--- title: "Syncfusion Essential Studio® 2021 Volume 4 Is Here!" published_at: "2021-12-17T17:22:01+00:00" modified_at: "2024-11-19T11:16:04+00:00" url: "https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/syncfusion-essential-studio-2021-volume-4-is-here" excerpt: "Syncfusion is excited to announce to developers the availability of the final release of Essential Studio® for the year 2021. Essential Studio® 2021 Volume 4 comes with exciting new controls in .NET MAUI and feature enhancements and bugs fixes in..." taxonomy_category: - "Essential Studio" - "Mobile" - "Syncfusion" - "Web" - "What's new" taxonomy_post_tag: - "desktop" - "Essential Studio" - "Mobile" - "Syncfusion" - "Web Development" --- # Syncfusion Essential Studio® 2021 Volume 4 Is Here! [Suresh M](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/author/sureshm) ![Image](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/596-x-334@2x-1.png) [Syncfusion](https://www.syncfusion.com/) is excited to announce to developers the availability of the final release of Essential Studio® for the year 2021. [Essential Studio® 2021 Volume 4](https://www.syncfusion.com/forums/171304/essential-studio-2021-volume-4-main-release-v19-4-0-38-is-available-for-download) comes with exciting new controls in .NET MAUI and feature enhancements and bugs fixes in other platforms. Here is a brief description of the major changes in every platform. ## .NET MAUI - The new controls available in .NET MAUI in preview: - [Badge View](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-badge-view) - [Effects View](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-effects-view) - [ListView](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-listview) - [Range Slider](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-range-slider) - [Scheduler](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-scheduler) - [Slider](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-slider) - All four of our file-format libraries are now compatible with .NET MAUI: - [Excel Library](https://www.syncfusion.com/excel-framework/maui/excel-library) - [PDF Library](https://www.syncfusion.com/pdf-framework/net) - [PowerPoint Library](https://www.syncfusion.com/powerpoint-framework/maui/powerpoint-library) - [Word Library](https://www.syncfusion.com/word-framework/maui/word-library) - WinUI (Windows) support is now provided for the following controls: - [Badge View](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-badge-view) - [Cartesian Charts](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-charts) - [Circular Charts](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-charts) - [Effects View](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-effects-view) - [Radial Gauge](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-radial-gauge) - [Range Slider](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-range-slider) - [Scheduler](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-scheduler) - [Slider](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-slider) - [Tab View](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-tab-view) ## WinUI - The new [AutoComplete control](https://www.syncfusion.com/winui-controls/autocomplete) allows users to type a value and choose from the list of suggestions in the dropdown. - Contextual tab groups support in the [Ribbon control](https://www.syncfusion.com/winui-controls/ribbon) allows the dynamic addition of tab groups. - Interact with the Ribbon control with unique keys of your choice from the keyboard. - The [ComboBox](https://www.syncfusion.com/winui-controls/combobox) is now available with the following features: - Tokens - Custom search - Custom filtering - All four file-format libraries are now compatible with WinUI: - [Excel Library](https://www.syncfusion.com/excel-framework/winui/excel-library) - [PDF Library](https://www.syncfusion.com/pdf-framework/net) - [PowerPoint Library](https://www.syncfusion.com/powerpoint-framework/winui/powerpoint-library) - [Word Library](https://www.syncfusion.com/word-framework/winui/word-library) ## Xamarin The following new features are available in the Xamarin.Forms, Xamarin.Android, and Xamarin.iOS platforms: - You can now export selected annotations to FDF and XFDF files using the [PDF Viewer](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls/xamarin-pdf-viewer) . - In the [Image Editor](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls/xamarin-image-editor) control, you can now: - Use the clear-annotation feature to delete shapes, text, and custom views. - Add a unique ID for each shape you add. ## WPF - The [Diagram](https://www.syncfusion.com/wpf-controls/diagram) control was enhanced so you can: - Smartly, interactively group elements. - Interact with annotations at run time. - Dynamically add ports. - The [PDF Viewer](https://www.syncfusion.com/wpf-controls/pdf-viewer) control can now: - Show and hide annotations programmatically. - Flatten PDF form fields without the save method (also available in UWP). - Throw an exception when loading a PDF file with an invalid password (also available in UWP). ## Flutter - All our [Flutter widgets](https://www.syncfusion.com/flutter-widgets) were