Actipro WinForms Studio

Actipro SoftwareUI & Visualization Suites.NET
Version 25.1.2 (Mar 13, 2026)

Comprehensive UI controls suite for Microsoft Windows Forms framework.

  • Add syntax-highlighting code editor and parsing framework to WinForms applications.
  • Implement docking windows, toolbars, menus, and advanced navigation interfaces.
  • Build rich desktop IDE-style interfaces using modular .NET UI components.
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Add syntax-highlighting code editors, advanced menus/toolbars, docking windows and MDI features to your applications.
Actipro WinForms Studio offers a complete collection of user interface components designed for Windows Forms applications. It covers a broad range of functionality such as advanced syntax editing with customizable language support, docking tool windows, flexible toolbars, navigation controls, and wizard dialogs. These components facilitate the creation of professional, feature-rich desktop applications with full design-time support in Visual Studio.

SyntaxEditor Control

A powerful code editing component that supports syntax highlighting for over 25 languages, code outlining, parsing with syntax error reporting, and IntelliPrompt code completion features similar to Visual Studio editors. It supports extensible language definitions and premium add-ons for C#, Visual Basic, Python, XML, JavaScript, and JSON.

Bars Control

Provides advanced docking toolbars, popup menus, and status bars with a command-driven design. Supports complete runtime customization, multiple command link styles, keyboard shortcuts, layout persistence, and built-in rendering styles with customization options.

Docking & MDI Control

Enables flexible docking of tool windows and multiple document interface layouts including standard and tabbed MDI. Features tear-off windows, dock guides, auto-hide functionality, multiple tab groups, and full programmatic control over layout and themes.

Wizard Control

Supports creation of Wizard97-style dialogs with multiple page types, flexible page sequencing, button state management, designer support, and customizable rendering styles to aid users with step-by-step processes.

Navigation Control

Offers an Outlook-like navigation bar with buttons for switching panes, overflow chevron for customization access, support for large and small images, and multiple rendering styles. Includes a navigation panel control for container scenarios.

Shared Library

Provides foundational framework components and shared utilities such as owner-drawn menus, markup labels, scrollbars, and color pickers that are used by other WinForms controls in this suite.

Visual Studio Designer Integration

Fully supports design-time configuration within Visual Studio for projects targeting .NET Framework and .NET Core/.NET 5 and higher. Includes compatibility considerations and workarounds for multi-framework projects and evolving Visual Studio versions.

Product Compatibility

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Component Type

  • .NET

.NET Version

  • .NET 9 STS
  • .NET 8 LTS
  • .NET 7 STS
  • .NET 6 LTS
  • .NET 4.8 or earlier

.NET Platform

  • .NET Assembly
  • .NET Class
  • .NET WinForms

IDE Support

  • Visual Studio