Syncfusion Essential Studio Windows Forms 2018 Volume 3

Released: Sep 21, 2018

Updates in 2018 Volume 3

Features

  • High DPI support - Several Windows Forms controls now include high-DPI support, preserving app quality on high-DPI devices.
  • Coded UI - Support has been added to test controls using Coded UI on two levels:
    • Record and playback: The recorder identifies elements involved in an action, and the playback is processed based on the generated code via Microsoft Active Accessibility.
    • Property validation: A set of default properties are defined based on the MSAA control type for each control where users can add assertions.
  • Add-in for HP UFT/QTP - The following controls support the HP UFT/QTP add-in.
    • SfDataGrid
    • SfListView
    • SfComboBox
    • SfScrollFrame
    • SfButton
    • SfNumericTextBox
    • SfCalendar
    • SfDateTimeEdit
  • DataGrid
    • Cell selection - This feature allows you to select single or multiple range of cells based on the selection mode.
    • Column chooser - Allows you to change the visibility of the columns at run time using column chooser UI. It will display the list of available columns in a visible state in the list box.
    • Disable selection for column - Allows you to disable selection and navigation for column.
  • ListView
    • Data table binding - Bind a data table to group, filter, sort, and automatically refresh the UI when adding, removing, or clearing data in the data table.
    • Header and footer - Add and freeze the header item at the top and the footer item at the bottom of the control. A custom control can also be placed in the header and footer items.
  • ComboBox
    • Data table binding - Bind a data table to filter, sort, and automatically refresh the UI when adding, removing, or clearing data in the data table.
    • Support to Load Custom Control in Dropdown - Load any custom control in drop down. For example, TextBox can be loaded in drop down and searching can be done.
  • Essential PDF
    • Complex script - Add complex script language text to PDF documents.
    • Redaction - Redact text and images from PDF documents.
    • Timestamp - Timestamp the existing PDF document.
    • Signature validation - Appearance of a signature will change based on the signature validation.
    • Flatten rubber stamp annotation - Flatten rubber stamp annotation in the PDF document.
    • Measurement annotation - Add, edit, and flatten measurement annotation in the PDF document.
    • Long-term validation (LTV) - Enable long-term validation in the PDF document.
  • Essential Presentation
    • Right-to-left conversion support - Convert the RTL (right to left) text in PowerPoint to PDF or image formats.
    • Slide transition - Create, edit, and remove slide transitions in PowerPoint presentations.
  • Essential XlsIO
    • Data import enhancement - Images, data with URLs, and data with mail IDs are imported as hyperlinks from various data sources into Excel.
    • Excel to PDF enhancement - Excel group shapes and recolored pictures are converted to PDF.
    • Pivot table - Supports sorting pivot value fields by direction.
    • Formulas - Supports calculation of external formula references.