UWP Edition: What's New in March 2016

We're excited to release our UWP Edition, a full collection of controls for Microsoft's Universal Windows Platform! Based on our WinRT Edition, the UWP Edition includes over 50 controls for grids, data management, visualization, scheduling, input, reporting, navigation, and utilities like pdf, excel and word files generation. ComponentOne Studio UWP Edition: more than 50 controls and utilities Get live samples from Windows Store to see it in action!

Highlights of UWP Controls

• FlexGrid, the industry's gold standard in grids
• Gauges, FlexChart, maps, and sparkline data visualization controls
• TreeView, TileView, RadialMenu, and other layout tools
• Calendar and scheduler
• RichTextBox, DateTime Editors, and more input and editing
• FlexReport, pdf, word and excel utilities for document generation

New Controls and Utilities in this release

FlexChart and FlexPie for UWP (Beta)

We didn't include C1Chart control in our UWP Beta. Instead, we're releasing a beta version of the new FlexChart and FlexPie controls. These controls use DirectX rendering and include all the popular chart types and expected features, including labels, markers, headers, footers, multiple axes and mixed chart types. The new back end provides a simple API and more customization than C1Chart control included in the WinRT Edition. FlexChart and FlexPie controls Read documentation about FlexChart for UWP >>

FlexReport for UWP (Beta)

This is a first preview of a new reporting tool which was not included into WinRT Edition. We are planning to make it data-compatible with FlexReports for other platforms. This release also includes FlexViewerPane control. Read more about FlexReport >> Read documentation about FlexReport for UWP >>

Word

This new library allows to create documents in Open XML, RTF, text and MS Word XML formats. Read documentation about Word for UWP >>

Other Improvements

All controls

We reviewed default styles and templates. The first and main goal of it was better performance. To achieve this we made the visual tree simpler where it's possible and valuable. Note: in UWP Grid panel supports BorderBrush, BorderThickness and CornerRadius properties, which allow you to remove extra border elements for a cleaner UI. Also, we tried to use system accent brushes where it is appropriate.

C1.UWP assembly

• Added support for MenuFlyoutItems in C1CommandExtensions.

Pdf

• Added embedded fonts support (TrueType fonts, FontType property).
• Added support of PDF/A format (ConformanceLevel property).

RichTextBox

• Fixed On-Screen keyboard behavior (always opened in upper case on Win10 Tablet).

Scheduler

Scheduler control templates re-worked:

• Improved performance at loading control, switching views and swiping.
• Changed layout of navigation part to give more options at building adaptive application layout (see the sample of building Scheduling application with adaptive layout).

How do I get UWP Edition?

• Download C1Studio >>

• Read more blogs about UWP >>

• Current license holders for WinRT and WindowsPhone will have until March 2017 to update to UWP Edition for free. Email c1salesbox@grapecity.com or call 1.800.858.2739 for more details.