This package offers: • A variety of modern WPF controls (inspired by WinUI 3) with enhanced styling and functionalities. • Utilities such as commands, converters, database tools, extensions, vector geometry icons, logging system, and mail sending. • Support for GUI scaling, multiple theme options (including light/dark modes), and app localization for different languages.
Get Started
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StswExpress
A modern WPF library for .NET 8.0, offering enhanced controls, tools, and customization options for building responsive and feature-rich desktop applications.
Features
Controls
StswExpress provides a wide range of controls, many inspired by WinUI 3, as well as WPF controls with enhanced styling and functionalities. Here's a breakdown:
- Buttons:
StswButton,StswDropButton,StswHyperlinkButton,StswRadioButton,StswRepeatButton,StswSplitButton,StswToggleButton - Charts:
StswChartLegend,StswColumnChart,StswLineChart,StswPieChart - Colors:
StswColorBox,StswColorPicker,StswColorSelector - DataGrids:
StswDataGrid,StswDataPager - Date & Time:
StswCalendar,StswDatePicker,StswRangeCalendar,StswTimeline,StswTimePicker,StswTimerControl - Dialogs:
StswContentDialog,StswMessageDialog - Filters:
StswFilterBox,StswFilterTags - Input:
StswAdaptiveBox,StswNumberBox,StswPasswordBox,StswRatingControl,StswRichBox,StswRichEditor,StswSlider,StswTextBox - Layout:
StswBorder,StswExpander,StswGroupBox,StswSeparator,StswTimedSwitch,StswToolBar,StswZoomControl - Media:
StswBarcode,StswGifImage,StswImage,StswMediaPlayer - Navigation:
StswMenu,StswMenuItem,StswNavigation,StswNavigationElement,StswTabControl,StswTabItem - Panels:
StswDynamicGrid,StswGrid,StswGridSplitter,StswSidePanel - Paths:
StswPathPicker,StswPathTree - Scrollers:
StswDirectionView,StswScrollBar,StswScrollView - Selectors:
StswComboBox,StswDragBox,StswFlipView,StswListBox,StswListView,StswSegment,StswSelectionBox,StswTreeView - Status & Info:
StswInfoBadge,StswInfoBar,StswInfoPanel,StswProgressBar,StswProgressRing,StswStatusBar,StswToaster - Sub-controls:
StswSubButton,StswSubCheck,StswSubDrop,StswSubError,StswSubLabel,StswSubRadio,StswSubRepeater,StswSubSelector - Toggles:
StswCheckBox,StswRadioBox,StswToggleSwitch - Typography:
StswIcon,StswLabel,StswOutlinedText,StswSpinner,StswText - Windowing:
StswContextMenu,StswNotifyIcon,StswPopup,StswToolTip,StswWindow,StswWindowBar
Utilities & Enhancements
The Utils namespace in StswExpress provides a comprehensive set of tools to simplify WPF development. Here's an overview of its main categories:
Bindings
Tools to extend and enhance WPF bindings, including utilities for proxying, triggering, and monitoring bindings.
Examples: StswBindingProxy, StswBindingTrigger.
Collections
Custom collection types and utilities for advanced data handling, such as observable collections, enhanced views, and dictionaries.
Examples: StswObservableCollection, StswObservableDictionary.
Commands
Command implementations for MVVM, supporting asynchronous, cancellable, and pausable commands.
Examples: StswAsyncCommand, StswCommand.
Comparers
Custom comparers for advanced sorting and comparison needs, including natural string comparison.
Example: StswNaturalStringComparer.
Converters
Value converters for common scenarios like boolean logic, color manipulation, formatting, and more.
Examples: StswBoolConverter, StswColorConverter, StswIfElseConverter.
Databases
Helpers for working with databases, including connection factories, query helpers, and configuration tools.
Examples: StswDatabaseHelper, StswSqlConnectionFactory.
Events
Classes and arguments for handling events, particularly for value change notifications.
Example: StswValueChangedEventArgs.
Export
Utilities for exporting data with support for customization via attributes and parameters.
Examples: StswExport, StswExportAttribute.
Helpers
General-purpose utilities for calculations, cloning, and object mapping.
Examples: StswCalculator, StswMapping.
Logging
An integrated logging system for debugging and monitoring, with configurable logging behavior.
Examples: StswLog, StswLogConfig.
Mailboxes
Email management tools for sending and handling emails directly from the application.
Examples: StswMailboxes, StswMailboxModel.
Markup Extensions
Extensions to enhance XAML development, such as dynamic resource binding and enum-to-list conversion.
Examples: StswDynamicColorExtension, StswEnumToListExtension.
Messengers
A lightweight messaging system for inter-component communication.
Example: StswMessanger.
Stores
State management tools for handling application data and refresh operations.
Examples: StswStoreBase, StswRefreshBlocker.
Translator
Localization tools to manage translations and bind them easily in XAML.
Examples: StswTranslator, StswTranslateExtension.
Miscellaneous
A variety of utilities including extensions, icons, observable objects, and security tools.
Examples: StswExtensions, StswIcons, StswObservableObject.
These tools provide essential building blocks for streamlining WPF application development, making it easier to build robust, scalable, and maintainable projects.
Licensing & Acknowledgments
- Icons: The icons in
StswIconsare sourced from Material Design Icons.
Get Started
You can find StswExpress on NuGet here.
For more details and the full changelog, click here.