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Simplify Date Editing with Auto Type Support

March 21, 2025
DevExpress WPF v24.2 adds automatic DateOnly and TimeOnly editor support in Grid, TreeList, and Property Grid, enhancing data handling.

DevExpress WPF is a powerful suite of controls that enhances your WPF development toolkit. It offers data grids, ribbon menus, rich text editors, spreadsheets, charts, and more – all with beautiful themes and touch-friendly interfaces. DevExpress WPF empowers you to build professional-looking, responsive applications that meet modern user expectations, saving you time and effort while adding polish and functionality.

The DevExpress WPF v24.2 update enhances data handling in Grid, TreeList, and Property Grid by introducing automatic support for DateOnly and TimeOnly properties. This improvement ensures that the appropriate data editors are automatically assigned to cells, filters, and conditional formatting dialogs without requiring manual configuration. By streamlining the editing experience, the update provides a more intuitive approach to working with date and time values while reducing development effort. Users can now rely on built-in editor selection, improving efficiency and ensuring a seamless user experience across their applications.

To see a full list of what's new in version 24.2, see our release notes.

DevExpress WPF is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. We can supply new subscriptions, subscription renewals, and additional licenses. See our DevExpress WPF licensing page for full details.

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Leverage CSV for Seamless Grid Data Integration

March 12, 2025
Using CSV as a data source for your Angular grid provides a lightweight, universally compatible and easy to process format.

Grid controls with CSV/TSV data source support enable developers to seamlessly import, parse, and display structured tabular data from comma-separated or tab-separated files. This functionality simplifies data integration by eliminating the need for complex preprocessing, allowing users to work with large datasets efficiently. It enhances usability by providing built-in parsing mechanisms, automatic column detection, and flexible data binding, ensuring smooth interoperability with various data formats. By reducing manual effort and improving performance, this feature streamlines data-driven application development, making it easier to present, edit, and manipulate structured information within web-based interfaces.

Several Angular grid controls offer using CSV/TSV as a data source including:

  • DataViewJS by MESCIUS enables you to load data from CSV files directly into its grid component, facilitating seamless data integration.
  • Jspreadsheet Pro Data Grid allows you to import data from CSV files, offering a familiar spreadsheet-like interface for data manipulation.
  • jQWidgets Grid facilitates data binding from various sources, including CSV files, ensuring efficient data presentation.
  • DataGridXL supports importing data from CSV files, enabling efficient handling and display of large datasets.

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

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Enhance Date Accuracy with DateOnly Support

March 11, 2025
Telerik UI for WinForms 2025 Q1 adds .NET DateOnly support in RadDataGrid, ensuring precise date handling without time components.

Telerik UI for WinForms is a comprehensive UI library offering over 160 versatile controls designed to streamline the development of modern, data-rich desktop applications. With features like built-in High DPI support, extensive customization options, and components ranging from grids and charts to schedulers and rich text boxes, it empowers developers to craft visually appealing and feature-packed Windows Forms applications.

The Telerik UI for WinForms 2025 Q1 update introduces dedicated support for .NET DateOnly column types in RadDataGrid. This update enhances the precision of date handling by allowing developers to bind, format, and edit date values without dealing with unnecessary time components. As a result, applications benefit from improved data accuracy, reducing potential errors in time-sensitive operations. This streamlined approach leads to greater reliability and offers developers a more efficient way to handle date data in their applications.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025 Q1 (2025.1.211), see our release notes.

Telerik UI for WinForms is licensed per developer and has two licensing models: an annual Subscription License and a Perpetual License. The Subscription license provides access to the latest product updates, technical support, and exclusive benefits for a flat annual fee, and must be renewed to continue using the software. The Perpetual license is a one-time purchase granting access to the current released version and includes a one-year subscription for product updates and technical support.  After this initial period, users can choose to renew the subscription element to continue receiving updates and support; otherwise, they may continue using the installed version available during their active subscription term but will forgo future updates and support. See our Telerik UI for WinForms licensing page for full details.

Telerik UI for WinForms is available individually or as part of the following products:

Quickly Duplicate Formatting Rules in WinForms

March 7, 2025
DevExpress WinForms v24.2 adds rule duplication for conditional formatting, making it easier to reuse and modify rules across grids.

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 v24.2 update introduces a rule duplication feature for conditional formatting, enabling developers to efficiently reuse and modify existing rules without manual recreation. This enhancement streamlines both design-time and runtime workflows, allowing quick adjustments to formatting logic across Data Grid, PivotGrid, TreeList, and Vertical Grid. By simplifying rule management within the Visual Studio Designer and at runtime, this update improves productivity, ensures consistency across UI elements, and reduces the effort required to maintain complex formatting configurations.

To see a full list of what's new in version 24.2, 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.

DevExpress WinForms is available individually or in the following products:

Easily Reorder Grid Data with Drag and Drop

March 7, 2025
Enhancing ASP.NET Core grids with interactive reordering simplifies data management, making it easier to organize information on the fly.

Drag-and-drop functionality in a data grid allows users to interactively move, reorder, or transfer data elements within the grid or between different grids using a simple click-and-drag motion. This feature provides an intuitive way to manipulate data without requiring complex commands or manual input, improving both efficiency and usability. It is particularly beneficial in applications that require frequent adjustments to data structures, such as dashboards, reporting tools, and data management systems. By enabling users to customize the grid layout dynamically, drag and drop functionality enhances productivity, and ensures greater flexibility when handling data.

Several ASP.NET Core grid controls support drag-and-drop functionality, including:

  • DevExpress ASP.NET Core Data Grid (part of DevExpress ASP.NET and Blazor) enables users to drag and drop columns and rows for intuitive and efficient data organization.
  • Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core Grid (part of Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core) allows users to reorder single and multiple rows, including the ability to move rows between grids.
  • Infragistics ASP.NET Core Data Grid (part of Infragistics Ignite UI) facilitates the restructuring of data via drag-and-drop, optimizing grid usability and user control.
  • Syncfusion ASP.NET Core DataGrid (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) includes built-in support for drag and drop functionality for more flexibility in data management.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our ASP.NET Core grid controls comparison.

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