WinForms Controls

• Jan 11, 2023
• 2 minutes to read

The topics below contain comprehensive information on how to use DevExpress WinForms controls. This information includes a detailed description of the product API, step-by-step tutorials, product screenshots, and real-world application source code (C# and Visual Basic).

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Getting Started

• Prerequisites
• What’s Installed
• Build an Application
• .NET Core Support

Controls and Libraries

The DevExpress WinForms suite includes the following libraries and controls:

Forms and User Controls Messages, Notifications and Dialogs Editors and Simple Controls Ribbon, Bars, and Menu Application UI Manager Docking Library Data Grid Vertical Grid Property Grid Pivot Grid Tree List Gantt Control Chart Control Diagrams Gauges

Map Control Scheduler Spreadsheet Rich Text Editor Spell Checker Form Layout Managers Navigation Controls Printing-Exporting PDF Viewer Reporting TreeMap Control Sunburst Control Sankey Diagram Control Heatmap Control

Advanced Features and Technologies

• Server-Side Data Processing
• DirectX Hardware Acceleration
• HTML & CSS Support
• Vector and Raster Application Skins/Themes
• MVVM Framework

Cheat Sheets, Best Practices, Troubleshooting

DevExpress WinForms UI controls share the same techniques: data binding, in-place editors, tooltips, context menus, appearance customization, and other features. Read the following quick-reference guide for detailed information:

DevExpress WinForms Cheat Sheets, Best Practices, and Troubleshooting

What’s New

See the following pages to review new features and major changes in recent versions of DevExpress .NET components:

• Explore our Newest Features
• Version History: What’s New in Recent Versions