Essential Studio for ASP.NET MVC Release Notes

v29.2.4

May 14, 2025

Test Results: 193565 Success , 0 Failure

• All
• Features
• Bug Fixes
• Breaking Changes

AutoComplete

Features

• The AutoComplete control now offers delay support for filtering, allowing you to set a delay (in milliseconds) to optimize performance. This functionality is implemented using the [debounceDelay] property, which helps reduce the frequency of filtering operations as you type, resulting in a smoother user experience.

Chart

Bug Fixes

• #F67379 - Now the opacity updates properly on the data point after the tooltip fades out.

ComboBox

Features

• The ComboBox control now offers delay support for filtering, allowing you to set a delay (in milliseconds) to optimize performance. This functionality is implemented using the [debounceDelay] property, which helps reduce the frequency of filtering operations as you type, resulting in a smoother user experience.

Diagram

Bug Fixes

• #I952617 - Connectors in the layout will now render with the correct appearance when a specific type is explicitly defined in the getConnectorDefaults function.
• #F196439 - Independent nodes in complex hierarchical trees will now render without overlapping other nodes.
• #I700206 - Now connectors will not overlap nodes of varying size in layout.
• #I713490 - Now the nodes will have property defined in getNodeDefaults on performing undo and redo.

DocIO

Bug Fixes

• #I715155 - Frame height is now updated properly while converting a Word document with inline content control to PDF.
• #I720660 - Wrapped paragraphs are now positioned properly while converting a Word document to PDF.
• #I717910 - RTL Paragraph with negative indentation is now preserved properly while resaving an RTF format document.
• #I714755 - List number is now preserved in proper language while converting DOCX format document to PDF.
• #I709137 – The NullReferenceException will no longer be thrown while converting a DOCX format document with IF field to PDF.
• #I714482, #I717568 - SVG Image in SmartArt is now preserved properly while resaving DOCX document.
• #I722727 - OLE objects documents in DOCM documents are now opened properly.

DocumentEditor

Bug Fixes

• #I709841,#I722525 - Improved editing performance when spell check is enabled.
• #I716525 - Fixed performance issues related to bookmark manipulation during editing operations.
• #I715428 - Resolved a script error that occurred when loading SFDT without injecting the editor module.
• #I716353 - Fixed an issue where table cell content was clipped when zooming out.
• #I709838 - Resolved a script error that occurred when exporting after performing a delete operation with track changes enabled.

Features

• #I682661 - Added support for removing editing region in the current selection position.
• #I706446 - Added support for retrieving fields within the selected range.
• #I712473 - Added screen reader support in Document Editor.

DropdownList

Features

• The DropdownList control now offers delay support for filtering, allowing you to set a delay (in milliseconds) to optimize performance. This functionality is implemented using the [debounceDelay] property, which helps reduce the frequency of filtering operations as you type, resulting in a smoother user experience.

DropDownTree

Bug Fixes

• #I711933 - Resolved the issue where the dropdown popup did not open on the first touch interaction on iPad devices.

GanttChart

Feature

• #I489078, #I647637 - Introduced the showWeekend property to enhance Gantt timeline clarity. When showWeekend set to false, weekend cells are excluded from both the timeline and PDF export, allowing users to focus on working days and task-relevant timelines. This feature can be explored in the updated interactive demo.

Grid

Bug Fixes

• #I715931 - The issue with filtering a hidden column while using column virtualization through the filterByColumn method has been fixed.
• #I713440 – The issue where an incorrect group query was added while filtering a ForeignKey column in the Grid using the ODataV4Adaptor has been resolved.
• #I707868 - Resolved an issue where persistence was not retained correctly when using setCulture.
• #I710510 - Provided support for row expand and collapse functionality, and resolved the alignment issue of group caption aggregates in server side Excel export.

