Road Map for Essential Studio® for WPF
New controls
The following controls will be implemented with all their required functionalities:
- Smart Text Editor
- Smart Paste Button
- Smart DataGrid
- DataForm
- Markdown Viewer
- Tabbed Window
- Toast Notification
Gantt
UI virtualization of tasks
This feature only renders tasks within the visible timeline viewport, improving performance and reducing memory usage during horizontal scrolling.
Maps
Azure Maps
Integrate Azure Maps with the control to enable users to view interactive maps that load smoothly and display detailed map regions.
AIAssistView
Microsoft AI Assist integration
Seamlessly integrate Microsoft AI Assist capabilities into the AIAssistView control, empowering developers to deliver intelligent, AI-driven assistance within WPF applications. This integration provides a plug-and-play experience, enabling advanced conversational features with minimal setup.
Agent mode visualization
Unlock the full potential of agent mode with rich, interactive conversation experiences:
- Context-Aware dialogue: Agents remember previous interactions and respond intelligently, ensuring smooth multi-turn conversations.
- Structured response rendering: Go beyond plain text with adaptive cards for formatted content and actionable elements like buttons, dropdowns, and links embedded directly in responses.
- Streaming responses: Deliver a natural conversational flow by streaming agent responses as they are generated, creating an engaging, dynamic experience.
DataGrid
Excel-like selection
This feature enables users to perform Excel‑style multi‑cell, row, and column selections with both mouse and keyboard interactions.
TreeGrid
Cell-level selection
This feature allows users to select one or more individual cells across multiple rows, supporting mouse and keyboard interactions.
TreeView
Empty view
This feature provides a fully customizable empty-state UI that appears when there are no available nodes.
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