Extraordinary User Interfaces with Next Generation WPF Controls

An Infragistics sample application built using WPF controls from NetAdvantage for Windows Client

Windows® Presentation Foundation (WPF) elevates user expectations and the state-of-the-art to a higher plane. No longer do you have to be a Michaelangelo or a Leonardo da Vinci to paint a presentation masterpiece. With NetAdvantage for Win Client WPF controls as your palette, we take care of presenting your information with power, clarity, and motion.

We designed for the WPF platform from the start with an uncompromising attitude toward leveraging its cinematic graphics, rich styling, animation capabilities, and integrated UI virtualization. Embracing templates and exposing numerous styling points gives you complete command over our controls' appearance. A logical, friendly object model makes it easy to take advantage of the WPF platform's potential, whether you choose to do so through declarative UI (XAML) or code. Transcend the ordinary user experience with our extraordinary user interface controls that will set your application apart.

Explore the WPF controls included in our complete toolset

NetAdvantage for WPF Controls
 xamDataGrid
 xamDataCarousel
 xamDataPresenter
 xamChart
 xamCarouselListbox
 xamCarouselPanel
 xamDockManager
 xamMonthCalendar
 xamOutlookBar
 xamTabControl
 xamEditors
xamMaskedEditor
xamDateTimeEditor
xamCurrencyEditor
xamNumericEditor
xamComboEditor
xamCheckEditor
xamTextEditor
 xamRibbon
 WPF Reporting
Pattern-Based Architecture

Having an architecture founded on recurring design patterns keeps your eye on the big picture. Ramp up to speed quickly by learning how a pattern applies to one control, and then reusing that knowledge for every other control exemplifying that pattern.

  • Manage, organize and crystalize hierarchical data for users with WPF data grids and presenters.
  • Layout user interfaces with an Office® 2007 ribbon UI and VS 2008-style docking manager.
  • Add signature flair withdynamic carousel presentations using controls like the xamCarouselPanel™.
  • Make data mobile with export to XPS support, print preview and printing support.
  • Give users a seamless navigation experience with Outlook®-style navigation bars and flexible tabbing.
  • Impress, empower, and inform users in different ways with animated 2D/3D charting.
ThemePacks

Infragistics WPF controls ship with 15 ThemePacks, designed by the Experience Design Group (XDG), making it easy for you to give the controls a clean and modern look with a single property setting.

  • Windows Themes including Luna (Windows® XP), Aero (Windows Vista®) and Royale (Windows Media Center Edition)
  • Office 2007 Themes including Office 2007 Black, Office 2007 Blue and Office 2007 Silver
  • Infragistics designed Themes include: Fall, ForestGreen, Leaf, Lipstick, Wind, Water, and Onyx
xamples™

A pair of polished WPF applications bring together over 140 code xamples (pronounced "zamples") demonstrating the power and flexibility of each WPF control. Learn every feature and its XAML code within the xamFeatureBrowser. Be inspired to push the envelope by the xamShowcase panorama.

Highlighted Features

  • Built from the ground up to leverage WPF platform features, including high resolution graphics, rich styling and animation capabilities and integrated UI virtualization technology.
  • Supports lazy loading, adding, updating, deleting, sorting, grouping, calculating, resizing, and scrolling data from either flat or hierarchical data sources.
  • Sophisticated WPF Printing and Print Preview support for publishing documents and reports.
  • Carousel motion with special effects (includes scaling, skewing, and opacity effects) along a discrete path or continuous circuit.
  • Rich data entry that includes mask, date/time with dropdown month calendar, numeric, currency, combo box and text editors.
  • User-defined layout management, VS 2008-style docking support, and tabbed UI.
  • XBAP compatible controls mean you can deploy rich client applications in the Web browser.
  • Astounding data visualization capabilities with carousel presentation and animated, 2D/3D charts in WPF using the xamChart™.