Kendo UI by Telerik is a suite of JavaScript UI components and widgets that can be used to build modern, responsive, and accessible web applications. Available for jQuery, Angular, React, and Vue, Kendo UI includes over 110 components, including data grids, charts, schedulers, tree views, menus, and more.

The Kendo UI R3 2023 release introduces a new jQuery DockManager component designed to help developers easily transition from desktop to web environments. It replicates the familiar desktop user experience, enabling users to create and manage movable, dockable, and pinnable elements with automatic layout adjustments. With support for various pane and dock types, DockManager can emulate desktop environments like Microsoft Visual Studio. It gives users full control over their layouts, allowing them to customize their interface through pinning, resizing, moving, maximizing, and hiding panes. DockManager also provides flexible configuration options for different pane types and docking scenarios, both inside and outside boundaries.

To see a full list of what's new in R3 2023, see our release notes.

For more information, visit our Kendo UI product page.

KendoReact by Telerik is a professional UI kit of more than 120 responsive and customizable native UI and DataViz components for React developers. Designed to save time building powerful high performance React apps, it helps ensure a modern, consistent look-and-feel across your app's UI.

KendoReact v6, part of the R3 2023 release, adds a new OrgChart component which provides a tree-like view where users can edit items, change their parents, and group nodes within a user-friendly, organizational structure. It supports lazy loading to load child items on demand, local and remote data binding, and allows users to expand or collapse branches, as well as customize the width, height, title height, group title, spacing, and general appearance of nodes. OrgChart also includes templates, enabling the customization of individual item metadata, plus support for keyboard navigation.

To see a full list of what’s new in R3 2023 (v6.0.0), see our release notes.

KendoReact is available to buy in the following products:

• KendoReact
• Kendo UI
• Telerik DevCraft UI
• Telerik DevCraft Complete
• Telerik DevCraft Ultimate

Avalonia UI is a cross-platform UI framework for building desktop, mobile, web, and embedded applications using a .NET single codebase. It is considered a spiritual successor to WPF, as it provides a similar developer experience, but with a number of improvements. As a mature, production-ready framework, it is used by companies such as Unity, JetBrains, and GitHub. Avalonia UI has a flexible styling system that allows you to create custom themes and appearances for your applications.

Actipro Avalonia UI Pro is a set of controls and components for building cross-platform Avalonia UI applications. It includes a collection of advanced controls, such as a customizable MessageBox and TaskDialog, a versatile MultiColumnPanel, and a complete theme framework. Actipro Avalonia UI Pro also includes the full XAML source for its default control styles and themes, giving developers the flexibility to customize their applications' look and feel. An optional Blueprint License allows access to the product's source code.

For more information, visit our Actipro Avalonia UI Pro product page.

Telerik UI for .NET MAUI is a comprehensive UI library of .NET MAUI controls used to build cross-platform mobile and desktop applications from a single shared code-base.

The R3 2023 (v6.3) release includes a new scheduler component that lets you add a variety of scheduling features to your apps. It provides a flexible styling API to change the appearance of the scheduler and its elements, support for globalization and localization to deploy your apps around the world, and provides customizable, pre-designed views which enable you to adjust the current time, and determine visible hours and dates.

The scheduler offers programmatic scrolling and an in-app calendar experience similar to Microsoft Outlook or Google Calendar. It supports customizable indicators and allows you to set recurring scheduling patterns. The MAUI scheduler gives you full control over how appointments are displayed and can be populated easily with a single property.

To see a full list of what's new in R3 2023 (v6.3.0), see our release notes.

Telerik UI for .NET MAUI is available to buy in the following products:

• Telerik UI for .NET MAUI
• Telerik DevCraft Complete
• Telerik DevCraft UI
• Telerik DevCraft Ultimate

Smart HTML Elements is a JavaScript and Blazor web components UI library that provides over 50 components, including charts, grids, schedulers, Gantt charts, Kanban boards, docking layouts and pivot tables.

Version 17.1.0 adds support for Angular 17, a new release which takes advantage of deferrable views to improve performance, built-in control flow for a more intuitive syntax, and faster builds for hybrid and client-side rendering.

For more information, visit our Smart HTML Elements product page.

Infragistics Ignite UI for Angular is a comprehensive library of Angular-native UI controls and Material-based UI components, which includes a high-performance data grid and over 60 charts. Its WYSIWYG app builder helps you streamline your development process and deliver cutting-edge Angular solutions in a fraction of the time.

The 23.1 (17.0.0) release adds support for Angular 17, which offers enhanced performance through deferrable views, more intuitive syntax with built-in control flow, and accelerated builds for hybrid and client-side rendering.

To see a full list of what's new in version 23.1 (17.0.0), see our release notes.

