Essential Tools version 6.3.0.5

Essential Tools controls are now compatible with Windows Vista and Visual Studio 2008. This version of Essential Tools contains several updates and new features.

AutoComplete Category

Fixes
·	#8373 - Issue with text disappearing from the textbox, when AutoCompleteMode is set to Both, has been fixed.

·	#8385 - Performance issue with AutoCompleteComboBox has been fixed.

·	#8343 - Issue with the selection of AutoComplete Items has been fixed.

DoubleTextBox Category

Fixes
·	#8295 - Issue while Copy Pasting a negative value in the DoubleTextBox, looses negative sign, has been fixed.

ButtonEdit Category

Fixes
·	#8760- Exception thrown issue, when using button inside ButtonEdit, due to lack of garbage collection, has been fixed.

ComboBoxAdv Category

Fixes
·	#8985 - Cancelling the KeyDown event, allows the user to cycle through the items in the ComboBoxAdv issue, has been fixed.

·	#9043 - ComboBoxAdv's Remove() method throws ArgumentOutOfRange Exception has been fixed.

ComboBoxBase Category

Fixes
·	#8148 - Issue of text portion background of ComboBoxBase, not white in color when Office2007 visual style is set, has been fixed.

CommandBars Package Category

Fixes
·	# 9116- Issue with MinimumHeight of CommandBar which was not working properly, has been fixed.

CurrencyEdit Category

Fixes
·	#8639 - Issue with CurrencyTextBox appending the newly entered value, with the previously entered value, has been fixed.

CurrencyTextBox Category

Fixes
·	#8326 - Issue with the ReadOnlyBackColor property of CurrencyTextBox has been fixed.

DateTimePickerAdv Category

Fixes
·	#6579 - DateTimePickerAdv Performance is improved when initializing the control has been fixed.

·	#8346 - Issue with DateTimePickerAdv omitting the DateSeparator of the culture, has been fixed.

Docking Package Category

New features
·	Added support for setting Office2007 form while changing the state of docking enabled control as MDIChild.

·	Added VS2008 Drag Provider Style to provide exact look and feel.

Fixes
·	#7397 - Issue with Floating window caption not rendered using aero glass, when using VS2005 visual style, has been fixed.

·	#7559 - When ClearType is turned on, the caption of floating control, blurs by moving a window on its caption bar issue has been fixed.

·	#7600 - While reloading the application, the size and state of the dock enabled MDI child control has been fixed.

·	#8142 - Issue with the size and position of the floating panels doesn't persist, has been fixed.

·	#8001 - Issue with DockingManager which was not able to load the states saved, using previous versions has been fixed.

·	#7902 - Inconsistency with docking manager behavior, when loading the DesignerDockState has been fixed.

·	#7600 - Issue with size of the docked control not preserved, after resizing it in MDI child mode, has been fixed.

·	#7222 - Issue with Autohide tabbed header getting smaller with Office2007 style, has been fixed.

·	#8138 - Flickering issue, while changing the dock control from docking state to MDI child, has been fixed.

·	#8078 - The SetDockLabel method of DockingManager which was not working properly in Vista, has been fixed.

·	#8768 - Issue with Docked Control tab captions are cut off at the end, while auto hidden has been fixed.

·	#8597- Issue with BeforePopup event of the ParentBarItem which was not firing properly has been fixed.

·	#8389- Wrong Date format display issue, when RightToLeft property is set for Office2007Form has been fixed.

·	#7793 - Issue with inherited Form not retaining the layout of the Parent Form docked controls has been fixed.

·	#8685 - Issue with Autohide property which prevents displaying usercontrol has been fixed.

·	#6972 - Issue with Form RightToLeft property not working properly for button text when using text with Hebrew and Eng has been fixed.

·	#8649 - Problem with DisallowFloating property of DockingManager has been fixed.

·	#8659 - Issue with floating window which throws exception when OS color scheme is changed has been fixed.

·	#8661 - Issue with docking drag indicator which shows up with a square background when OS color scheme is changed, has been fixed.

·	#8671 - Panels issue which were not getting tabbed after reloading it has been fixed.

·	# 9457- Issue with Scroll Bars in Docking Windows, which do not go to next control, they jump to the first and last one, has been fixed.

DomainUpDownExt Category

Fixes
·	#8165 - Issue with Up/Down buttons getting displayed in blue color in this version, for Visual Style set to Office2007, has been fixed.

DoubleTextBox Category

Fixes
·	#8144 - Issue with MinValue property of DoubleTextBox not working properly, has been fixed.

