Windows Forms Extension

28 Jan 20251 minute to read

The Syncfusion^® WinForms Visual Studio Extensions can be accessed through the Syncfusion^® Menu to create and configure the project with Syncfusion^® references in Visual Studio.The Syncfusion^® WinForms Extensions supports Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 or higher.

NOTE

Syncfusion^® Extension is published in the Visual Studio Marketplace. Refer to the following link.
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=SyncfusionInc.Windows-Extensions

IMPORTANT

The Syncfusion^® WinForms menu option is available from v17.1.0.32.

The Syncfusion^® provides the following extension supports in Visual Studio:

1. Syncfusion^® Windows Forms Project Template: To create the Syncfusion^® Windows Forms application by adding the required Syncfusion^® assemblies and forms.
2. Item Template: Add predefined Syncfusion^® items (Forms) and the required Syncfusion^® assemblies in WinForms Application.
3. Reference Manager: To add the required Syncfusion^® assembly to Windows project reference based on the selected control.
4. Toolbox Configuration: To configure the Syncfusion^® controls into the Visual Studio .NET toolbox.
5. Troubleshooter: Troubleshoot the project with the Syncfusion^® configuration and apply the fix like, wrong Framework Syncfusion^® assembly added to the project or missing any Syncfusion^® dependent assembly of a referred assembly.

No project selected in Visual Studio

Selected Microsoft Windows Forms application in Visual Studio

Selected Syncfusion^® Windows Forms application in Visual Studio

NOTE

From Visual Studio 2019, Syncfusion^® menu available under Extension in Visual Studio menu.

The Syncfusion^® Windows Forms Visual Studio Extensions are installed along with the following setups,

• Essential Studio^® for Enterprise Edition with the platform Windows Forms
• Essential Studio^® for Windows Forms