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    WinForms Demo Applications

    • 2 minutes to read

    The DevExpress Unified Component Installer installs demo applications (demos) for products that ship as part of our WinForms Subscription. Demos introduce general features of DevExpress WinForms UI controls and include implementation examples.

    You can find DevExpress WinForms demos in our Demo Center application:

    Demo Center - WinForms Demos, DevExpress

    Launch the Demo Center

    Windows Start Menu

    Click the “Demo Center 25.1“ shortcut in Windows Start Menu.

    Run DevExpress Demo Center from Windows Start Menu

    Visual Studio IDE

    In Visual Studio top menu, go to “Extensions > DevExpress” and click “Run DemoCenter 25.1.4“:

    Run DevExpress Demo Center from Visual Studio IDE

    Installation Folder

    Open the DevExpress product installation folder and run the Demo Center application.

    The default path: C:\Users\Public\Documents\DevExpress Demos 25.1\Components\Components\Bin\DevExpress.DemoCenter.v25.1.exe

    Demo Source Code

    Each demo ships with source code (C# and VB.NET) that helps you to review implementation details. Do one of the following to open the demo project in Visual Studio IDE:

    • In the Demo Center, right-click the demo and select the corresponding menu item:

      Open Demo Source Code from the Demo Center

    • Individual demo modules for desktop platforms (e.g., the WinForms Data Grid demo) run in separate windows. Switch to the Demo Ribbon page, click “Open Solution” and select the corresponding option to open the solution in Visual Studio IDE:

      Open Demo Source Code from the Demo Module

    • Open the demo solution from Visual Studio IDE.

      The default demo source directory: C:\Users\Public\Documents\DevExpress Demos 25.1\Components\…

    Important

    DevExpress WinForms Demos use Central Package Management (CPM) to manage NuGet package versions. All version numbers are defined in the Directory.Packages.props file located in the root of the demo solution.

    If you move or copy demo projects to another location (outside the original solution directory), you must also copy the Directory.Packages.props file. Without this file, demo projects will not compile correctly because required package versions will be missing or unresolved.

    To ensure correct package resolution, place the Directory.Packages.props file in the root directory that contains your copied projects. The .NET SDK will automatically apply the package versions to all subprojects.