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  • Web

    GridView in ComboBox with RadControls for Silverlight

    Recently we received several requests for an example, demonstrating how to put a virtualized GridView in a ComboBox popup. The best way to do this in my opinion is to replace the ItemsPresenter of the ComboBox with a GridView. There is some plumbing that has to be done, but I managed to separate it in two attached behaviors. The original idea is described in my blog post for TreeView in ComboBox which I recently updated with the latest control template of RadComboBox for Silverlight. The principle is exactly the same with RadGridView and it should work with very minor adjustments with...
    May 18, 2009 3 min read
  • Desktop WinForms

    Picking and Choosing Columns with RadGridView for WinForms

    Have you ever run into a situation where you needed to allow a user to select which columns they want to see in a grid?  If you are using the RadGridView for WinForms you don’t have to lift a finger to implement this functionality.  The Column Chooser is available for the RadGridView out of the box.  Simply bind your data and you are ready to go.  You can access the Column Chooser by right clicking on any column and selecting Column Chooser from the context menu.  The Column Chooser is displayed as a floating window next to the application.  You can now drag...
    May 15, 2009 2 min read
  • Desktop WinForms

    Computing Values in the RadGridView for WinForms

    When working with data there are a number of occasions where you may want to calculate a value for display within a grid.  Did you know you can do this within the RadGridView itself?  It is really quite simple.  To compute a column within the RadGridView you need to set the Expression property of the destination column.  This may be a new column that you are adding to the grid to store the value or you can override the value of an existing column by setting the Expression property.  Below is an example of the syntax to calculate an average across all...
    May 14, 2009 2 min read
  • Release

    Two New RadTips Episodes: RadGrid, Entity Framework, and More!

    I’m happy to announce two new episode of RadTips, a series of screencasts offering tips and tricks for using Telerik's RadControls. If you've missed previous episodes, be sure to check them out on Telerik TV. Each is only a few minutes long and covers a specific feature of the RadControls. Adding a HeaderContextMenu to the RadGrid for ASP.NET AJAX In this episode I show ASP.NET AJAX developers how to use the HeaderContextMenu to perform column-specific operations in the RadGrid. Click here to watch on Telerik TV The video is available for download below. [Video: MP4] Using the Entity Framework with the RadControls for ASP.NET AJAX In this...
    April 24, 2009 1 min read
  • Release

    RadControls for WPF – Q1 2009 Service Pack released

    This week Telerik released a service pack for the Q1 2009 RadControls for WPF.  You can get the full details about the release here (http://www.telerik.com/versionnotes.aspx?id=1896), but I wanted to point out a few highlights that might be of interest.   RadGridView A number of features regarding exporting including the addition of ExcelML, an Exporting event TAB navigation improvements Addition of the GridViewComboBox column and much more   RadGauge Semi-circle and Quadrant-like styles for Radial Gauges both of which look very sleek.   RadChart The Stacked Line and Stacked Spline Chart Types were added to the RadChart available types. RadColorPicker The Color Picker control allows the users to choose a color from more than 20...
    April 16, 2009 2 min read