Version History
v2011 vol 2
Built-in Animation Effects
Our WinForms Gauge Controls now provide numerous animation types to make your dashboards even more realistic. You can activate the required animation via a single option and then customize various animation parameters (e.g., set animation mode, function and duration).
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Optimized Performance
With this release, we've simplified the structure of our base classes and significantly increased performance across a number of different scenarios.
Additionally, we've optimized the contents of model files and improved the format of preset files. These changes reduced the number of gauge resources and decreased the load time for vector models.
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New Gauge Models
With this release, we've introduced numerous new models for circular and linear gauges. These new appearances replicate those shipping with our WPF and Silverlight Gauge Controls.
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Improved API
To simplify Gauge usage and unify our Gauge APIs across all platforms, we've made it possible for you to change indicator values (needles, levels, markers and range bars).
For instance, you can add a needle and a couple of markers to the scale, and then set their positions via associated Value properties.
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Splash Screen Manager
Adding splash screens to WinForms projects has never been easier with the SplashScreenManager Component. With two simple steps, you can display a splash screen when your app starts without writing any code.
The Splash Screen Manager allows you to display a custom image as your splash screen and with image transparency support, your splash screen may be any irregular form and contain shadows when required:
Splash screens are fully customizable. You can modify default splash screens by changing the default image, default control layout, adding custom controls, etc.
Automatic display mode is one of two options when using splash screens. You can also control the display of a splash screen manually from code - display and close it when required, and send custom commands to it.
In addition to splash screens displayed on form start up, the Splash Screen Manager helps you create Wait Forms with progress indicators:
Fully customizable, Wait Forms are useful when displaying information windows with progress indicators at any time during the application run. For each skin, the Wait Form has its own unique appearance.
New Metro-style Skin
DXperience v2011 vol 2 ships with a new skin - Metropolis, allowing you to introduce a Metro inspired look and feel to your WinForms application: