WPF DataGrid and Ribbon now available!

Some great WPF resources/previews were made available after the PDC keynote:

· WPF Toolkit including V1 of DataGrid, V1 of DatePicker/Calendar, & preview of VisualStateManager (VSM): https://www.codeplex.com/wpf (The WPF Toolkit is a collection of WPF features and components that are being made available outside of the normal .NET Framework ship cycle.)

· Preview version of Ribbon: https://msdn.microsoft.com/officeui (install instructions here)

To get a feel for how the controls work, check out this hands-on lab: Lab: What’s Coming in WPF: Datagrid, Ribbon, and VSM  You will see these new controls in action by modifying an existing application which uses traditional controls such as the ListView, Menu and ToolBar and modify it to utilize the new features in the WPF preview.

You may also be interested in the following resources:

• Tips & Tricks for using the WPF Toolkit components

• DataGrid, DatePicker, & VSM documentation on WindowsClient.net, including:

• • DataGrid Feature Walkthrough
  • DatePicker & Calendar Feature Walkthrough
  • Visual State Manager Overview.
  • Ribbon Feature Walkthrough
  • Hands-on-Lab: "What's coming in WPF: DataGrid, Ribbon, & VSM"
  • Visual State Manager in Expression Blend.

Please note: The WPF Toolkit is dependent on .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. You must install .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 in order to use any features in the Toolkit.