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Actipro Software
Professional UI controls for building desktop applications

What is Actipro Software?

Actipro Software offers a comprehensive suite of professional user interface controls designed for building desktop applications on popular Microsoft UI platforms, including WPF, Avalonia, Windows Forms, and UWP. The tools include advanced features such as docking windows, MDI interfaces, property grids, tree controls, and robust editors for data types and code editing, with support for languages like C#, VB, XML, JavaScript, JSON, and Python.

With a history dating back to 1999, Actipro serves over 7,000 organizations globally, providing reliable and high-quality components that enhance application presentation and functionality. The company also offers icons and a free Windows text editor app, Code Writer, to showcase its UWP controls.

Features

  • SyntaxEditor: Ultimate syntax-highlighting code editor control with Visual Studio-like features and language add-ons for C#, VB, XML, JavaScript, JSON, and Python
  • Advanced Docking Windows: Tools for building IDEs with MDI, property grids, tree controls, and folder/file browsers
  • Robust Editors: Editors for common data types with auto-completion, masked editing, and code editing capabilities
  • UI Components: Includes ribbon, charts, micro charts, navigation, gauges, task boards, bar codes, wizard, and modern themes
  • Cross-Platform Support: Controls available for WPF, Avalonia, Windows Forms, and UWP platforms

Use Cases

  • Building integrated development environments (IDEs) with advanced code editing features
  • Enhancing desktop applications with professional user interface components like docking windows and property grids
  • Creating immersive Windows apps using UWP controls for modern UI design
  • Developing cross-platform applications with Avalonia framework controls
  • Adding syntax-highlighting and language support to text editors or coding tools

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