Image Editor

Features

• The Image Editor component now supports image smoothing through the new imageSmoothingEnabled property. This property allows users to enable or disable the smoothing effect applied to high-resolution images during rendering. When enabled, it improves visual clarity by reducing pixelation with high-quality smoothing. This enhancement ensures sharper image rendering, especially when working with detailed images.

Mention

Features

• The Mention control now offers delay support for filtering, allowing you to set a delay (in milliseconds) to optimize performance. This functionality is implemented using the [debounceDelay] property, which helps reduce the frequency of filtering operations as you type, resulting in a smoother user experience.

MultiSelect

Features

• The MultiSelect control now offers delay support for filtering, allowing you to set a delay (in milliseconds) to optimize performance. This functionality is implemented using the [debounceDelay] property, which helps reduce the frequency of filtering operations as you type, resulting in a smoother user experience.

PDF

Bug Fixes

• I718604 - Resolved an issue where dynamic rows in a nested grid were not preserved correctly when drawn.
• I718401 - Fixed incorrect bounds properties for loaded checkbox fields in the PDF document.
• I706724 - Addressed an issue with incorrect glyph bounds in rotated PDF documents.
• I707153 - Fixed a problem where apostrophe characters were missing in the extracted text from PDF documents.
• I719527 - Resolved an issue where hyphens were omitted in the text extracted from PDF documents.

PDF Viewer

Bug Fixes

• #I717333 - Fixed an issue where the draw and type signatures were missing in the downloaded document for non-rendered pages when updating it using the updateFormFieldsValue method.
• #I717767 - Resolved an issue where tile rendered documents appeared blurry at minimum zoom levels in server rendering mode.
• #I643817 - Resolved an issue where calibration was not functioning correctly for measurement annotations.
• #I715531 - Resolved an issue where hyperlinks were not rendered when enableTileRendering was set to true.
• #I715989 - Resolved an issue where the rectangle annotation was not properly added when the cursor was quickly moved outside the page during drawing.
• #I714312 , #I712195 - Improved loading and interaction performance when opening documents containing a more number of form fields.

Pivot Table

Bug Fixes

• #I720626 - Column header refresh is now restricted during the initial load when the grouping bar is enabled.

Features

• #I665325 - Event support has been provided for identifying invalid formulas prior to creating the calculated field.

Presentation

Bug Fixes

• #I720764 - Text color along with color transformations will be preserved properly during PPTX to PDF conversion.
• #I719270 - Themed style table cell background colors will be preserved properly during PPTX to PDF conversion.

Schedule

Bug Fixes

• #F715433 - The issue with assigning a direct date time value to the StartDate property of recurrence editor
• F67156 - The issue where clearing the start and end dates and then selecting the All Day checkbox caused a console error in the Schedule popup has been resolved. .

Spreadsheet

Bug fixes

• #I714594 - Issue with “exception throws while saving JSON data containing rgba color codes” has been resolved.

Toolbar

Bug Fixes

• #I719724 - The issue with toolbar items being incorrectly ordered when overflowMode is set to Extended mode has been resolved.

TreeView

Features

• #FB66483 - Improved the performance of the drag and drop operation in the TreeView when using large set of data.

Visual Studio Extensions

Breaking Changes

• Syncfusion ASP.NET MVC Project Template has been updated with the latest themes: Fluent 2, Material 3, Tailwind 3, and Fluent 2 High Contrast.

• Syncfusion ASP.NET MVC Project Template has been updated to the latest mvc project template structure.

Bug Issues

• Resolved an issue where a invalid notification message continued to appear even after using a valid license key.

XlsIO

Bug Fixes

-#I717551 - Display text showing an unwanted ‘.00’ when setting a cell value that contains an integer with a ‘$’ symbol is resolved.
-#I717763 - Performance issues occur while applying sorting to a large range is resolved.
-#I710409 - DateTime axis label text is not cropped in the chart image when the label text exceeds the plot area width.

