DevExtreme CLI - Custom Theme Generation (v18.2)
Here is an interesting piece of news for command line users: new versions of the DevExtreme CLI tool now support functionality to create custom themes, and to export theme variables in Less and Sass...
View ArticleReporting - JsonDataSource Updates
As expressed in your feedback, token-based authentication functionality is crucial for JsonDataSource usage. This post describes how to implement this feature in v18.2 and then introduces our built-in...
View ArticleWinForms - TransitionManager - DirectX-Based Transitions (v19.1)
The TransitionManager component animates control state changes. For instance, it can fade pages of the XtraTabControl in and out when users switch between them. Some controls, like the Navigation...
View ArticleReporting - Troubleshooting Excel and CSV Export
Some of you may remember the days when Reporting was all about printing to paper. Stacks of paper, sometimes – people used to create elaborate sheet puzzles on the largest flat surface they could find...
View ArticleWinForms - Visual Studio Palette Editor (v19.1)
The introduction of vector skins brought with it a second innovation for our skinning engine: palettes. A palette is basically a skin for a skin. Element settings like border widths, sizes and...
View ArticleWinForms - New Layout Panels (v19.1)
Our Layout and Data Layout Controls can create the most sophisticated and complex UI structures – you can arrange hundreds of elements in a form or user control, split them into groups and tabs,...
View ArticleWinForms, WPF and ASP.NET Charting - Segment Colorizer (v19.1)
Up to and including v18.2, our charting component supported two series appearance customization methods:A Series Point Colorizer can set custom colors for series point elements, including bars and...
View ArticleWPF - AutoSuggest Editor (v19.1)
The AutoSuggestEdit is an editor that displays a drop-down list with suggestions as the user types in the text box. At a glance, it looks similar to the ComboBoxEdit, but it has unique features to...
View ArticleReporting - Hierarchical Reports (v19.1)
The list of different report types supported by the DevExpress Reporting tools continues to grow. In v18.2 we introduced vertical bands, and with v19.1 there will be support for hierarchical data. This...
View ArticleASP.NET Core - New DevExtreme-based Responsive Project Template (v19.1)
A project template is great because it creates the core pieces for a full working web application. This allows you to get up and running in minutes.Last year, we created a responsive project template...
View ArticleWPF Charting - New Rendering Mode (v19.1, experimental)
We analyzed several performance issues in real-time charting scenarios and we found that the rendering speed of the Line Series was worse than expected in certain cases. Specifically, we noticed a big...
View ArticleWinForms - Data Grid - Animated Format Rules (v19.1)
The DevExpress Data Grid control ships with a number of format rules that allow developers and end users to set up cell appearance rules that react to grid data. For instance, you can define a rule to...
View ArticleVCL Subscription and C++ Builder 2010 support
Since the release of v18.2 of the VCL Subscription back in December, the team have been discussing improvements they'd like to make to the codebase in order to streamline the development of new...
View ArticleWPF - Scheduler - New Drag&Drop Events (v19.1)
We have some great news for those who asked us for advanced drag&drop customization features in the WPF Scheduler. We had requests for the following functionality:To provide control over an ongoing...
View ArticleWinForms and WPF Reporting - Report Gallery and Band Templates (v19.1)
Report developers and users of the End-User Report Designer may already be familiar with the Report Gallery that allows you to store and reuse certain report parts, including visual styles, report...
View ArticleTestCafe Studio is Here
We are proud to announce the immediate availability of TestCafe Studio– our next-gen automated web testing framework. To learn more about TestCafe Studio and experience its capabilities first hand,...
View ArticleDevExtreme - File Manager Component CTP (v19.1)
Today, I'm happy to introduce the brand new DevExtreme File Manager Component!This client-side component allows your end-users to browse, manage, and upload files to your web server. Essentially, it...
View ArticleDevExtreme DataGrid & TreeList - Accessibility, UX and API Enhancements (v19.1)
We've added five major enhancements to the DevExtreme DataGrid and TreeList widgets:Accessibility EnhancementsKeyboard Navigation EnhancementsData Editing - New APINew Double-Click EventsTreeList - A...
View ArticleCharting - New Histogram Aggregation Mode (v19.1)
Our ChartControl provides a rich set of data processing options including filtering, sorting, summary calculation and data aggregation. Based on the survey we ran in December, we decided to provide...
View ArticleDevExpress Dashboard - New Date Filter (v19.1)
Our list of item types to use with the DevExpress Dashboard is always growing. For our v19.1 release we are introducing the new Date Filter, bringing the total count of Dashboard Items to 18.Obviously...
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