Toolbox Configuration

28 Jan 20252 minutes to read

The Syncfusion® Toolbox utility adds the Syncfusion® WinForms controls into the Visual Studio .NET toolbox.

NOTE

Visual Studio Express Edition does not support toolbox configuration. However, you can manually configure the Syncfusion® controls into the Visual Studio Express Toolbox. To do so, refer the Manual Toolbox Configuration.

Syncfusion® controls will be automatically configured in the Visual Studio toolbox, while installing the Syncfusion® Windows Forms installer, if the “Configure Syncfusion® Controls in Visual Studio” checkbox is selected from installer UI.

Use the following steps to add the Syncfusion® WinForms controls through the Syncfusion® Toolbox Installer:

  1. To launch Toolbox configuration utility, follow either one of the options below:

    Option 1:
    To open the Syncfusion® Control Panel, click Add On and Utilities > Toolbox Installer.

    Add On and Utilities

    Option 2:
    Click Syncfusion® menu and choose Essential Studio® for WinForms > Toolbox Configuration… in Visual Studio.

    Toolbox Installer via Syncfusion<sup style="font-size:70%">®</sup> menu

    NOTE

    From Visual Studio 2019, Syncfusion® menu is available under Extensions in Visual Studio menu.

  2. Toolbox Installer will be opened.

    Toolbox Installer

    The following options are available in Toolbox Configuration:

    • Install VS2005 – Configures Framework 2.0 Syncfusion® controls in VS 2005 toolbox.
    • Install VS2008 – Configures Framework 3.5 Syncfusion® controls in VS 2008 toolbox.
    • Install VS2010 – Configures Framework 4.0 Syncfusion® controls in VS 2010 toolbox.
    • Install VS2012 – Configures Framework 4.5 Syncfusion® controls in VS 2012 toolbox.
    • Install VS2013 – Configures Framework 4.5.1 Syncfusion® controls in VS 2013 toolbox.
    • Install VS2015 – Configures Framework 4.6 Syncfusion® controls in VS 2015 toolbox.
    • Install VS2017 – Configures Framework 4.6 Syncfusion® controls in VS 2017 toolbox.
    • Install VS2019 – Configures Framework 4.6 Syncfusion® controls in VS 2019 toolbox
    • Install VS2022 – Configures Framework 4.6 Syncfusion® controls in VS 2019 toolbox

    NOTE

    You can also configure Syncfusion® controls from a lower version Framework assembly to higher version of Visual Studio.

  3. The successful configuration of Toolbox is indicated by an Information message. Click OK.

    Toolbox Installer

    NOTE

    • You must reset the toolbox, when the installed controls are not reflected properly in the Toolbox. * This tool configures only the controls that are located under {Installed Location}\Assemblies{Framework version}.