Data Editors News

Improve ASCII Input Accuracy

June 26, 2025
Codejock Toolkit Pro 24.2.0 enhances MaskEdit with case conversion and new modes for precise validation of alphanumeric and hexadecimal input.

Codejock Toolkit Pro is a comprehensive suite of UI components designed to enhance the development process and create visually appealing, feature-rich applications. The toolkit offers a wide range of controls, including calendars, charts, docking windows and more, each meticulously crafted to provide exceptional performance and customization options. With features like data binding, theming and localization, developers can easily integrate the toolkit into their projects and tailor the interface to meet specific requirements. The toolkit's versatility makes it suitable for various applications, from desktop software to web-based solutions, empowering developers to deliver professional-grade user experiences.

In the Codejock Toolkit Pro 24.2.0 release, the MaskEdit control has been updated to offer expanded support for ASCII characters, allowing for broader and more accurate input validation. Developers can now take advantage of new automatic case conversion options to enforce lowercase or uppercase input without additional scripting. The inclusion of two new modes further improves control over hexadecimal and alphanumeric inputs, making the control more versatile for form fields, serial input, and other structured data entry scenarios.

To see a full list of what's new in the 24.2.0 release, see our release notes.

Codejock Toolkit Pro is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with 30 days or 1 year subscription (product updates and phone/email technical support). See our Codejock Toolkit Pro licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our Codejock Toolkit Pro product page.

Allow Users To Select Items From a Predefined List

June 10, 2025
Listboxes offer built-in filtering and customizable templates for visually rich data selection and management within a compact interface.

Listboxes are interactive controls that present users with a scrollable list of predefined options, allowing single or multiple selections without manual entry. By constraining inputs to valid choices and offering keyboard navigation, real-time filtering, and drag-and-drop reordering, they reduce errors and help maintain data integrity. Additionally, customizable templates let developers incorporate icons, colors, or detailed item descriptions, making complex data sets easier to scan. Overall, listboxes offer a compact, intuitive interface that balances flexibility with consistency, boosting productivity wherever structured data selection is needed.

Several .NET Blazor data editor collections can provide you with a listbox including:

  • IntegralUI for Blazor Data Editors (part of IntegralUI for Blazor by Lidor Systems) lets you integrate listboxes with filtering, keyboard navigation, and customizable templates.
  • jQWidgets Blazor Data Editors (part of jQWidgets)allows you to implement listboxes featuring virtual scrolling and responsive data binding.
  • ComponentOne Studio Blazor Edition (part of ComponentOne Studio Blazor Edition by MESCIUS) facilitates building listboxes with filtering, selection events and theming.
  • DevExpress Blazor Data Editors (part of DevExpress ASP.NET and Blazor) lets you incorporate listboxes with search filtering and selection checkboxes.

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

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Speed Up Data Entry and Reduce Mistakes

June 3, 2025
Autocomplete provides users with real-time input guidance to reduce errors and improve efficiency.

Autocomplete is a feature that dynamically suggests valid inputs as the user types, based on the current context or previously entered values. It enhances productivity by reducing the amount of typing needed and helps prevent errors or invalid entries by guiding users towards acceptable inputs. Ultimately, it enhances the overall user experience by making interfaces more intuitive and efficient for both technical and non-technical users.

Several Angular data editor collections include autocomplete features, such as:

  • DevExtreme Complete Data Editors (part of DevExtreme Complete) lets you enhance text input with real-time suggestions, supporting custom templates and several data sources.
  • Kendo UI for Angular Data Editors (part of Kendo UI) allows you to provide users with dynamic suggestions, supporting multiple selections and customizable templates.
  • Wijmo Input and Editors (part of Wijmo by MESCIUS) lets you implement autocomplete with filtered suggestions based on user input.
  • jQWidgets Data Editors (part of jQWidgets) enables autocomplete in input fields, displaying a dropdown of matching items to assist users in making accurate selections.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of Angular data editor collections.

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Easily Scale User Interface Elements in .NET

May 21, 2025
By integrating zoom trackbars to dynamically adjust the zoom level, you can enhance .NET apps with precise control and intuitive content scaling.

A zoom trackbar in a user interface (UI) is a visual control element that allows users to dynamically adjust the zoom level of content or a display area. They are typically represented as a slider, a linear bar with a draggable thumb, which can be oriented both horizontally or vertically. It provides real-time visual feedback and fine-grained control and is a quick and intuitive way to scale content such as images, documents, or data visualizations without relying on keyboard shortcuts or complex menus. This makes it a valuable feature in applications that handle large or complex visual data, where users need to alternate quickly between detailed inspection and broader overviews, such as graphic design tools, map interfaces, and analytical dashboards.

Several data editor collections for .NET provide zoom trackbars, including:

  • DevExpress WinForms Data Editors (part of DevExpress WinForms) lets developers implement responsive zoom bars for precise scaling of UI elements in WinForms apps.
  • ComponentOne WPF Input and Editors (part of ComponentOne Studio WPF by MESCIUS) enables the creation of zoom sliders for smooth and responsive control over UI scaling.
  • NOV UI for .NET Data Editors (part of Nevron Open Vision for .NET) facilitates advanced zooming capabilities with customizable trackbars that integrate into .NET environments.
  • Wisej.NET Data Editors (part of Wisej.NET) allows the embedding of interactive trackbars in web applications, which can be used to add intuitive zooming functionality.

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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:

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of .NET WinForms data editor collections.

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