migrated from using [ThemeData](https://api.flutter.dev/flutter/material/ThemeData-class.html) to [ColorScheme](https://api.flutter.dev/flutter/material/ColorScheme-class.htmls) . - Multilevel label support in Cartesian charts allows easy categorization of axis labels. - The [PDF Viewer](https://www.syncfusion.com/flutter-widgets/flutter-pdf-viewer) allows loading and viewing encrypted PDF files. - Use a dropdown button to choose the number of rows to be displayed on each page in the [DataGrid.](https://www.syncfusion.com/flutter-widgets/flutter-datagrid) - Data labels that overflow from their segments in [pie,](https://www.syncfusion.com/flutter-widgets/flutter-charts/chart-types/pie-chart) [doughnut,](https://www.syncfusion.com/flutter-widgets/flutter-charts/chart-types/doughnut-chart) [pyramid,](https://www.syncfusion.com/flutter-widgets/flutter-charts/chart-types/pyramid-chart) and [funnel](https://www.syncfusion.com/flutter-widgets/flutter-charts/chart-types/funnel-chart) charts can now be trimmed, shifted, or hidden. ## Blazor - All the Syncfusion [Blazor components](https://www.syncfusion.com/blazor-components) are now compatible with .NET 6. - [Newtonsoft.Json](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Newtonsoft.Json/) assembly were replaced with [System.Text.Json](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.text.json) in all the individual NuGet packages, except the [Diagram (classic)](https://www.syncfusion.com/blazor-components/blazor-diagram) and [Word Processor](https://www.syncfusion.com/blazor-components/blazor-word-processor) components. - The new [Signature component](https://www.syncfusion.com/blazor-components/blazor-signature) allows you to draw digital signatures. - The following components were developed to meet industry standards and are marked as production-ready: - [Breadcrumb](https://www.syncfusion.com/blazor-components/blazor-breadcrumb) - [Icon](https://blazor.syncfusion.com/documentation/appearance/icons#icon-component) - The Breadcrumb component now comes with new modes to handle overflowing items: menu, wrap, scroll, and none. - Right-to-left support was provided for all the [chart](https://www.syncfusion.com/blazor-components/blazor-charts) elements like legend, tooltip, data label, and title. - The [Blazor TreeGrid](https://www.syncfusion.com/blazor-components/blazor-tree-grid) user interface has been redesigned to provide a better viewing experience and usability on small screens. ## Essential JS 2 - The new Signature component allows you to draw digital signatures. - The [TreeGrid](https://www.syncfusion.com/javascript-ui-controls/js-tree-grid) component renders with an adaptive layout for mobile devices. - The [Charts](https://www.syncfusion.com/javascript-ui-controls/js-charts) component was enhanced to support: - Grouped columns - Reversed legends - Right-to-left rendering - The [Word Processor](https://www.syncfusion.com/javascript-ui-controls/js-word-processor) now matches the justified alignment behavior of the latest version of MS Word. - The [Scheduler](https://www.syncfusion.com/javascript-ui-controls/js-scheduler) control now supports: - Custom month view - Time zone display names - Customized Excel exporting - Minimum event duration - Spanned events ## File formats - PDF-to-PDF/A conversion was enhanced in [.NET PDF Library](https://www.syncfusion.com/pdf-framework/net) : - PDF-to-PDF/A conversion is now twice as fast. - You can now convert PDF to PDF/A-2u and PDF/A-3u. - The Word-to-PDF conversion feature of [.NET Word Library](https://www.syncfusion.com/word-framework/net) was enhanced to convert the Word documents with Unicode characters to PDF format similar to in Microsoft Word. ## Conclusion The features listed here are just some of the highlights in our [Essential Studio® 2021 Vol. 4](https://www.syncfusion.com/forums/171304/essential-studio-2021-volume-4-main-release-v19-4-0-38-is-available-for-download) release. You can check out all the features in our [release notes](https://help.syncfusion.com/common/essential-studio/release-notes/v19.4.0.38) and on the [What’s New](https://www.syncfusion.com/products/whatsnew) page. Try out these features and share your feedback as comments on this blog. You can also reach us through our [support forums](https://www.syncfusion.com/forums) , [support portal](https://support.syncfusion.com/) or [feedback portal](https://www.syncfusion.com/feedback/) . ## Related blogs - [Syncfusion Controls Support .NET 6 and Visual Studio 2022](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/syncfusion-controls-support-net-6-and-visual-studio-2022.aspx) - [A New and Enhanced Portal for Managing Syncfusion Support Tickets](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/a-new-and-enhanced-portal-for-managing-syncfusion-support-tickets.aspx) - [Syncfusion Receives 12 G2 Badges – Fall 2021](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/syncfusion-receives-12-g2-badges-fall-2021.aspx) - [Syncfusion Blazor Extension in Visual Studio Code for Mac: A Time-Saving Tool](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/syncfusion-blazor-extension-in-visual-studio-code-for-mac-a-time-saving-tool.aspx)