ESSENTIAL STUDIO® 2025 VOLUME 3
What's New in Essential Studio® for WPF
In 2025 Volume 3, WPF developers can enjoy an input control toolbar in the AI AssistView, card and header templates in Kanban, and custom reordering using drop positioning in the Gantt control.
AI AssistView
Input textbox toolbar support
This feature allows users to add custom toolbar items directly within the text input area, providing quick access to frequently used actions and tools.

Gantt Control
Custom reordering with drop position
Users can access the drop position in TreeGridNodeDropEventArgs, enabling accurate task placement during drag and drop. This helps reorder or nest tasks while maintaining correct hierarchy and dependencies.
Kanban Board
Custom data mapping
Users can bind custom data models to kanban fields for generating kanban cards.
Card and header templates
Users can bind custom data model values to card and column header templates, allowing tailored visual representation of kanban items and headers.

Ribbon
Enhanced tab header customization
The Ribbon control supports tab header customization to help users create visually rich and intuitive tab headers. This enables users to enhance tab appearance by adding icons, styled text, and other UI elements for a more engaging user interface.