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Scott Ridings
Scott Ridings

Reputation: 844

C# How to Make a Custom Dashboard Using Visual Studio Windows Forms

I want to make a custom dashboard that will take the data I have in SQL Server and display it. Below is a general example of what I'd like to make. It's not going look exactly like this.

This project is being built in Visual Studio in a Window Forms Application and is being written in C#.

Example Picture - Click Here

What I need to know is:

  1. How can I get a range of custom widgets like arrows, gauges, timelines, etc?
  2. Do I need to download a .dll or something?
  3. Where would I go to get something like this? (Preferably for free, but I'm not opposed to paying a little for something good.)

Any help you can give would be useful. Thank you in advance.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 9123

Answers (1)

Murray Hertz
Murray Hertz

Reputation: 122

The term "widget" isn't natural lingo for Windows Forms as it was for X11. What you are looking for are called Controls in the WinForms world, and there are lots of places to get them for free or paid.

The Control library I am looking into right now is from SyncFusion. It looks expensive, but if you are a 5-person (or smaller) development shop, they give you their entire product line for free. If you are a larger group than that, there are free sources for Controls that I can help you find. Many of them are here in StackOverflow. Try searching for "control" or "control library".

Upvotes: 1

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