Released: Jul 28, 2020

Updates in 2020 v2

Features

• Important Changes to Licensing - Starting with 2020 v2, ComponentOne is issuing a new serial key and licensing system. If you have an active subscription, then there's nothing you'll need to do right away. When you renew or activate a new machine, you'll want to check out how to use the new GrapeCity License Manager. Along with the new licensing system, developers building Microsoft .NET Core, MVC Core, Blazor, Xamarin, and UWP apps no longer need to use the runtime app keys. GrapeCity have improved the licensing to validate within the NuGet build scripts so once your machine is activated - you are good to go when building your app. No more runtime app keys and no more licenses.licx files.
• Microsoft .NET 5 WPF Controls (CTP) - Get a look at the first .NET 5 WPF controls implemented just in time for .NET 5 Preview 6. These controls are built upon .NET 5 and take advantage of new features without compromising on backward compatibility or performance. For WPF CTP, GrapeCity are releasing FlexGrid, FlexChart, FlexPie, Input, DateTime Editors, ColorPicker, ComboBox, DropDown, Docking, RichTextBox, TabControl, and TreeView.
• Microsoft .NET 5 Support for WPF - The .NET 5 CTP includes new versions of the most popular WPF controls built on .NET 5 for optimal performance and features.
• Microsoft .NET Core 3.1 Support - 2020 v2 now supports .NET Core 3.1.
• WPF FilterEditor and Material Themes - Let your users build complex filter expressions with FilterEditor. The new FilterEditor component shares the DataFilter Engine and enables the end-user to easily build category-based AND/OR filter expressions. The control can be bound to a data source and it will automatically provide visual options to create expressions based on available fields. Complex expressions can be created using a combination of AND\OR operators and a set of available filters. The 2020 v2 release also includes the beta version of the newest Material Themes.
• New C1ControlPanel Install UX - In this release, you'll also notice a new user experience when installing or updating any ComponentOne product. Inspired by the Microsoft Visual Studio Updater, the panel on the right of the installer gives you detailed information about what will be performed. You can install and update a version of the product and select which Microsoft .NET Framework version, samples, and see what common tools are getting installed, as the new GrapeCity License Manager.