Input Controls for WinForms Applications | Data Entry and Validation Controls

Input Controls for Any Type of Data Entry

The WinForms Input library includes 15 controls that provide editors with a wide variety of customizable data types. You can also design a custom drop-down specific for your application.

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All of the WinForms Input controls match the latest Windows 10 interface. The WinForms Edition includes dozens of themes and Microsoft Office Visual Styles.

Create Bound Input Forms with Ease

The WinForms Input controls support data-binding to all .NET data sources. When bound, the editors can display dynamic data.

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WinForms ColorPicker

The C1ColorPicker control provides multiple ways to select colors from a drop-down list. Select a color from a list or create a custom color by setting the RGB values.

WinForms ComboBox

The C1ComboBox control provides developers a portable, lightweight combo box that combines the versatility of an editable textbox and the power of an auto-searchable drop-down box. It supports partial search support.

WinForms DateTimePicker

The C1DateEdit control is a flexible date input control that displays a calendar in a drop-down, enabling faster date/time input and selection.

WinForms DataPager, Database Navigator

The C1DbNavigator control provides buttons for convenient data source navigation. It enables record navigation and common data actions like update, add new, delete, apply, cancel, and refresh.

WinForms Custom Dropdown

The C1DropDownControl allows you to create any drop-down editor you need. Drop-down editors are created visually as forms in your project.

WinForms FontPicker

The C1FontPicker control provides font selection. It includes special masking, parsing, validation, and formatting features.

WinForms Multi-Select & Tag Editor

The C1MultiSelect control displays a drop-down checklist, allowing users to select multiple items. The C1TagEditor control provides the same functionality without the drop-down.

WinForms Numeric TextBox

The C1NumericEdit control provides formatted numeric input. It also can display a drop-down calculator, allowing the user to perform calculations without leaving the control.

WinForms RangeSlider

The C1RangeSlider control extends the basic slider control and provides two thumb elements instead of one, allowing users to select numeric ranges instead of single values.

WinForms Buttons

With the C1SplitButton control, a user can select from a drop-down of nested menu of items. The C1Button control is a standard button control that supports engaging visual styles.

WinForms TextBox

The C1TextBox control is an all-purpose, data-bound input control used for entering and editing text-based information. It includes special masking, parsing, validation, and formatting features useful for all common data types.

WinForms ColorPicker

The C1ColorPicker control provides multiple ways to select colors from a drop-down list. Select a color from a list or create a custom color by setting the RGB values.

WinForms ComboBox

WinForms DateTimePicker

The C1DateEdit control is a flexible date input control that displays a calendar in a drop-down, enabling faster date/time input and selection.

WinForms DataPager, Database Navigator

The C1DbNavigator control provides buttons for convenient data source navigation. It enables record navigation and common data actions like update, add new, delete, apply, cancel, and refresh.

WinForms Custom Dropdown

The C1DropDownControl allows you to create any drop-down editor you need. Drop-down editors are created visually as forms in your project.

WinForms FontPicker

The C1FontPicker control provides font selection. It includes special masking, parsing, validation, and formatting features.

WinForms Multi-Select & Tag Editor

The C1MultiSelect control displays a drop-down checklist, allowing users to select multiple items. The C1TagEditor control provides the same functionality without the drop-down.

WinForms Numeric TextBox

The C1NumericEdit control provides formatted numeric input. It also can display a drop-down calculator, allowing the user to perform calculations without leaving the control.

WinForms RangeSlider

The C1RangeSlider control extends the basic slider control and provides two thumb elements instead of one, allowing users to select numeric ranges instead of single values.

WinForms Buttons

With the C1SplitButton control, a user can select from a drop-down of nested menu of items. The C1Button control is a standard button control that supports engaging visual styles.

WinForms TextBox

Data Validation

Specify validation rules without having to handle coded events using the input controls' pre and post-validation property settings. Pre-validation allows you to check raw input text, while post-validation enables you to verify that the value falls within specific criteria. Validate values against an exact list of allowed or excluded values, use wild-card string patterns and regular expressions, or simply fire a validation event and handle this yourself.

Input Error Detection

Detect errors while parsing or validating input values with ease. WinForms Input controls have an ErrorInfo property, allowing you to customize the error handling. For example, alert users with a beep, prevent them from putting focus to another control, display an error message, or reset the value. Detect errors using C1TextBox, C1ComboBox, C1FontPicker, C1ColorPicker, C1MultiSelect, C1DateEdit, and C1NumericEdit.

Flexible Handling of NULL Values

Input for WinForms controls provide flexible rules for handling NULL (DBNull) and empty values. You can display specific text for null values using the NullText property and allow the user to enter null values in several different ways. This feature is supported in C1TextBox, C1ComboBox, C1FontPicker, C1ColorPicker, C1MultiSelect, C1DateEdit, and C1NumericEdit.

Culture & Regional Settings

Input for WinForms controls allow you to customize the culture at the control level. Configure many additional regional settings, such as calendar information for DateTime input, and special characters such as the decimal point. Specify the culture settings for any text input control, including C1TextBox, C1ComboBox, C1FontPicker, C1ColorPicker, C1MultiSelect, C1DateEdit, and C1NumericEdit.

Optional Modal Buttons

C1DateEdit, C1NumericEdit, C1ColorPicker, and C1DropDownControl feature an additional optional modal button. This feature is useful for launching a special dialog box or any other custom action.

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Input Controls for Any Type of Data Entry

Get the Latest Styles and Themes for Windows 10

Create Bound Input Forms with Ease

WinForms Input Controls

Controls List

WinForms ColorPicker

WinForms ComboBox

WinForms DateTimePicker

WinForms DataPager, Database Navigator

WinForms Custom Dropdown

WinForms FontPicker

WinForms Multi-Select & Tag Editor

WinForms Numeric TextBox

WinForms RangeSlider

WinForms Buttons

WinForms TextBox

WinForms ColorPicker

WinForms ComboBox

WinForms DateTimePicker

WinForms DataPager, Database Navigator

WinForms Custom Dropdown

WinForms FontPicker

WinForms Multi-Select & Tag Editor

WinForms Numeric TextBox

WinForms RangeSlider

WinForms Buttons

WinForms TextBox

Data Validation

Input Error Detection

Flexible Handling of NULL Values

Culture & Regional Settings

Optional Modal Buttons

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