Released: Dec 12, 2024

Updates in 2024 Volume 4 (28.1.33)

Features

• AI AssistView (Preview)
  • Stop responding - Users can now stop the AI from generating further responses.
  • Editor view customization - Users can now customize the appearance and layout of the editor view.
• DataGrid
  • Swiping - Added the ability to swipe a row either from left to right or right to left to perform the desired operation.
  • Cell Selection - Added the ability to select a single cell or a group of cells in the DataGrid.
• Excel Library
  • Excel-to-PDF and image conversion enhancement - The Syncfusion Excel Library now includes the enhancement to preserve WMF images when converting Excel documents to PDF files or images.
  • Performance improvement - The Syncfusion Excel (XlsIO) library performs with a significant 80% improvement when global styles are applied to Excel worksheets, processing faster and more efficiently.
  • Decryption - The Syncfusion Compression library now decrypts zip archives with multiple passwords, allowing each archived item to have a unique password for enhanced flexibility and security.
• Linear Gauge
  • Ticks over range - Added the ability to render ticks over the range on the scale to improve visualization.
• Maps
  • Template support for legends - This feature provides templates for customizing legends, offering flexibility to match specific styles and requirements.
• Numeric Entry
  • Alignment of up and down buttons - Users can now customize the alignment of up and down buttons to the left, right, or both sides of the entry field.
• PDF Library
  • Add and retrieve document-level JavaScript in a PDF - Enabled users to add or embed, retrieve, modify, and remove document-level JavaScript actions within PDF documents. These actions, written in ECMAScript, allow dynamic content and interactivity by executing scripts when the document is opened or in response to user interactions.
  • Flattening specific types of annotations in a PDF - Users can now flatten specific types of annotations in PDF documents, converting them into static content while leaving others editable. It ensures secure, consistent viewing and is ideal for finalizing documents for sharing or submission.
  • Add date when signing a PDF document - Added the ability to set the date signed when adding signatures to PDF documents. This ensures the integrity and authenticity of the document.
• PowerPoint Library
  • PowerPoint-to-PDF and image conversion enhancement - The Syncfusion PowerPoint Library includes the enhancement to preserve WMF images when converting PowerPoint presentations to PDF files or images.
• Radial Gauge
  • Ticks over range - Added the ability to render ticks over the radial axis to improve visualization.
• Tab View
  • Indicator stroke thickness - Users can now customize the selection indicator's stroke thickness in the Tab View control when IndicatorPlacement is set to Bottom or Top.
• Word Library
  • Word-to-PDF and image conversion enhancements - The Syncfusion Word Library now includes the following enhancements when converting Word documents to PDF files or images:
    • WMF image preservation - The WMF images in the Word documents are now preserved during PDF or image conversion.
    • Multiple columns - Improved column balancing during Word-to-PDF or image conversions for pages with multicolumn layouts and continuous section breaks.