Syncfusion Essential Studio for WinUI 2021 Volume 3

Adds new ComboBox control along with new date-time and numeric columns in DataGrid and TreeGrid.

Features

• Common
  • Production-ready controls - The following controls are now production-ready for desktop applications:
    • DatePicker.
    • TimePicker.
    • NumberBox.
    • Slider.
    • Range Slider.
• ComboBox (New)
  • The WinUI ComboBox control (DropDown List) is a text box component that allows users to type a value or choose an option from a list of predefined options. It has several out-of-the-box features, such as data binding, multiselection, filtering, UI customization, and custom templates.
    • Editable mode - Editable and non-editable text boxes to select items from the given data source.
    • Filtering - The ComboBox filters items based on the entered text and auto fills with the first suggestion.
    • Single and multiple selection - ComboBox control supports single and multiple selection. The required selection can easily be specified using the SelectionMode property.
    • Watermark - Display placeholder text inside the control until the user inputs text.
    • Style - Dropdown list items can be customized with an image or custom control using templates.
    • Localization - Localize the static text to any supported language.
• Segmented Control (New)
  • The Segmented control provides a simple way to choose from a linear set of two or more segments, each of which functions as a mutually exclusive option.
    • Key features:
      • Customize the segment background, text color, selection style and more using the built-in features to fit your application’s theme.
      • Populate the segment items from a collection of strings and business objects.
      • Completely customize the segments with custom UI.
• Calendar (Preview)
  • Change first day of the week based on culture - Added the ability to change the first day of the week in a calendar automatically based on the current culture.
• DataGrid (Preview)
  • Time Column - Added the ability to show the time column and select a time using the TimePicker editor control.
  • Numeric Column - Added the ability to show the numeric column and edit the values using the NumberBox editor control.
• Input controls
  • Header and description - The following input controls now support headers and descriptions:
    • NumberBox.
    • DatePicker.
    • TimePicker.
    • CalendarDatePicker.
• NumberBox
  • Culture - Added the ability to modify the culture of a specific NumberBox.
  • Context menu - Added the ability to use the context menu to perform clipboard and selection operations. You can also replace it with a custom context menu.
  • Restrict maximum number of decimal digits - NumberBox will not allow users to enter more decimal digits than the specified format.
  • Input scope - NumberBox will now show a numeric keypad by default in tablet mode. It can also be changed to other types of keypads.
  • Hide text box - Added the ability to hide the text box in the NumberBox control and attach the repeat button to another control.
• Scheduler (Preview)
  • Calendar types - Added the ability to set different calendar types such as Gregorian, Korean or Hebrew.
  • Allowed views - Scheduler view types are now listed in the scheduler header to quickly navigate among them.
  • Date navigation using date picker - Added the ability to navigate dates using a built-in date picker available in the scheduler header.
  • Resource view auto and minimum heights - Added the ability to adjust the height of the resource view in timeline views based on the appointments and set the minimum height for the resource view in timeline views.
  • Reminder event - The ReminderAlertOpening event can now be used to remind users of Scheduler events or appointments at a set time.
• TreeGrid (Preview)
  • Date Column - Added the ability to show the date column and select a date using the CalendarDatePicker editor control.
  • Time Column - Added the ability to show the time column and select a time using the TimePicker editor control.
  • Numeric Column - Added the ability to show the numeric column and edit the values using the NumberBox editor control.