Prague, Czech Republic -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/16/2011 -- ComponentOwl.com announces the release of Better ListView 2.0, which introduces hierarchical items support, customizable item grouping, complex data-binding, and other new features.
Better ListView is a .NET WinForms component for C#, VB.net and managed C++. It was designed to be the much needed replacement for the regular List View control supplied with .NET, without its inherent limitations. Compared to the regular List View, Better ListView is enhanced with broader customization options, flexibility, a richer feature set, and a native look and feel.
Version 2.0 adds new major features not present in the regular List View, including Item hierarchy support that allows developers to create tree-list structures in the List View, without having to sacrifice any of List View?s functionality (columns, sorting, grouping, Drag and Drop reordering, etc.) The new version also adds complex data-binding with custom column-mapping and new grouping capabilities allowing for the customization of individual group headers. Group headers can be made collapsible and focusable; moreover, they can display images and a context menu.
Better ListView gives developers vast new possibilities and simplifies their everyday lives. Item reordering, one of the List View related tasks that developers struggle the most with, is made easier with the support of out of the box Inbuilt Sorting and Drag and Drop reordering, allowing users to easily reorder items. Drag and Drop reordering displays a preview insertion mark, and even supports hierarchical reordering. Every aspect of this function can be fully customized. Extra sorting features include multi-column sorting and natural sorting support.
Better ListView is a feature-rich lightweight control written from scratch in pure managed code. It has a truly native look and feel, as it is flicker-free, always uses the current system theme (including Aero), and behaves the same way as the List View control used in Windows Explorer.
Additional new features in Better ListView 2.0 include:
- Improved thumbnail view, with smooth handling of large images.
- Improved owner drawing. Every part of the control can be replaced by custom drawing, not just be overdrawn.
- Multi-line items support for better display of items with long text.
- Ability to save/load List View contents with just one line of code, either in XML or binary format, as either file or string.
Pricing & Availability
Better ListView is compatible with .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5, .NET 4 and higher. It works with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2003, and 2000. Prices start at $345 for a single developer license. Source code licenses are available as well.
Links:
Product page: http://www.componentowl.com/better-listview
Screenshots: http://www.componentowl.com/better-listview/screenshots
More information about the new release: http://www.componentowl.com/blog/2011/07/better-listview-2-00-released