The R1 2016 SP1 release for UI for WPF and UI for Silverlight are out and available for download, bringing new features and fixes.
Telerik UI for WPF and UI for Silverlight R1 2016 SP1 releases are now here and ready for you to download. The full release history can be found in the detailed lists for WPF and Silverlight. Below we highlight the most important additions:
Docking
- Provided a way to access the MainWindow's (or any other Window's) resources in the generated ToolWindow instances
- Added ToolWindowCreated, PaneGroupCreated and SplitContainerCreated events that are raised when the control's DefaultGeneratedItemsFactory creates elements at runtime
- Added override for the DockingPanesFactory's CreatePaneForItem() that accepts the RadDocking instance
GridView
- Optimized GridViewRow/Cell automation API—this change should improve general performance on touch-enabled devices, or other UI Automation environments
PanelBar
- Added ExpanderStyle property of the RadPanelbarItem for controlling the Style of the Expander path
PDF Viewer
- Improved memory usage when rendering big images
- Decreased memory usage when rendering text and graphics
RibbonView
- RibbonWindow buttons are not consistent with RadWindow in Windows8Touch theme
RichTextBox
- RTF format provider: Improved compatibility with WordPad and RichTextBox when exporting transparent colors
Spreadsheet
- Improved the logic for searching formulas in Insert Function dialog
TreeList
- Improved vertical scrolling performance
- Optimized GridViewRow/Cell automation API—this change should improve general performance on touch-enabled devices, or other UI Automation environments
Window
- Added HostCreated event to RadWindow, which is raised after the WindowHost creation
You can download the bits for WPF and Silverlight and give them a spin. Do not forget about our WPF demos and Silverlight demos.
If you're curious about what's coming next, be sure to take a look at our roadmap for R2. Last but not least, please feel free to share your comments on our Ideas & Feedback portal.