For more information, visit our Infragistics Ignite UI for Angular product page.

Blazorise is a versatile component library that empowers developers to build modern and feature-rich web applications using Blazor, a client-side web development framework from Microsoft. It offers a comprehensive collection of user interface components, including buttons, forms, tables, charts, and navigation elements, all built with accessibility and responsiveness in mind.

Blazorise 1.3.3 is now fully compatible with .NET 8, providing developers with access to enhanced performance, security, and the latest features of the .NET framework.

To see a full list of what’s new in version 1.3.3, see our release notes.

For more information, visit our Blazorise product page.

Progress Telerik is a leading software publisher that provides a range of tools and solutions to help developers build and deploy modern applications. Its product range include UI libraries, reporting tools and testing frameworks. Telerik products are used by millions of developers around the world to build a wide variety of applications.

The following Telerik products have been updated with support for .NET 8, allowing developers to build web, desktop, mobile and reporting apps in the latest version of Microsoft's popular framework:

• Telerik Report Server
• Telerik Reporting
• Telerik UI for .NET MAUI
• Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core
• Telerik UI for Blazor
• Telerik UI for WinForms
• Telerik UI for WPF
• Telerik DevCraft UI
• Telerik DevCraft Complete
• Telerik DevCraft Ultimate

ComponentOne Studio ActiveX, a widely used collection of UI components for legacy desktop applications, is reaching the end of its support cycle. After two decades of supporting this platform, MESCIUS (formerly GrapeCity) has decided to discontinue full support for its ActiveX products.

MESCIUS adheres to Microsoft's "It Just Works" compatibility guidelines for its ActiveX controls on Microsoft Windows 7, 8.1, and 10, as well as Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2019. However, due to changes in Windows operating systems and Microsoft's end-of-support policies, MESCIUS is no longer able to provide maintenance updates for any of its ActiveX controls.

ComponentOne Studio ActiveX Edition's full support will cease on December 31, 2023. The C1ControlPanel application will continue to offer the final version of the ActiveX Edition for download and licensing.

Starting January 1, 2024, licenses will still be available for purchase, but only licensing support will be provided. The MESCIUS ActiveX forum will remain active indefinitely, and the knowledge base will continue to be enriched with existing solutions.

Telerik UI for Blazor is a comprehensive UI library that provides over 110 native Blazor components for building modern and feature-rich web applications. This professional-grade solution offers a complete set of components to satisfy all user interface requirements, saving time and effort in UI design.

Telerik UI for Blazor R3 2023 SP1 (v5.0.0) introduces the AppBar component, empowering developers to create personalized navigation bars that seamlessly integrate with their application's design. The AppBar is fully customizable with control over height, width, position, theme color, and layout, the ability to choose between sticky, fixed, or static behavior, and the option to define and reorder navigation items for an optimal navigation flow. The new component delivers a seamless and visually appealing navigation experience that allows users to effortlessly navigate your application, switch between screens, and maintain contextual awareness throughout their journey.

To see a full list of what's new in R3 2023 SP1 (v5.0.0), see our release notes.

Telerik UI for Blazor is available to buy in the following products:

• Telerik UI for Blazor
• Telerik DevCraft Complete
• Telerik DevCraft UI
• Telerik DevCraft Ultimate

Adds new RadSlideView component that allows users to slide between different views.

Features

• What's new
  • Added new RadPipsPager component that allows users to navigate through paginated content displayed linearly.
  • Added new RadSlideView component that allows users to slide between different views.
  • Added new RadNotifyIcon component that adds a notification icon in the notification tray.
  • Added support for Microsoft Windows 11 Dark Theme.
• RadPivotGrid
  • You can now bind to ICustomTypeProvider.
• RadRadioButton
  • Added a new AutoCheck property.
• RadRichTextEditor
  • Added support for exporting documents containing BIN images.
• ShapedForm
  • Exposed API to round the form's corners on Windows 11.
• PdfProcessing
  • You can now prevent exporting exactly the same fonts more than once.
• WordsProcessing
  • Added support for importing documents containing runs as children of another run.
  • Added support for importing documents containing simple fields as a child of another run.
  • HtmlFormatProvider: Importing base64 images with no data source is now handled.

Kendo UI R3 2023 introduces DockManager, a UI component for jQuery that provides flexible, customizable web app layouts.

Kendo UI by Telerik is a suite of JavaScript UI components and widgets that can be used to build modern, responsive, and accessible web applications. Available for jQuery, Angular, React, and Vue, Kendo UI includes over 110 components, including data grids, charts, schedulers, tree views, menus, and more.

The Kendo UI R3 2023 release introduces a new jQuery DockManager component designed to help developers easily transition from desktop to web environments. It replicates the familiar desktop user experience, enabling users to create and manage movable, dockable, and pinnable elements with automatic layout adjustments. With support for various pane and dock types, DockManager can emulate desktop environments like Microsoft Visual Studio. It gives users full control over their layouts, allowing them to customize their interface through pinning, resizing, moving, maximizing, and hiding panes. DockManager also provides flexible configuration options for different pane types and docking scenarios, both inside and outside boundaries.

To see a full list of what's new in R3 2023, see our release notes.

For more information, visit our Kendo UI product page.

Enhance your Angular apps with a rich text editor, giving users an intuitive interface to effortlessly create and edit formatted content with no coding required.

Rich Text Format (RTF) editors allow users to create and edit text with a variety of formatting options, such as font styles, colors, headings, lists, and images. Often used in web and desktop applications, such editors provide a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) interface, so users can see how their text will look as they format it. This allows formatted editing without the complexity of HTML markup or the need for separate word processing software.

Several Angular data editor collections provide RTF editing capabilities including:

• DevExtreme Complete Data Editors (part of DevExtreme by DevExpress) empowers your Angular apps with rich text editing capabilities, including formatting options and image insertion.
• Kendo UI for Angular Data Editors (part of Kendo UI by Telerik) helps users craft engaging content directly within your Angular applications, featuring comprehensive formatting tools and seamless integration.
• Syncfusion Essential Studio for JavaScript Data Editors (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) offers a rich array of formatting options and intuitive image integration.
• jQWidgets Data Editors (part of jQWidgets) provides extensive formatting controls, image insertion and link embedding functionalities.
• SmartClient Data Editors (part of SmartClient by Isomorphic Software) features comprehensive text formatting tools including font type and size, text color and alignment.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of Angular Data Editor components.

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Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise 2023 Volume 3 SP1 adds .NET 8 compatibility for ASP.NET Core, Blazor, MAUI, WinForms, and WPF.

Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise provides a comprehensive collection of UI components and frameworks for building modern cross-platform applications. It offers over 1,800 components compatible with .NET WinForms, WPF, ASP.NET Core & MVC, WinUI, MAUI, JavaScript, Xamarin, Blazor, and more, enabling seamless application development across diverse devices and operating systems.

Version 2023 Volume 3 SP1 (23.2.5) adds support for .NET 8, allowing developers to build WinForms, WPF, ASP.NET Core, Blazor and .NET MAUI applications in the new release version of Microsoft's popular .NET ecosystem.

To see a full list of what's new in version 2023 Volume 3 SP1 (23.2.5), see our release notes.

For more information, visit our Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise product page.

Masked text boxes restrict user input to a predefined format, ensuring consistent and error-free information entry.

A masked text box is a data editor that requires the user to input data in a specific format. This control is particularly useful in forms where consistency and accuracy of data are critical, such as phone numbers or social security numbers. The mask ensures that the input conforms to a predefined pattern, reducing errors and streamlining data entry processes.

Several WPF data editor components provide masked input text boxes including:

• DevExpress WPF Data Editors (part of DevExpress WPF) provides text boxes with flexible data formatting and input validation.
• ComponentOne WPF Input and Editors (part of ComponentOne Studio WPF by MESCIUS) includes a masked input text box that supports various data types and formats.
• Infragistics Ultimate UI for WPF Data Editors (part of Infragistics Ultimate UI from WPF) simplifies data entry and enhances user experience.
• Telerik UI for WPF Data Editors (part of Telerik UI for WPF) offers a masked input text box with customizable formatting options.
• Actipro Editors for WPF delivers advanced masking capabilities and input validation.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our WPF Data Editors comparison.

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Color pickers empower users to choose and apply colors seamlessly across designs and user interfaces.

A color picker is a graphical tool that allows users to select colors from a palette or by adjusting different color parameters. Color pickers are commonly found in graphics software, web development tools, and design applications. They are used to ensure accurate and visually appealing color choices in various creative and technical projects. Color pickers provide an intuitive way to select precise colors, commonly by using sliders for RGB values or hex codes.

Several Vue.js data editor collections provide color pickers including:

• DevExtreme Complete Data Editors (part of DevExtreme Complete by DevExpress) offers a user-friendly interface for selecting colors, including predefined color palettes.
• Wijmo Input and Editors (part of Wijmo by MESCIUS) provides a comprehensive color selection experience with features like color sliders and color swatches.
• Kendo UI for Vue Data Editors (part of Kendo UI by Telerik) delivers a customizable color picker solution with options for popup placement, palette customization, and accessibility support.
• jQWidgets Data Editors (part of jQWidgets) features a versatile color selection mechanism with support for various color formats and color presets.
• Syncfusion Essential Studio Data Editors (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) offers a rich set of color selection capabilities, including color sliders and color eyedroppers.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our Vue Data Editors comparison.