Test Results

Component Name	Test Cases	Passed	Failed	Remarks
3D Chart	232	232	0	All Passed
3D Circular Chart	374	374	0	All Passed
Accordion	106	106	0	All Passed
AI Assist View	430	430	0	All Passed
App Bar	50	50	0	All Passed
AutoComplete	200	200	0	All Passed
Breadcrumb	90	90	0	All Passed
Bullet Chart	164	164	0	All Passed
Button	145	145	0	All Passed
ButtonGroup	120	120	0	All Passed
calendar	177	177	0	All Passed
Carousel	61	61	0	All Passed
Chart	4490	4490	0	All Passed
Chat UI	184	184	0	All Passed
Checkbox	216	216	0	All Passed
CircularGauge	283	283	0	All Passed
ColorPicker	130	130	0	All Passed
Combo Box	136	136	0	All Passed
Common	616	616	0	All Passed
Context Menu	105	105	0	All Passed
Dashboard layout	31	31	0	All Passed
Data Grid	2627	2627	0	All Passed
Date Picker	381	381	0	All Passed
Date Range Picker	418	418	0	All Passed
Date Time Picker	322	322	0	All Passed
Diagram	18542	18542	0	All Passed
Document Editor	3312	3312	0	All Passed
DropDown Button	48	48	0	All Passed
Dropdown List	191	191	0	All Passed
Dropdown Tree	104	104	0	All Passed
File Manager	2187	2187	0	All Passed
Floating Action Button	174	174	0	All Passed
Gantt	1976	1976	0	All Passed
HeatMap Chart	478	478	0	All Passed
Image Editor	1653	1653	0	All Passed
In-place Editor	613	613	0	All Passed
Kanban	268	268	0	All Passed
LinearGauge	309	309	0	All Passed
Listbox	70	70	0	All Passed
ListView	83	83	0	All Passed
Maps	1126	1126	0	All Passed
Mention	35	35	0	All Passed
Menu	67	67	0	All Passed
Multicolumn Combo Box	254	254	0	All Passed
Multiselect Dropdown	310	310	0	All Passed
Numeric Text Box	46	46	0	All Passed
OTP Input	240	240	0	All Passed
PDF Viewer	22792	22792	0	All Passed
Pivot Table	2061	2061	0	All Passed
Progress Bar	78	78	0	All Passed
Progress Button	132	132	0	All Passed
Query Builder	480	480	0	All Passed
RadioButton	37	37	0	All Passed
RangeNavigator	138	138	0	All Passed
Rating	201	201	0	All Passed
Ribbon	486	486	0	All Passed
Rich Text Editor	3983	3983	0	All Passed
schedule	4576	4576	0	All Passed
sidebar	88	88	0	All Passed
Signature	105	105	0	All Passed
Skeleton	144	144	0	All Passed
Slider	147	147	0	All Passed
SmithChart	49	49	0	All Passed
Sparkline	57	57	0	All Passed
Speech To Text	200	200	0	All Passed
Speed Dial	366	366	0	All Passed
Split Button	48	48	0	All Passed
Splitter	37	37	0	All Passed
Spreadsheet	9062	9062	0	All Passed
Stepper	138	138	0	All Passed
Stock Chart	379	379	0	All Passed
Switch	218	218	0	All Passed
Tab	82	82	0	All Passed
Text Area	107	107	0	All Passed
TextBox	53	53	0	All Passed
Time Picker	178	178	0	All Passed
Timeline	213	213	0	All Passed
Toast	139	139	0	All Passed
Toolbar	130	130	0	All Passed
ToolTip	131	131	0	All Passed
TreeGrid	2703	2703	0	All Passed
Treemap	209	209	0	All Passed
Treeview	370	370	0	All Passed
DocIO	15392	15392	0	All Passed
PDF	12308	12308	0	All Passed
Presentation	54238	54238	0	All Passed
XlsIO	17136	17136	0	All Passed