DevExpress Controls & Right To Left Support

Hi Ramesh,
Here is the summary of our RTL support:
Windows Forms:
RTL is supported by the following controls (Is Right-To-Left mode supported?):
- ListBoxControl
- ImageListBoxControl
- CheckedListBoxControl
WPF
We support RTL in our WPF suite. We did not do all the tests, but our official position is that we will do our best to fix any issue that you find with RTL.
ASP .NET
We have no ASP.NET controls that support RTL properly. Please track the following request, and you will be notified of any progress:
Support right-to-left layout direction for ASP.NET controls and MVC extensions
Silverlight
We do not do anything that can prevent RTL correct operation in our SL controls. The only exception is our SL RichEdit control. This control will not work correctly with RTL mode switched on.
Thanks
Dimitros

Dear Dimitros,
      Thank you very much for your reply.
      Can you please give me an outline of printing, reporting Controls for Winforms, WPF & Silverlight that support "Right-To-Left". mainly the user designers etc. showing in right to left mode
regards
Ramesh

Hi Ramesh,
Thank you for your reply.
The text controls in the XtraReports Suite does not have built-in support for this functionality. Please track the suggestion: XRControl - Add the RightToLeft property to all text aware controls to be informed on our progress over this item.
Thanks,
Elliot

Hi Elliot,
    I think my question is not fully answered.
    Does the WPF, Silverlight Printing & Reporting Controls and end user designers support "Right-To-Left"?
regards
Ramesh

Hi Ramesh,
Thank you for such an early reply.
The XtraReports Suite does not support the "Right-To-Left" capability for all platforms.
Thanks,
Elliot

Hi Elliot,
     We are totally confused now.
     If DevExpress WPF Controls & DevExpress Silverlight Controls support "Right-To-Left" then why not DevExpress Reports for WPF & Silverlight doesn't support "Right-To-Left". Are these components and End User Designers not developed natively for WPF & Silverlight …?
     As we are in a critical stage to choose a technology and component set to develop our "Right-To-Left" supported application. please suggest a right way.
regards
Ramesh

Hi Ramesh,
XtraReports Suite uses the same controls for all supported platforms. As I mentioned above, these controls does not have support the "Right-To-Left" feature. So, please the track the following suggestion: XRControl - Add the RightToLeft property to all text aware controls to be informed about progress over this item.
Thanks,
Elliot

Hi Elliot,
    Thanks for your reply.
    I have gone through the reporting demos and examples for WPF and Silverlight. I couldn't find any end user designers for WPF Silverlight.
    Is the examples provided doesn't demonstrate EndUser designer for reporting in WPF, Silverlight ? Or Devexpress have native reporting viewers but doesn't have native reporting Designers / EndUser Designers in WPF / Silverlight ?
    Can you please in comparision provide the can and can't between Winforms & WPF in terms of (reporting , charting)

regards
Ramesh

Hi Ramesh,
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I couldn't find any end user designers for WPF Silverlight.
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XrtraReports Suite does not have the end-user designer for WPF/Silverlight platforms. Please track following suggestions:
Silverlight - Create a Report Designer for Silverlight
WPF - Create a Report Designer for WPF
However, you can invoke the standard End-User Designer in a WPF application. Please review the How to invoke standard XtraReports Print Preview and End-User Designer in a WPF application code example for additional information.
Thanks,
Elliot

Hi Elliot,
   According to your blog "Right-to-Left (RTL) Language Support in WPF and Silverlight" saying "All of DevExpress components for WPF and Silverlight support Right-to-Left languages with the release of version 2010.2 of DXperience".
   Is this mean that WPF & Silverlight report viewers also support RTL ( I mean the data content and label content auomatically alligned to right automatically in RTL Mode)? If not what is your stand on implementing RTL mode for reporting
   Any Idea about implementing EndUserDesiners (Reports) For WPF/Silverlight (with RTL support) in 10.2. ? If not when are they planned to include?
regards
Ramesh

Hi Ramesh,
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 I mean the data content and label content auomatically alligned to right automatically in RTL Mode
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Your approach is not completely correct. As I mentioned above, XtraReports Suite uses the same controls for all supported platforms. These controls does not have support the "Right-To-Left" feature. So, the report in the report viewer does not have the RTL mode.
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Any Idea about implementing EndUserDesiners (Reports) For WPF/Silverlight (with RTL support) in 10.2. ? If not when are they planned to include?
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10.2 version of the XtraReports Suite does not have the End-User Designers for WPF/Silverlight. I am afraid that I cannot provide you either with an exact release version that will contain this feature or with the date this version will be released, because it depends on a number of factors.
Thanks,
Elliot

Hi,
The blog posted, see below states that all Devexpress's WPF and Silverlight controls support RTL. That obviously must include the report viewers. We are confused how this statement can be squared with the fact that it will still not be possible to produce RTL reports in 2010.2. Surely this represents a degree of inconsistency if it is not possible to develop RTL reports BUT it is possible to view them.
All we are looking for is some clarity as to whether in the future you intend to offer this facility, i.e. use the report developer to develop RTL reports and if so the approximate timescale.
We really need to understand this information to help us decide our development path and whether to continue using these controls or to move to a supplier with a more complete and consistent set.
Thanks for your help.
http://community.devexpress.com/blogs/theprogressbar/archive/2010/11/24/right-to-left-rtl-language-support-in-wpf-and-silverlight.aspx
Regards
David

Hi David,
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 if it is not possible to develop RTL reports BUT it is possible to view them.
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Yes, you are completely right. There is no way to create RTL report by using reporting controls.
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All we are looking for is some clarity as to whether in the future you intend to offer this facility
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I have no information about release version that will contain this feature, sorry.
Thanks,
Elliot

>>>>
All we are looking for is some clarity as to whether in the future you intend to offer this facility
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I have no information about release version that will contain this feature, sorry.
If you personally have got no information on this then please tell us who would have such information together with contact details.
regards
David

Hi David,
I invite you to participate in our webinar on Dec-01-2010, which is dedicated to our 2011 Roadmap.
To get more information, please review the following page: Webinars
Thanks,
Elliot

Hi,
Can you give us an update on DevExpress 2011 release and the much waiting native availability of native end user designers for reporting in WPF and Silverlight.
Ramesh