, 2025
Tag and token editors allow developers to present complex selection tasks in a user-friendly format, enabling concise selection from dropdown lists.

Token or tag boxes provide a user-friendly interface for selecting multiple items from a list. These controls present each selected item as a visually distinct "tag" or "token" within the input area, allowing for quick recognition and easy removal. Ideal for scenarios like multi-category selection or user input of discrete values such as emails or keywords, token boxes enhance both the user experience and data clarity, particularly in web applications that require dynamic form entry or filtering.

Several Blazor Data Editors offer support for token boxes including:

  • DevExpress Blazor Data Editors (part of DevExpress ASP.NET and Blazor) offers a robust TagBox component that allows users to select multiple values from a drop-down list.
  • Telerik UI for Blazor Data Editors (part of Telerik UI for Blazor) includes a MultiSelect component with tokenized item display, built-in filtering, and keyboard navigation.
  • Blazorise Data Editors features a MultiSelect component with support for tags, search functionality, and custom rendering, making it suitable for highly interactive applications.
  • NOV UI for .NET Data Editors by Nevron incorporates a TagBox element that supports features like tag validation, dynamic data sources, and item templates.

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Toggle Boolean Values Instantly with Checkboxes

April 15, 2025
Enable fast, intuitive selection and editing of boolean fields directly in your data using built-in checkboxes.

Checkboxes enable user manipulation of boolean values within a data interface. This feature improves user interactions by allowing quick toggling of options without the need for dropdowns or manual entry, reducing the risk of data entry errors. It is especially valuable in scenarios where multiple items need to be selected, enabled, or flagged, such as managing settings, permissions, or multi-select workflows.

Several .NET WPF components offer checkbox data editors, including:

  • DevExpress WPF Data Editors (part of DevExpress WPF) let you bind checkbox controls to data models, streamlining boolean field interaction within complex UIs.
  • Xceed Toolkit Plus for WPF Data Editors (part of Xceed Toolkit Plus for WPF) allows accurate boolean editing, supporting clean data binding and intuitive toggling in diverse UI scenarios.
  • NOV UI for .NET Data Editors (part of Nevron Open Vision for .NET) supports checkbox-driven data input, offering flexible styling and interaction for managing true/false values in modern interfaces.
  • Syncfusion Essential Studio WPF Data Editors (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) provides a flexible UI for managing multiple boolean selections with data binding support.

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Improve Data Control with Fixed Value Lists

April 1, 2025
Enable quick, accurate selection from predefined options to reduce errors and improve consistency in forms and data grids.

ListBoxes are user interface components in data editors that enable users to select one or more values from a predefined list. They help improve data entry by reducing manual input, ensuring consistent data, and minimizing errors. Commonly used in forms, data grids, and configuration panels, ListBoxes support both static and dynamic data sources, allowing for context-aware filtering and responsive interfaces that adapt to user selections.

Several Angular data editors support listboxes, including:

  • DevExtreme Complete Data Editors by DevExpress lets you create responsive, multi-select ListBoxes with search, grouping, and binding for seamless, accurate data input.
  • Kendo UI for Angular Data Editors by Telerik allows you to integrate customizable ListBoxes with drag-and-drop, filtering, and dynamic data for structured selections.
  • jQWidgets Data Editors provides ListBox controls with rich features like checkbox selection, virtualization, and theming for fast, consistent user interaction.
  • SmartClient Data Editors by Isomorphic Software facilitates ListBox use with support for hierarchical data, live updates, and adaptive UI behavior based on data context.

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