EditableList Category

Fixes
·	#8830 - Issue with SelectedItem returning empty in the textbox leave event has been fixed.

Editor Controls Category

New features

Added Managed ColorScheme support with Office 2007 style for the following Editor Controls. Now user can set managed custom colors to all Office2007 Styled controls like ButtonAdv, ButtonEdit, Calculator, CheckBoxAdv, ComboboxAdv, Combobase, ComboDropDown, ComboboxAutocomplete, NumericUpDownEx, DomainUpDownEx, FontCombobox, RadioButtonAdv, ColorPickerUIAdv, DateTimePickerAdv, MonthCalendarAdv, MultiColumnCombobox etc.,

Essential Schedule - Window Forms Category

Fixes
·	# 9285- Exception thrown issue in Schedule, while changing the culture setting, has been fixed.

FlowLayout Category

Fixes
·	#8496 - Issue with header panel which uses Flowlayout is not getting displayed, has been fixed.

GradientPanel Category

Fixes
·	#8377 - Issue with BackColor of controls in GradientPanelExt, always getting set to Parent BackColor, has been fixed.

Groupbar Category

New features
·	Added Managed ColorScheme support with Office 2007 style for Groupbar.

Layout Managers Category

New features
·	Added ability to rearrange the controls laid out by flow layout, grid layout and gridbag layout in the designer by simply dragging it.

Menus Package Category

Fixes
·	#8000 - Issue with position of the toolbars created dynamically getting changed, when a StatusBar is added to the Form has been fixed.

·	#7740 - Issue with occurence of flash in the menu and toolbar, when changing the visibility of the ParentBarItem, has been fixed.

·	#7915 - Issue with display of all Child BarItem under one ParentBarItem, when setting IsMdiContainer = true in the Base form, has been fixed.

·	# 7914 - Specifying IsMdiContainer = true in BaseForm ignores the visible property of ParentBarItem in the DerivedForm issue has been fixed.

·	#7744 - Issue with Form.Localizable property giving error, while using MainFrameBarManager has been fixed.

·	#8299 - Issue with Menu mnemonics for ListBarItems child captions, getting shown in sub-menus, has been fixed.

·	#8125 - Issue with TextBoxValue which can be changed in ComboBoxBarItem using Form load, has been fixed.

·	#7740 - Flash occuring issue when we change the visibility of the ParentBarItem has been fixed.

·	#8404 - Popmenu expand issue with XPMenus has been fixed.

·	#8814 - Issue with BarCaption name which was not editable, while localizing Menus, has been fixed.

·	#8833 - NullReferenceException occuring issue at ReleaseSeparatorList() when executing the application twice has been fixed.

·	#8825 - Issue when dragging the icon over the other ends up being in the checked state has been fixed.

·	#8752 - NullReferenceException which was unhandled while clearing the bar in MainFramBarManager has been fixed.

·	#8984 - MainFrameBarManager's ResumeEvents() method raises exception has been fixed.

·	#8906 - QuickCustomizing Menu closing issue, when clicking the ""Add or Remove Buttons"" options has been fixed.

·	#8559 - The output is not localized with regional setting in German. e.g. 1.5 is not visualized as 1,5, has been fixed.

·	#9213 - Issue with the height of the MainMenuBar, which was varied, when hiding the BarItem in MainFrameBarManager, has been fixed.

·	#9282 - Issue with Toolbar items, not loaded, when MdiChildListBarItem is used, has been fixed.

New Controls Category

New features
·	BannerTextProvider component to provide watermark text to editor controls like TextBoxExt, ComboboxAdv, XPMenus Items like TextboxBarItem, ComboboxBarItem, ToolStripEx Items like TextBoxItem, ComboboxItem and other Microsoft editor controls too.

·	New TabBarSplitterContainer Control based on Visual Studio 2008 split view designer. User can switch the position, collapse and align horizontally and vertically.

·	Added ComboBoxEx item option in ToolStripEx items collection for supporting Office 2007 scrollbars and resizable drop down.

NumericUpDownExt Category

Fixes
·	#8558 - Issue with background of the disabled control not displaying correctly for VisualStyle Office2007 and Default style, has been fixed.

Office2007 Form Category

New features
·	QuickAccessToolbar Customization Form has been changed to Office2007Form and it will take the colorscheme from the parent Ribbon Form.

Fixes
·	#8189 - Slow Performance while drawing the controls in Office2007Form, when it is maximized, is improved.

