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April 30, 2025
MESCIUS has released a preview of what's coming in the 2025 v1 release of ComponentOne Studio Enterprise.

ComponentOne Studio Enterprise (formerly ComponentOne Studio) is a comprehensive, flexible collection of performant, extensible .NET UI controls for mobile, web, and desktop. With ComponentOne Enterprise, you get every .NET platform, Data Service components and JavaScript controls with Wijmo Enterprise.

In this blog post, MESCIUS' Greg Lutz shows you the new and improved features that are coming soon with ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2025 v1. This release is scheduled for early June and will include major enhancements for WinForms, WPF, Blazor, ASP.NET Core, and WinUI controls. The blog post also includes a roadmap of what's planned for 2025 v2 as well as the 2026 releases.

Read the complete blog to learn all about what's included in this upcoming release. Purchasing a license now - or renewing your current subscription - will ensure that you get these updates as soon as they are released.

ComponentOne Studio products are licensed per developer on a perpetual basis and include a 12 month subscription. Priority Support is also available. See our ComponentOne Studio Enterprise licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our ComponentOne Studio Enterprise product page.

Gain Finer UI Control with Updated Size Modes

April 11, 2025
DevExpress Blazor's updated Fluent theme enhances UI responsiveness by refining size modes and auto-scaling icons for a cleaner interface.

DevExpress Blazor (part of DevExpress ASP.NET and Blazor) helps you create high-impact user experiences for both Blazor Server and Blazor WebAssembly using C#. The Blazor UI Component Library ships with a comprehensive set of native components (including a DataGrid, Pivot Grid, Scheduler, Chart, Data Editors and Reporting).

DevExpress Blazor now includes improved size mode support within the Fluent theme, giving developers greater control over UI density and responsiveness. The Small size mode has been refined to occupy less space, making it well-suited for data-intensive layouts, while the Medium and Large modes have been adjusted to better accommodate standard web and mobile interfaces. Icon sizes now automatically scale with the selected size mode, ensuring visual consistency across the component library and enhancing the overall user experience without additional customization.

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

DevExpress Blazor is available in the following products:

Enable Custom Layouts With New Tile Manager

April 11, 2025
Ignite UI for Web Components 5.3 includes a new layout component which enhances user control with draggable, resizable tiles for flexible display.

Infragistics Ignite UI for Web Components is a comprehensive library of pre-built, reusable UI components designed for constructing modern web applications using the Web Components standard. It offers a diverse collection of data grids, charts, and interactive elements, enabling developers to rapidly create high-performance, cross-platform applications without dependency complexities.

The Ignite UI for Web Components 5.3 update introduces a new Tile Manager component. This new feature lets users organize content into individual tiles that can be resized and rearranged on the fly. By enabling real-time layout customization, it supports more efficient content management and a tailored user experience. This kind of flexibility is especially useful in dashboard scenarios, where users benefit from controlling how and where information is displayed.

To see a full list of what's new in version 5.3, see our release notes.

Infragistics Ignite UI for Web Components is part of Infragistics Ignite UI which is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual License with a 1, 2 or 3 year support and maintenance subscription. See our Infragistics Ignite UI licensing page for full details.

Ignite UI for Web Components is available to buy in the following products:

Allow Users to Tailor Their Software Environment

April 9, 2025
Enable personalized and adaptable workspaces with layouts that maximize productivity and improve visibility for enhanced efficiency.

Layout components empower users to customize their software interface by arranging panels and tools to match their specific needs. This personalization boosts productivity by optimizing workflows and information visibility, adapting to various tasks and screen sizes. For instance, analysts can prioritize key data on dashboards, developers can tailor IDEs for coding efficiency, and support agents can organize communication panels for streamlined case handling. In essence, UI Suite Layouts provide a tailored and efficient software experience.

Several .NET Blazor UI suites offer layout components including:

  • DevExpress ASP.NET and Blazor provide grid and layout controls, enabling developers to build responsive, data-intensive web applications with extensive customization options.  
  • Infragistics Ignite UI offers high-performance grids and flexible layout components, empowering developers to create interactive data experiences across platforms.  
  • Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise includes versatile data grids and layout managers, facilitating the creation of enterprise applications with data manipulation capabilities.  
  • Blazorise allows you to construct responsive web UIs with its modular grid system and layout components, integrating seamlessly with CSS frameworks for consistent styling.

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

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Use .NET 9 to Build Feature Rich WPF Applications

April 7, 2025
Xceed Toolkit Plus for WPF 4.7 ensures seamless access to .NET 9's performance improvements for robust application development.

Xceed Toolkit Plus is a comprehensive suite of user interface controls and components designed for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) development, providing developers with advanced data visualization, editing, and layout capabilities beyond the standard WPF framework. It offers a wide range of pre-built, customizable controls that simplify complex UI implementations, enhance application functionality, and accelerate development cycles by reducing the need for custom control creation, ultimately enabling developers to build more robust and feature-rich WPF applications.

The Xceed Toolkit Plus for WPF 4.7 release adds support for .NET 9. This ensures developers can leverage the latest performance enhancements and security features offered by the .NET framework, while simultaneously benefiting from Xceed's extensive suite of advanced UI controls. This compatibility update makes the development process more efficient, with fewer integration issues and easier adoption of modern technologies for building high-performance WPF applications

To see a full list of what's new in version 4.7, see our release notes.

Xceed Toolkit Plus for WPF is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with 1 year of updates and support. See our Xceed Toolkit Plus for WPF licensing page for full details.

Xceed Toolkit Plus for WPF is available individually or as part of Xceed Ultimate Suite.