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Enable Rich Data Editing in React Grids

April 8, 2025
Discover how advanced editing and validation features in grid controls elevate user interaction and data accuracy within tabular interfaces.

Data interaction and manipulation features in grid components enable users to engage directly with tabular data—supporting not just the display of information, but also its editing, validation, and contextual input. These capabilities are critical for creating rich, form-like experiences within data grids, particularly in applications where user input and data integrity are central to the workflow. By offering a range of editing modes and validation tools, grid components help ensure that data remains both accessible and accurate, enabling intuitive and efficient user interactions.

Common grid editing and validation features include:

  • Custom Editing provides the flexibility to integrate specialized input controls like dropdowns, calendars, or sliders tailored to the data type.
  • Data Validation applies rules to user input, checking for correct formats or value ranges before accepting changes.
  • Editing/Inline Editing allows users to update cell content directly within the grid without navigating away.
  • Input Method Editor (IME) support enables users to input complex characters and symbols that are not available on a standard keyboard.
  • Popup Editor opens an overlay or modal window for more complex data input scenarios, useful when editing multiple fields or larger content.
  • Read-only Columns enforce data integrity by preventing modifications to specific fields.
  • Required Columns ensure that essential data fields are completed before submission, supporting robust data collection.

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

Explore React Data Interaction and Manipulation Features

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.

Optimize Builds with a Modernized C++ Compiler

April 7, 2025
C++Builder 12.3 adds a new Clang-based C++ compiler for Win64 that delivers faster compilation and enhanced code safety.

C++Builder by Embarcadero is a rapid application development environment that simplifies C++ development for Windows, iOS, macOS, and Android. It streamlines the process by offering visual UI design tools, pre-built components, and a powerful debugger, enabling faster creation of high-performance native applications.

The C++Builder 12.3 release includes an upgrade to the latest Clang-based C++ compiler for Win64 to take advantage of faster compilation, enhanced code safety, and full compatibility with RAD Studio component packages. This update introduces support for both consuming and producing runtime packages. Developers will also benefit from parallelized, CPU-saturating batch compilation, significantly improving build times. With additional performance optimizations and quality enhancements, this release provides a robust foundation for high-performance Windows application development.

To see a full list of what's new in C++Builder 12.3 Athens, see our release notes.

C++Builder Professional, Enterprise and Architect are licensed per Named, Network Named or Concurrent user and are available as a Perpetual License with an Update Subscription that includes support and free upgrades for 1 Year. C++Builder Professional is also available as a Named Annual user license. See our C++Builder licensing page for full details.

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Boost Rendering Speeds for VCL Applications

April 7, 2025
DevExpress VCL controls improve UI performance on 4K displays, reducing load times and increasing responsiveness by up to 50%.

DevExpress VCL Subscription is a comprehensive suite for Delphi and C++ Builder developers that includes high-performance UI components, reporting tools, data visualization elements, and application templates. It lets you build rich, data-driven business applications with ease, offering ongoing updates, technical support, and royalty-free distribution rights, perfect for boosting developer productivity and delivering polished software experiences.

DevExpress VCL controls now deliver targeted performance gains that notably accelerate UI rendering, especially on high-resolution and 4K displays. Rendering speeds have been improved by up to 50% for certain vector-based skin elements, dramatically reducing load times and enhancing UI responsiveness. These optimizations also minimize flickering during window resizing or display transitions, resulting in a smoother and more stable user experience. By refining rendering logic and internal control processes, the updates enable developers to achieve these improvements without altering existing code, ensuring effortless integration and immediate benefits.

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

For more information, visit our DevExpress VCL Subscription product page.

ComponentSource Celebrates 20 Year Partnership with Devart

April 7, 2025
ComponentSource and Devart have been delivering advanced database solutions to developers worldwide since 2005.

ComponentSource and Devart have worked together since 2005 to provide developers with high-quality database connectivity solutions. This long-standing collaboration reflects a shared commitment to delivering innovative tools that enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support the development of high-performance applications.

Devart is a leading provider of database tools and data connectivity solutions. With a strong focus on productivity and performance, its tools support a wide range of databases, including Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and many more. From high-performance connectors such as ODBC and ADO.NET drivers to intuitive database IDEs and code review solutions, Devart’s offerings simplify complex development tasks and improve workflows across industries.

Through this 20-year partnership, ComponentSource has played a vital role in making Devart’s products—such as dbForge SQL Complete, dotConnect for Oracle and Universal Data Access Components (UniDAC)—more accessible to developers worldwide. As a premier distributor of software components and development tools, ComponentSource has helped expand Devart’s global reach, ensuring that developers can easily access reliable and efficient database connectivity solutions.

As we celebrate this milestone, we look forward to continuing our strong collaboration and to providing developers with the tools they need to build robust and scalable database applications.

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