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[Running the Sample Browser Application](#running-the-sample-browser-application)\n  - [Browsing Documentation](#browsing-documentation)\n  - [Running Other Sample Applications](#running-other-sample-applications)\n  - [Viewing Related Open-Source Projects](#viewing-related-open-source-projects)\n- [NuGet Packages](#nuget-packages)\n- [Supported Technologies](#supported-technologies)\n- [Contributing](#contributing)\n- [Support](#support)\n- [Licensing](#licensing)\n\n## About WinForms Controls\n\nThe [Actipro WinForms Controls](https://www.actiprosoftware.com/products/controls/windowsforms) include:\n\n- **SyntaxEditor** - A syntax-highlighting code editor control and parsing suite.\n- **Docking/MDI** - A complete docking tool window and multiple document interface solution.\n- **Bars** - Advanced, customizable docking toolbars, menus, and statusbars.\n- **Navigation** - An Outlook-like navigation bar control with multiple panes.\n- **Wizard** - Everything you need to quickly create wizard dialogs.\n- **Shared Library** - A set of common controls and useful components for WinForms applications.\n\n*The control products themselves are closed-source commercial products, whose source is not included in this repo.*\n\n## Getting Started\n\n### Running the Sample Browser Application\n\nThe Sample Browser application allows you to examine all of the Actipro WinForms controls and their feature sets via over 100 included demos and QuickStarts.\n\n![Sample Browser](.github/image-content/sample-browser.png)\n\nFollow these steps to run the application:\n\n- Check out the repo.\n- Open the `Samples\\SampleBrowser\\SampleBrowser.sln` solution in Visual Studio.\n- Build and run the solution's application project.\n\n### Browsing Documentation\n\nComplete [product documentation](https://www.actiprosoftware.com/docs/controls/winforms/index) is available on our web site.\n\n[![Online Documentation](.github/image-content/documentation.png)](https://www.actiprosoftware.com/docs/controls/winforms/index)\n\nThe Markdown source code for the product documentation is contained within this repo's `Documentation\\topics` folder.  The documentation is built with [DocFx](https://github.com/dotnet/docfx). \n\n## NuGet Packages\n\n[Packages for the Actipro WinForms Controls](https://www.nuget.org/packages?q=ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms) are published on nuget.org, all beginning with the `ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms` name prefix.\n\n### All WinForms Controls Metapackage\n\nThis metapackage contains all of the control products, and is easiest to reference when getting started:\n\n- [ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms](https://www.nuget.org/packages/ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms)\n\n### Individual WinForms Control Packages\n\nUse these individual control packages if you want to use a specific subset of the metapackage:\n\n- [ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.Bars](https://www.nuget.org/packages/ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.Bars)\n- [ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.Docking](https://www.nuget.org/packages/ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.Docking)\n- [ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.Navigation](https://www.nuget.org/packages/ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.Navigation)\n- [ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.Shared](https://www.nuget.org/packages/ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.Shared)\n- [ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.SyntaxEditor](https://www.nuget.org/packages/ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.SyntaxEditor)\n- [ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.Wizard](https://www.nuget.org/packages/ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.Wizard)\n\n### SyntaxEditor Language Add-on Packages\n\nUse these packages for SyntaxEditor's premium language add-ons as needed, which are shipped separately from the metapackage:\n\n- [ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.SyntaxEditor.Addons.DotNet](https://www.nuget.org/packages/ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.SyntaxEditor.Addons.DotNet) - Advanced C#/VB languages in the .NET Languages Add-on.\n- [ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.SyntaxEditor.Addons.JavaScript](https://www.nuget.org/packages/ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.SyntaxEditor.Addons.JavaScript) - Advanced JavaScript/JSON languages in the Web Languages Add-on.\n- [ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.SyntaxEditor.Addons.Python](https://www.nuget.org/packages/ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.SyntaxEditor.Addons.Python) - Advanced Python language in the Python Language Add-on.\n- [ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.SyntaxEditor.Addons.XML](https://www.nuget.org/packages/ActiproSoftware.Controls.WinForms.SyntaxEditor.Addons.XML) - Advanced XML language in the Web Languages Add-on.\n\n## Supported Technologies\n\n- **Frameworks:** .NET 6+ and .NET Framework 4.6.2+\n- **Architectures:** Any CPU, ARM64, x64, and x86\n- **IDEs:** Visual Studio 2022\n- **SDKs:** .NET SDK required for sample projects\n\n## Contributing\n\nWe welcome contributions to our open-source repository.  If you want to submit a pull request, please first open a [GitHub issue](https://github.com/Actipro/WinForms-Controls/issues) or [contact us](https://www.actiprosoftware.com/company/contact) to discuss.\n\nRead through our [How to Contribute](https://github.com/Actipro/.github/blob/main/Contributing.md) document, as it covers everything you need to know about contributing.\n\n## Support\n\nOur [Support](https://github.com/Actipro/.github/blob/main/Support.md) document provides details about how to properly obtain support for both our closed-source UI control products and for code in this open-source repo (documentation, samples, and related libraries).  This chart shows a quick summary:\n\n| | UI Control Products | Open-Source Repos |\n| --- | :-: | :-: |\n| [Contact us via support options](https://www.actiprosoftware.com/company/contact) | ✔ | ✔ |\n| [Create a GitHub issue](https://github.com/Actipro/WinForms-Controls/issues) | ❌ | ✔ |\n\n## Licensing\n\nWhile the source code in this repo falls under the terms of the [included license document](https://github.com/Actipro/WinForms-Controls/blob/develop/License.md), the Actipro End-User License Agreement (EULA) applies to usage of our commercial WinForms control products.  \n\nVisit the [Actipro purchasing page](https://www.actiprosoftware.com/purchase) to learn more about product licensing or to order developer licenses.  [Contact our sales team](https://www.actiprosoftware.com/company/contact) if you have any questions.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Factipro%2Fwinforms-controls","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Factipro%2Fwinforms-controls","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Factipro%2Fwinforms-controls/lists"}