·	#8318 - Issue with maximizing the Office2007Form on Secondary monitor, has been fixed.

·	#9052 - Issue with Office 2007 Form, which draws white line, for RightToLeft = yes and RightToLeftLayout = true settings, has been fixed.

·	#9053 - Issue with Office2007 form, whose BackColor was not getting displayed, has been fixed.

PopupControlContainer Category

Fixes
·	#7913 - Issue with Dropdown getting closed, while clicking on color dialog, has been fixed.

ProgressBarAdv Category

Fixes
·	#7687 - Issue with the bar in the ProgressBarAdv control getting drawn over its right and bottom borders has been fixed.

·	#7687 - Issue with ProgressBarAdv control's bar getting drawn incorrectly, has been fixed.

RibbonControlAdv Category

Fixes
·	#8178 - Adding a group to the Ribbon dynamically, does not allow to switch between the tabs issue has been fixed.

·	#8800 - Issue with MDI Childform's ToolsStripTabItems not refreshed properly when merging with RibbonControlAdv has been fixed.

·	#7778 - Designer issue which occurs when inheriting the RibbonForm with buttons in the MainPanel has been fixed.

·	#8177 - Issue with RibbonControlAdv control in multiple monitoring system has been fixed.

·	#8655 - Exception rises issue when hiding the child form [Ribbon form] has been fixed.

·	#8877 - Issue with RibbonForm, which creates four control buttons in MDI mode using ChildFrameBarManager, has been fixed.

·	#8876 - Issue with RibbonForm, which creates three control buttons in MDI mode using ChildFrameBarManager, has been fixed.

·	#8950 - Top of maximized RibbonForm is cut off in Vista, has been fixed.

ScrollersFrame Category

New features
·	Added Managed ColorScheme support with Office 2007 style for ScrollersFrame.

SplitContainerAdv Category

Fixes
·	#8308 - Issue with user control getting disappeared in the designer, when the SplitContainerAdv is added, has been fixed.

StatusStripEx Category

New features
·	Added Managed ColorScheme support with Office 2007 style for StatusStripEx.

TabBarSplitterControl Category

New features
·	Added Office2007 style for TabBarSplitterControl with all three color schemes and custom color support too.

TabbedMDI Package Category

Fixes
·	#8431 - Issue with ChildForm loosing its Title Bar, when it is detached from TabbedMDIManager, has been fixed.

·	#8790 - Issue with BeforeMDIChildAdded event getting triggered more than once at first MDI child is added has been fixed.

Tabs Package Category

New features
·	Added exact VS2008 style for TabcontrolAdv with border around TabPages.

·	Added TabpageClosing and TabpageClosed events for TabPageAdv.

Fixes
·	#8301 - Error message is shown issue when the TabStyle property is set to OneNoteStyle or Office2003Style has been fixed.

·	#8828 - Flickering issue when using TabControlAdv in custom user control, has been fixed.

·	#8767 - TabPageAdv's text format issue which is lost when the tab page is selected has been fixed.

·	#8817 - Issue with IsTransparent property of TabPageAdv, which doesn't retain the value set through Designer has been fixed.

ToolStripEx Category

Implementation changes
·	ToolStripEx.ShowItemToolTips is set to false by default.

TrackBarEx Category

New features
·	Included scroll event for TrackBarEx.

Tree Package Category

Fixes
·	#7994 - Argument Exception occurs when scrolling the MultiColumnTreeview control has been fixed.

·	#8055 - Issue with child node text not displaying fully, when TreeViewAdv control is scrolled horizontally to the right, has been fixed.

·	#8380 - Issue with HelpText displaying only for the column, in MultiColumnTreeView has been fixed.

·	#7985 - Issue with TreeViewAdv not printing more than one page, has been fixed.

·	#8804 - Tree nodes indentation issue, when added using BeforeSelect event handler has been fixed.

·	#8728 - Issue with Form RightToLeft property not working properly for button text when using text with Hebrew and Eng has been fixed.

XPTaskBar Category

New features
·	Added Office2007 style for XPTaskBar with all three color schemes.

·	Added Managed ColorScheme support with Office 2007 style for XPTaskBar.

Fixes
·	#7937 - Issue with SeparatorIndices default value getting changed to one has been fixed.

·	# 9254- Issue with XPTaksBar, where Vertical Scrollbar automatically scrolls up when we click any last items in the XpTaskBar, has been fixed.

XPTaskPane Category

New features
·	Added Managed ColorScheme support with Office 2007 style for XPTaskPane.