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Smart HTML Elements v17.2.0 adds .NET 8 compatibility for Blazor.

Smart HTML Elements is a JavaScript and Blazor web components UI library that provides over 50 components, including charts, grids, schedulers, Gantt charts, Kanban boards, docking layouts and pivot tables.

Version 17.2.0 adds support for .NET 8, allowing developers to build Blazor applications in the latest release of Microsoft's popular .NET ecosystem.

To see a full list of what's new in version 17.2.0, see our release notes.

For more information, visit our Smart HTML Elements product page.

Learn how to develop MAUI applications on macOS with the power of DevExpress .NET MAUI Templates.

DevExpress .NET MAUI is a suite of high-quality, ready-to-use UI controls designed for building cross-platform mobile applications. It provides a comprehensive collection of UI elements, including data grid, data editors, charts, and many more, to help you create professional-looking and user-friendly mobile apps. The .NET MAUI components are written in Objective-C (iOS) and Java/Kotlin (Android) and integrate seamlessly with the .NET MAUI platform through the use of MAUI 'Handlers'.

In this blog post, DevExpress Technical Evangelist Paul Usher takes you through the process of how to build application for .NET MAUI on macOS, in light of the retirement of Visual Studio for Mac. Steps include:

• Installing VS Code
• Installing the .NET SDK
• Installing the .NET MAUI workload via Terminal
• Installing Xcode or the Android SDK (for iOS/Android applications)

Read the complete blog to get started building .NET MAUI applications on your Mac.

Get more information about the DevExpress .NET MAUI UI Component Library.

Technical support for DevExpress .NET MAUI is available as part of DevExpress Universal.

Syncfusion Essential Studio Blazor 2023 Volume 4 adds a new production-ready image editor component for image manipulation and annotation.

Syncfusion Essential Studio for Blazor (available as part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) is a comprehensive UI component library designed to accelerate the development of high-performance, modern web applications using the Blazor framework. It boasts over 85+ responsive, lightweight, and modular components spanning various categories like data visualization, data editing, document processing, and interactive UI elements. This rich repertoire empowers developers to rapidly build user-friendly, feature-rich web interfaces, all with the advantage of seamless integration with both server-side and client-side Blazor applications.

Version 2023 Volume 4 (24.1.41) introduces the production-ready Blazor Image Editor component. This powerful and versatile tool for allows users to enrich and manipulate images directly within your Blazor applications. It provides a comprehensive set of features, allowing you to crop, rotate, flip, zoom, and apply filters to your images. You can also add annotations like text, freehand drawings, shapes, and even other images. The Image Editor is designed for ease of use, with a drag-and-drop interface and a customizable toolbar that lets you tailor the editing experience to your specific needs. Additionally, it supports exporting images in various formats, including PNG, JPEG, and SVG, ensuring compatibility with your chosen workflow. Overall, the Blazor Image Editor is a valuable asset for any developer looking to add rich image editing capabilities to their Blazor applications.

To see a full list of what's new in version 2023 Volume 4 (24.1.41), see our release notes.

Syncfusion Essential Studio Blazor is available as part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise which is licensed per developer starting with a Team License of up to five developers. It is available as a 12 Month Timed Subscription License which includes support and maintenance. See our Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our Syncfusion Essential Studio Blazor product page.

Rating controls allow you to collect structured, numerical data from users that can be easily analyzed and compared.

Rating controls are interactive tools used to measure user satisfaction with content, services, or specific features. They allow users to visually convey their opinions through scales, stars, or other predefined metrics. These systems often display average ratings alongside individual selections, providing valuable insights for improvement and personalized user experiences. Rating controls serve as a bridge between users and creators, fostering dialogue and informing data-driven decisions.

Several Blazor data editor collections provide rating controls including:

• Syncfusion Essential Studio for Blazor Data Editors (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) offers a precise rating component that supports half stars, custom shapes, and grid integration for interactive reviews.
• Infragistics Ultimate UI for Blazor Data Editors (part of Infragistics Ignite UI) provides a rating control with support for hover hints, real-time editing, and diverse emoji/icon options.
• jQWidgets Blazor Data Editors (part of jQWidgets) offers a lightweight and user-friendly rating control which you can customize with stars, hearts, or your own icons.
• Smart HTML Elements Blazor Data Editors (part of Smart HTML Elements) provides fully customizable ratings with complete control over styles, animations, and behavior.
• Blazorise Data Editors (part of Blazorise) offers a rating control that supports star or custom icons, ideal for collecting user feedback or building quick review systems in your Blazor applications.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our Blazor Data Editors comparison.

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