Download BCGSoft BCGControlBar for .NET 2025

BCGControlBar Library for .NET is a 100% managed code toolkit that is written in C++/CLI and targets Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 or higher. The library contains a number of highly customizable, fully designable components that enable you to create the most sophisticated user interface. The library includes fully-customizable Office 2000-2016-style toolbars and menus, VS 2005-2026-style docking bars, Office 2007-2016-style ribbons, auto-hide control bars, MDI tabs, gauges, grid and report controls, flexible visualization managers, and more.

Microsoft Office-style Ribbon Bar

• Identical look and feel to the Microsoft Office Ribbon Bar
• Office 2007-2016 visual themes
• More than 20 types of ready-to-use controls
• Ribbon Backstage View with built-in and custom pages
• Customization of the Quick Access Toolbar and keyboard shortcuts
• Ribbon mini-toolbar and context menus

Visual Themes

• More than 20 built-in visual themes
• Microsoft Office 2000–2016 look
• Visual Studio 2008-2019 look
• Native Windows theme
• Windows 10 or later accent color support
• Windows 7 or later DWM support
• High contrast modes support
• Custom visual themes

Visual Studio-like Docking Panes

• The advanced docking algorithms allow you to set up the docking windows as you like
• Docking to an application window and MDI children
• Autohide mode
• Tabbed docking panes
• Floating panes
• Docking pane containers
• Visual Studio-like docking markers
• Persistent docking pane layout

Customizable Toolbars and Menus

• Microsoft Office and Visual Studio-like customization
• Persistent toolbars and menu customization state
• User-defined toolbars, menus, labels, and icons
• Keyboard shortcuts customization

Grid and Report controls

• Various cell types: text, numeric, combo box, date/time, color picker, check box, and others
• Custom-type cells
• Virtual mode
• Rows grouping
• Built-in field chooser
• Filters
• Merged cells

Gauges

• There are various types of gauges that allow the developer to create digital dashboards
• Circular gauges
• Linear gauges