Why is this a big deal? Well, like DirectX, it demonstrates our focus on innovation and continued focus on the evolving needs of our user base. Visual Studio 2012 winform designer is VERY slow. Among dozens of new features introduced in 2021, we recently released an entirely new Text Box data input control for WinForms developers. Learn more about Microsoft Fluent DesignĪt DevExpress, we remain fully committed to the WinForms platform and continue to extend UI boundaries whenever/wherever possible. Ready to extend your WinForms apps with acrylic effects, reveal highlighting and a more adaptive design? Our newest release ships with the tools you'll need to create solutions that mirror Microsoft's newest design guidelines.
Microsoft Fluent Design Forms (Reveal Highlighting and Acrylic Effects) Learn more about DirectX hardware acceleration and why it's a must have for those targeting High-DPI devices (4K+). Our most recent innovation in the WinForms space is DirectX hardware acceleration support.
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To enable the designer in Visual Studio, go to Tools > Options > Environment > Preview Features and select the Use the preview Windows Forms designer for.
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We remain fully committed to the WinForms platform and continue to evolve our component libraries to meet the future needs of our customers. NET WinForms Subscription includes 190+ UI Controls and Libraries, including Data Grid, Reporting, Chart, Spreadsheet, and many more. Install Visual Studio 2019 version 16.6 or Visual Studio 2019 version 16.7 Preview 1. Regardless of dataset size or information complexity, your apps will always remain responsive and allow end-users to shape and analyze information at lightning speed. DevExpress WinForms Controls are powered by our legendary data processing engine.