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Utilize Pre-Built Structures for Arranging Content

July 19, 2024
Layout components allow WPF developers to maintain a cohesive and professional look across their application.

Layout components are reusable building blocks that define the structure and arrangement of content within a user interface. They encapsulate layout logic such as grid systems, promoting code reusability, consistency, and maintainability. By abstracting layout, these components enhance development efficiency and improve the overall design cohesion of an application.

Several WPF UI suites offer layout components including:

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Customize Your Applications with Theming

July 4, 2024
Choosing a Blazor UI suite with theme support allows you to easily build consistent, visually appealing user interfaces that match your brand.

UI suites with theming support provide pre-built themes and the ability to customize them. This lets you easily change the look and feel of your application, from colors and fonts to overall design style (like Material Design or Bootstrap), ensuring a cohesive user experience that aligns with your brand identity. Theming not only improves aesthetics but also simplifies development by offering a pre-defined styling base and reducing the need for extensive custom styling.

Several Blazor UI suites offer Theming controls including:

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Visualize Hierarchical Data with a MAUI TreeView

July 4, 2024
DevExpress .NET MAUI 24.1 introduces the DXTreeView control for displaying hierarchical data in a user-friendly and visually appealing way.

DevExpress .NET MAUI is a collection of high-performance UI components specifically designed to build native cross-platform apps for iOS and Android using the .NET MAUI framework. From advanced data grids and charts to intuitive data editors and smooth PDF viewing, it empowers developers to quickly and easily craft feature-rich mobile experiences.

Version 24.1 adds an all-new TreeView control. This powerful feature lets you effortlessly display complex information in a user-friendly, hierarchical format. Ideal for visualizing intricate file structures, organizational charts, or nested data sets, the TreeView control provides a clear and intuitive way to navigate and explore information. You can even leverage it to build dynamic navigation menus within your applications. This addition to the .NET MAUI toolkit streamlines data presentation and enhances the overall user experience of your cross-platform apps.

To see a full list of what's new in version 24.1, see our release notes.

DevExpress .NET MAUI is included as part of DevExpress Universal which is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. See our DevExpress Universal licensing page for full details.

DevExpress .NET MAUI is available in the following products:

Enable Users to Exchange Messages in MAUI Apps

June 21, 2024
Syncfusion Essential Studio .NET MAUI 2024 Volume 2 introduces a chat component for interactive messaging with text, multimedia, and chatbots.

Syncfusion Essential Studio .NET MAUI, available as part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise, empowers developers with a comprehensive suite of native UI controls, data visualization tools, and performance optimizations for building modern, cross-platform mobile and desktop applications. This professional-grade toolkit leverages the power of C# and XAML, enabling rapid development of stunning and responsive experiences across diverse platforms.

The Syncfusion Essential Studio .NET MAUI 2024 Volume 2 (26.1.35) release introduces the production-ready Chat component, enabling modern chat experiences within your .NET MAUI applications. This flexible component offers a fully customizable layout for displaying conversations between multiple users. It supports messages with content types, including text, images, hyperlinks, and cards, and even allows for integration with chatbot frameworks.

To see a full list of what's new in 2024 Volume 2 (26.1.35), see our release notes.

Syncfusion Essential Studio .NET MAUI 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 .NET MAUI product page.

Personalize Your UI with Customizable Toolbars

June 10, 2024
jQuery toolbars enhance web applications with organized UI elements like buttons and menus, promoting intuitive user interaction.

Toolbar controls for jQuery extend the functionality of your web applications by providing customizable toolbars with UI elements like buttons, dropdowns, and menus. These libraries offer features like drag-and-drop customization, theming options, and accessibility compliance, streamlining user interaction for common actions like editing, formatting, and navigation.

Several jQuery UI suites feature a toolbar control including:

  • DevExtreme Complete by DevExpress provides a toolbar component with extensive customization options for building feature-rich toolbars into your web apps.
  • Kendo UI by Telerik empowers you to build responsive web applications with a user-friendly interface for designing and integrating custom toolbars.
  • jQWidgets empowers you to design interactive toolbars with a variety of widgets and customization options for your web projects.
  • Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise offers a toolbar component with rich customization capabilities to create unique and functional toolbars for your applications.

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