Developing with DevComponents DotNetBar in Visual Studio 2022 is like maintaining a classic vintage car in a world of electric vehicles. It’s a nostalgic journey into the peak of WinForms UI design, but one that requires specific technical care to keep running smoothly in a modern, 64-bit IDE. The Legacy of DotNetBar
With the release of Visual Studio 2022, many developers are asking whether this legacy UI toolkit can keep up with Microsoft's latest 64-bit IDE. The short answer is: Yes, but it requires the right version.
Office-Style Ribbons: High-fidelity recreations of the Microsoft Office interface.
Alternative Paths: If the designer becomes too unstable in VS 2022, consider using a separate "UI Shell" project targeted at an older version of Visual Studio (like 2019) specifically for layout work.
The flagship component of the suite is the RibbonControl. While standard WinForms has a Ribbon implementation, DevComponents offers a more granular and customizable approach. It supports: