Architecture News

Celebrating 5 Years Partnership with Bunifu Technologies

Julho 28, 2026
ComponentSource and Bunifu Technologies have worked together for five years to help developers build .NET applications with UI components.

ComponentSource and Bunifu Technologies are proud to celebrate five years of partnership, working together to provide developers with modern UI components and productivity tools for .NET application development. Since becoming an authorized distributor in 2021, ComponentSource has helped make Bunifu's range of UI controls, charting components, and developer tools more accessible to customers around the world.

A flagship product in the range is the Bunifu Ultimate Bundle, a comprehensive collection of lightweight UI controls, charts, grids, forms, navigation components, and data visualization tools that helps developers create modern, responsive Windows applications more efficiently while reducing development time.

Over the past five years, this collaboration has strengthened ComponentSource's portfolio with high-quality .NET UI development tools, giving customers greater choice when building professional desktop applications. By combining Bunifu Technologies' innovative products with ComponentSource's worldwide eCommerce platform, licensing expertise, and multilingual sales and support services, developers across the globe can easily evaluate, purchase, and deploy Bunifu solutions.

Learn more about Bunifu Technologies. 

Give AI Agents Practical Database Skills

Julho 28, 2026
DataGrip 2026.2 adds reusable skills that help AI agents connect to databases, generate SQL, explore schemas, and run queries.

DataGrip is a multi-engine database environment that supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, DB2, SQLite, HyperSQL, Apache Derby and H2. It includes an editor that provides intelligent coding assistance such as auto-completion, analysis and navigation. It also features a query console for running and profiling queries.

The DataGrip 2026.2 update introduces three AI agent skills designed to improve database workflows: database-connection-management, database-text-to-sql, and database-tools. Together, these reusable procedures guide agents through complex tasks using existing DataGrip capabilities and Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools, helping produce more accurate results with lower token consumption. Agents can create and repair database connections, convert natural language into SQL based on live database metadata rather than assumptions, explore schemas, inspect database objects, execute queries where permitted, and retrieve results efficiently by loading only the data needed into context.

To see a full list of what's new in version 2026.2, see our release notes.

DataGrip is licensed per user, and is available as a commercial annual subscription license. We can supply new subscriptions, subscription renewals, lapsed renewals, and additional user licenses. See our DataGrip licensing page for full details.

DataGrip is available to buy in the following products:

Export Reports to Excel in ASP.NET Core Apps

Julho 28, 2026
Save reports in XLS or XLSX format with preserved formatting and data, making it easy to analyze, share, and continue working in Microsoft Excel.

XLS/XLSX export in an ASP.NET Core reporting component allows generated reports to be saved in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet formats while preserving data, formatting, formulas and worksheet structure. This makes it straightforward for users to open report data in Excel for further analysis, filtering, sorting, calculations, or sharing, while giving developers a reliable way to deliver report output in a widely supported business format that integrates well with existing workflows and office productivity tools.

Several ASP.NET Core reporting controls offer export to XLS/XLSX including:

  • DevExpress Reporting lets you export reports to XLS/XLSX, preserving layouts, formatting, and data for Excel-based analysis, collaboration, auditing, and sharing.
  • ActiveReports.NET (by MESCIUS) allows you to generate XLS/XLSX exports with accurate formatting, supporting downstream analysis, collaboration and compliance.
  • Telerik Reporting supports XLS/XLSX document creation from reports, maintaining structure for filtering, calculations, integration with familiar spreadsheet tools and distribution.
  • Stimulsoft Reports.WEB lets you save reports as XLS/XLSX spreadsheets, retaining formatting, data, and structure for analysis, collaboration, and archival purposes.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our ASP.NET Core reporting controls comparison.

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Extend Debugging to VS Code Editors

Julho 28, 2026
ReSharper 2026.2 brings debugging to Visual Studio Code-compatible editors, including support for breakpoints and variable inspection.

ReSharper is a productivity and code quality plugin for Visual Studio, developed by JetBrains. It helps .NET developers write cleaner, more efficient code. By analyzing code on-the-fly, ReSharper identifies potential errors and suggests fixes. It also automates code refactoring, allowing developers to safely restructure their codebase. These features improve developer productivity and maintainability of the code, making ReSharper a valuable tool for both individual developers and development teams.

The ReSharper 2026.2 update introduces the initial version of debugging for Visual Studio Code-compatible editors, including Visual Studio Code, Cursor, Google Antigravity, Devin Desktop, and Kiro. Built on the same core debugging engine that powers JetBrains Rider, it adds support for advanced breakpoint management, including conditional breakpoints, hit counts, dependent breakpoints, and tracepoints, alongside real-time variable and expression inspection, full step navigation, and launch-and-attach functionality directly within the editor.

To see a full list of what's new in version 2026.2, see our release notes.

ReSharper is licensed per user, and is available as a commercial annual subscription license. We can supply new subscriptions, subscription renewals, lapsed renewals, and additional user licenses. See our ReSharper licensing page for full details.

ReSharper is available to buy in the following products:

Highlight Grid Data More Precisely

Julho 28, 2026
DevExpress WPF 26.1.3 includes support for custom expressions in Data Grid conditional formatting.

DevExpress WPF is a powerful suite of controls that enhances your WPF development toolkit. It offers data grids, ribbon menus, rich text editors, spreadsheets, charts, and more, all with beautiful themes and touch-friendly interfaces. DevExpress WPF helps you to build professional-looking, responsive applications that meet modern user expectations, saving you time and effort while adding polish and functionality.

The WPF Data Grid Expression Editor for TableView and TreeListView now supports custom conditional formatting rules. Beyond the predefined formatting options, developers can define complex logical expressions to control how grid data is highlighted. This makes it easier to draw attention to critical values, implement sophisticated business rules, and present data in a way that is more meaningful to end users.

To see a full list of what's new in version 26.1, see our release notes.

DevExpress WPF is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. We can supply new subscriptions, subscription renewals, and additional licenses. See our DevExpress WPF licensing page for full details.

DevExpress WPF is available to buy in the following products: