RadEditor for WPF?

[Markus Burkert]

Hi,

I am currently evaluating the Q2 Release for WPF and Silverlight.

The Silverlight Version contains the "RadEditor" Controls. I like the use the RadEdit in a WPF Application.

I referenced the Telerik.Windows.Controls.Editor assembly and here the problems start, the assembly seem to be reference an old version of Telerik.Window.Controls (Version 2009.1.424.1020). The Current Version is 2009.2.701.35.

Is there a way of using the RadEditor within an WPF Application, or is this currently not supported?

[Tihomir Petkov]

Hello Markus,

The RadEditor control is currently at a CTP stage and is available only for the Silverlight platform.

Kind regards,
Tihomir Petkov
the Telerik team

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[deneb]

Is there a schedule for getting the RadEditor into the WPF group of controls?

[Nikolay]

Hi deneb,

As stated in our public RoadMap, during this quarter we will be working on a brand new editing engine that will later be implemented in our new RadEditor for WPF. A Beta preview of this control can be expected later this year. We will keep you posted as the development progresses.

Our goals for the first Beta version are to be able to include support for:

• Basic Text Formatting - paragraph alignment, text decoration, etc.
• Import / Export to XAML, TXT, XHTML and/or DOCX

Sincerely yours,
Nick
the Telerik team

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[young kim]

Any update on this issue?
Looking for RTE for WPF, please update the schedule.

[Nikolay]

Hi young kim,

We are now in the process of preparing the WPF counterpart of the RichTextBox control. We apologize for not being able to deliver it with Q3 2010 (as promised in the RoadMap), but we actually took the time to further polish the Silverlight version of the control. Now that we are working on the WPF edition, we will be sharing the first bits (a Beta version) very soon - in the beginning of next year. 

Kind regards,
Nick
the Telerik team

[Razvan]

Hi, any updates on release dates for the WPF RadEditor? This is the missing control keeping me from purchasing the RadControls package for a new project (which starts in a couple of weeks and slated to wrap up mid March.

Thanks!

[Veselin Vasilev]

Hello Markus Burkert,

The Preview version of RadRichTextBox for WPF will be available at the end of January.

Stay tuned!

Best wishes,
Veselin Vasilev
the Telerik team

[Razvan]

That's great. Can you tell me what "preview version" means in this context? When do you expect production level release to be available? All I need it for is for the user of my app to enter text, be able to do basic (HTML type) formatting and insert hyperlinks and then the control to pass HTML code to the app. Ability for user to see and edit the raw HTML equivalent would be a great bonus. Given this, can you tell me more about your timeline and my ability to get this functionality in my app?

Thanks!

[Iva Toteva]

Hi Razvan,

 "Preview version" means that it would be a Beta and as a Beta of the first release for WPF, there might be some features that are not working properly. We are, of course, doing our best to ship a stable version of RadRichTextBox for WPF with the full functionality of its Silverlight counterpart.
With regard to the scenario you described, you should know that RadRichTextBox is not fit to use as an HTML editor per se. It will, however, provide the functionality to format the text in the document as shown in the Silverlight demo and you will be able to export the document to HTML. How you handle the HTML from then on is up to you to decide.
As Veselin has said, the due date of the Beta is at the end of January. The official release is currently planned for the middle of March, but all these may change since there is some time until then. 

Greetings,
Iva
the Telerik team

[Bernard JOURDAIN]

Hy,
For your first release and the next versions of this nice control, will you plan to support :

• Right To Left Language (arabic).The must import for a multimedia editor.
• Image/Video or a possibility to do it by derivation of the Document Model (.
• Annotation (ike componentone)
• Drap and Drop image...

Thx for your response.

 

[Iva Toteva]

Hi Bernard,

Thank you for your positive assessment of RadRichTextBox.
With regard to your specific features inquiry in the WPF rich text box:

• Right-to-left typing is not supported and we cannot offer a specific timeline for it, as we have other features of higher priority planned for Q1 2011. The specifics on the roadmap are visible on our web site (http://www.telerik.com/products/silverlight/whats-new/roadmap.aspx);
• Inserting inline images and video is available. The videos are inserted with the help of InlineUIContainers, whereas images are part of the document model;
• Annotations are not supported at the moment, but the current schedule is for the next major release 2011 Q1, which will be out in the second half of March;
• Drag and drop of image inside the document is currently available in the Silverlight version and will be so in WPF. Drag and drop of files from the system to the control is easily implemented with standard WPF means and the exact implementation of that is up to you. Let us know if you need assistance with that.

If you have any other questions, do not hesitate to contact us again.

Best wishes,
Iva
the Telerik team

[Bernard JOURDAIN]

Hi,
Thx for your response.
Maybe you didnt think about this idea?
Is it in your roadmap tu use adorner on object like image or video?
Example : I put an image in the editor and when the mouse enter on it, an adorner appears to install many commands
    => crop
    => rotate
    => zoom+  zoom-
    => ....
For video; the adorner by default can autorize to play, stop, the video.
Thx
I love your product.


    

[Iva Toteva]

Hi Bernard,

Thank you for your most positive feedback and the feature suggestions.
In fact, we are thinking of introducing a basic image editor in the next major release, which is expected in less than two months, and it will probably be capable of performing the actions you listed.
As for the video adorner you mentioned, it is currently not on our to-do list as it falls farther from our main focus (rich text editor). In addition, there are fully-functional media players for Silverlight that can be embedded in the document with the help of InlineUIContainers.
If you have other questions, feel free to get back to us.

Kind regards,
Iva
the Telerik team

[Nagarjun]

Hi Iva Toteva,

                   How can i Annotations on loaded images in Radrichtextbox, if it is possible can you please provide sample demo.


Thanks & Regards,
Nagarjun.

[Iva Toteva]

Hello Nagarjun,

The DrawText tool of RadImageEditor was not included in the ImageEditorDialog of RadRichTextBox, but it will be included in the official release in a few weeks.
However, as all dialogs that RadRichTextBox uses are loaded through MEF, you can define a custom ImageEditorDialog that includes the DrawText tool. Please find attached a demo illustrating how this can be done. The demo has been prepared to work with the Q3 Beta (2011.3.1020), as the draw text tool was not included in Q2 SP1 (2011.2.920). Therefore, it also uses the new RadRichTextBoxRibbonUI, based on RadRibbonView.

Greetings,
Iva Toteva
the Telerik team