Check out this list of upcoming v18.2 release features that we're working on for our ASP.NET line of controls. We've also prepared a special v18.2 CTP with online demos that you can see in your browser now.
If you are an active Universal subscriber and would like to test our most recent features prior to official release, please email our support team at support@devexpress.com or create a private support ticket in the DevExpress Support Center. Once we verify that you own an active Universal Subscription, we'll get you access to the v18.2 CTP. Feel free to test any of the following features and share your feedback with us!
WebForms and MVC
ASP.NET Spreadsheet and MVC Spreadsheet Extension
Pivot Table
Pivot Tables allow end-users to calculate, categorize and analyze data within a worksheet. Our ASP.NET and MVC Spreadsheet's pivot table displays a summary table that breaks the data into categories and calculates subtotals without entering any formulas.
Available for CTP:https://demos.devexpress.com/preview/ASP/ASPxSpreadsheetDemos/PivotTables.aspx
https://demos.devexpress.com/Preview/MVC/Features/PivotTables
Cross sheet formula editing
End-users can now use cell values from other sheets to create formulas for the active sheet.
ASP.NET Rich Text Edit / MVC Rich Text Edit Extension
Simple View
Our new Simple View mode displays documents while ignoring the page's layout. In this mode, the control adjusts the document so that it occupies the control's entire content area.
Available for CTP:https://demos.devexpress.com/preview/ASP/ASPxRichEditDemos/SimpleView.aspx
https://demos.devexpress.com/Preview/MVC/BarsAndUI/SimpleView
ASP.NET Calendar and ASP.NET DateEdit / MVC Calendar and DateEdit Extensions
Month-Year Picker
You can now specify which control view (days, months, years, centuries) an end-user can use to navigate and to select dates.
Available for CTP:https://demos.devexpress.com/preview/ASP/ASPxEditorsDemos/MonthYearPicker.aspx
https://demos.devexpress.com/Preview/MVC/Editors/MonthYearPicker
ASP.NET Bootstrap
FormLayout
Data Binding
Each layout item contains a DevExpress data editor that allows users to edit values of the corresponding field type. If no items are specified explicitly, the Form Layout control automatically generates layout items with suitable editors for each data field.
Available for CTP:https://demos.devexpress.com/Preview/Bootstrap/Layout/FormLayout.aspx
New Bootstrap File Manager control
Available for CTP:https://demos.devexpress.com/Preview/Bootstrap/FileManager/Default.aspx
New Bootstrap Ribbon Control
Available for CTP:https://demos.devexpress.com/Preview/Bootstrap/Navigation/Ribbon.aspx
Bootstrap GridView
Scrolling and Paging
Our upcoming release will include a number of highly popular scrolling/paging modes:
Vertical scrolling
Horizontal scrolling
Virtual paging
Endless paging
Fixed columns
Available for CTP:
https://demos.devexpress.com/Preview/Bootstrap/GridView/ScrollingAndPaging.aspx
Bootstrap CardView
Scrolling and Paging
Like our Bootstrap GridView, our CardView will be updated to support the following scrolling/paging modes:
Vertical scrolling
Endless paging
Endless paging on Page Scroll
Available for CTP:
https://demos.devexpress.com/Preview/Bootstrap/CardView/ScrollingAndPaging.aspx
Features We'll Release in November
WebForms and MVC
ASP.NET GridView / MVC GridView Extension
Callback Support in Batch Edit mode
Callbacks won't cause unsaved data loss in Batch Edit mode. End-users need not save data to execute sorting, filtering, paging, grouping and similar operations. For example, end-users can edit cells on several data pages and then update data within a single callback.
Preview Changes in Batch Edit support
Inserted, edited and deleted rows can be previewed and modified before data is saved in Batch Edit mode. The GridView displays only modified rows in Preview mode. This mode is useful when multiple modified rows exist across different data pages.
Improved Adaptivity in Fixed Table Layout Mode
MinWidth and MaxWidth properties will be added to ASP.NET GridView columns to improve column adaptivity when fixed table layout mode is enabled.
ASP.NET CardView / MVC CardView Extension
Grouping
End-users can group CardViews by one or multiple data columns.
ASP.NET Scheduler / MVC Scheduler Extension
Performance Enhancements
Based on customization settings and the current view, performance has been improved by 1.25 – 2.8 times in Edge, 1.1 – 2.6 times in Chrome.
Appointment Tooltip for Mobile
To use screen space more efficiently, an appointment tooltip will be displayed at bottom of the screen on mobile devices.
View Visible Interval Navigator Adaptivity
This will improve the View Navigator's customization and adaptivity features. Take a look at this image to see a mockup.
Floating Action Button
This button provides quick access to the most popular Scheduler user actions. The actions in the button differ based on current context (a selected appointment, a view).
ASP.NET PivotGrid and MVC PivotGrid Extension
Unbound Column for OLAP Data Source
In v18.2, we will introduce an Unbound Column for Pivot Grids connected to OLAP Data Source via code. You can create an Unbound Column, assign an MDX expression string to it, and the column will be calculated via Analysis Services.
Pivot Grid In-memory Data Processing Performance
We continue to improve the Pivot Grid's in-memory data processing. The following features are now processed by the pivot grid in Optimized Mode:
- Custom Types
- Custom Totals
- UseNativeTypeForAggregates
- CustomSummary event (not available in CTP)
- CustomGroupInterval event (not available in CTP)
- Legacy TopN (not available in CTP)
- CustomUnboundFieldData event (not available in CTP)
- Case-sensitive data binding (not available in CTP)
ASP.NET and MVC Web Chart Control
Advanced Pane Layout
Diagram Pane items now support a tabular layout mode. Every Pane will include a title element and an expand/collapse button that allows you to maximize a specific chart region. With this feature, it will be easier to build dashboard-like layouts by grouping Series into separate Panes and maximize a Series group at runtime.
Crosshair Panel Improvements
It is now possible to display Indicator data in the Crosshair Panel.
ASP.NET FileManager and ASP.NET UploadControl / MVC FileManager and UploadControl
OneDrive and Google Drive Support
You can now manage files and folders in One Drive and Google Drive via our ASP.NET and MVC FileManager. Upload Control provides direct upload to both cloud storage mediums.
ASP.NET ComboBox and ASP.NET TokenBox / MVC ComboBox and TokenBox Extensions
Server Mode data source support
Both components support LinqServerModeDataSource, EntityServerModeDataSource or XpoDataSource data sources. Server Mode will function much as it does in the DevExpress ASP.NET/MVC GridView
ASP.NET Menu and ASP.NET NavBar / MVC Menu and NavBar Extensions
Collapse to images
To help reduce control width when the browser screen is too narrow, our ASP.NET Menu and NavBar hide item text and only display item icons.
ASP.NET WebForms and MVC Adaptive Project Template
All pages within our adaptive project templates now have adaptive layout. This template provides a quick start for mobile applications development.
ASP.NET Bootstrap
New Bootsrap Spreadsheet Control
New Bootstrap Rich Text Edit Control
FormLayout
Data annotation Attributes
The following data annotation attributes will be supported:
- BrowsableAttribute
- RequiredAttribute
- RegularExpressionAttribute
- RangeAttribute
- DisplayFormatAttribute
- DisplayAttribute
- DataTypeAttribute
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