Hello,
All developers who use SilverLight 3, can feel the limitations in the production of many critical issues and functionalities, especially when you try to create printable reports, or to show and manipulate Right-to-Left languages data, SilverLight 3 don’t allow the use of right click menu context, in addition to a good number of other limitations that Microsoft took into consideration in the beta version of SilverLight 4.
In fact, SilverLight 4 enhances and introduces new cool functionalities:
- Comprehensive printing support enabling hardcopy reports and documents as well as a virtual print view, independent of screen content.
- A full set of forms controls with over 60 customizable, styleable components. New controls include RichTextbox with hyperlinks, images and editing and Masked textbox for complex field validation. Enhanced controls include DataGrid with sortable/resizeable columns and copy/paste rows.
- Localization enhancements with Bi-Directional text, Right-to-Left support and complex scripts such as Arabic, Hebrew and Thai and 30 new languages.
- Long lists can now be scrolled effortlessly with the mouse wheel.
- Support conventional desktop interaction models through new features such as right-click context menu.
- Support for Google’s Chrome browser.
And a big number of enhancements and new features, you can check them all at http://silverlight.net/getstarted/silverlight-4-beta/, I am really excited about the new version of SilverLight, awaiting the launch of the full version.
