Extended Toolkit

October 18, 2025 · View on GitHub

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NuGet Information

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Documentation

Examples

Version Information

Version History

Support Information

Enabling preview SDK usage

If you want to try out the latest .NET SDK (currently .NET 8), but just have the stable version of Visual Studio installed, please read this article.

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Install the `Ultimate` Package

Note: These packages do not support anything newer than .NET Framework 4.8.1.

Full

Package Manager

PM> NuGet\Install-Package Krypton.Toolkit.Suite.Extended.Ultimate -Version 70.22.11.312

Package Reference

<PackageReference Include="Krypton.Toolkit.Suite.Extended.Ultimate" Version="70.22.11.312" />

Lite

PM> NuGet\Install-Package Krypton.Toolkit.Suite.Extended.Ultimate.Lite -Version 70.22.11.312

Package Reference

<PackageReference Include="Krypton.Toolkit.Suite.Extended.Ultimate.Lite" Version="70.22.11.312" />

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Modules

Main Modules

Module Name	Description	Example Image
Advanced Data Grid View	This package implements the advanced data grid view controls.
Buttons	This package holds extensions to the standard `KryptonButton` controls.
Calendar	This package implements a `KryptonCalendar` control.	2
CheckSum Tools	This package holds utilities to compute and verify checksums.	3
Circular Progress Bar	This package holds the circular progressbar control.
ComboBox	This package implements extensions to the Krypton standard toolkit ComboBox, including additional Drop Down types and views.	5
Compression	This package holds additional file compression utilities.	6
Controls	This package holds numerous controls that complement the standard toolkit.
Data Visualisation	This package implements charts, graphs and other additional data visualisation tools.	8
Data Grid View	This package implements additional extensions to the Krypton standard toolkit DataGridView, including Column types and Master-Detail views.
Dialogs	This package implements additional extensions to standard dialogs.	10
Dock Extender	This package implements additional docking operations. (Under Development)	11
Drawing Utilities	This package implements additional drawing utilities.	12
Error Reporting	This package implements error reporting features.	13
Fast Coloured TextBox	This package implements the FastColouredTextBox control.	14
File Copier	This package provides tools to move and copy files.	15
File Explorer	This package implements a file explorer. (Under Development)	16
Floating Toolbars	This package allows the usage of floating toolbars.
Forms	This package implements additional `KryptonForm` effects, to be used in conjunction with the standard toolkit.	18
Gages	This package implements additional gage controls. (Under Development)	19
Input Box	This package implements a input box dialog.	20
IO	This package implements IO controls and features.	21
Memory Box	This package implements a memory box dialog.
Message Box	This package implements additional `KryptonMessageBox` features and functionality.	23
Navi Suite	This package implements the 'NaviSuite' control.	24
Navigator	This package implements additional `KryptonNavigator` designs and features.	25
Networking	This package implements networking features.	26
Notifications	This package implements items to create notifications for your applications.	27
Outlook Grid	This package implements the 'OutlookGrid' control.	28
Palette Selectors	This package implements palette creation tools. (Under Development)	29
Panel	This package implements extra 'KryptonPanel' features and functionality. (Under Development)	30
Ribbon	This package implements extra 'KryptonRibbon' features and functionality.	31
Software Updater	This package implements software updating features.	32
Specialised Dialogs	This package implements system dialogs, using the Krypton themes.	33
Task Dialogs	This package implements extra 'KryptonTaskDialog' features and functionality.	34
Theme Switcher	This package implements a easy to use theme switcher.
Themes	This package implements theme utilities for use with KryptonFormExtended.	36
Toast	This package contains a framework that allows the creation of toast notifications.	37
Toggle Switch	This package implements toggle switch controls. (Under Development)	38
Tool Box	This package implements a Visual Studio toolbox control.	39
Tool Strip Items	This package implements additional tool strip items.	40
Tree Grid View	This package implements items to create tree grid views for your applications.
Virtual Tree Column View	This package implements items to create a 'virtual tree column view' for your applications.
Wizard	This package implements a wizard control.

Note: Some packages may install third-party libraries in order to make them function correctly.

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Building from Source

The Krypton Extended Toolkit can be built using several methods:

Using Build.proj (Recommended for Releases)

The fastest way to build the entire toolkit:

# Standard configurations (Full TFMs - includes net472)
dotnet build -c Release         # Stable, 6 frameworks
dotnet build -c Canary          # Beta, 6 frameworks
dotnet build -c Nightly         # Alpha, 6 frameworks

# Lite configurations (Smaller packages - excludes net472)
dotnet build -c ReleaseLite     # Stable, 5 frameworks
dotnet build -c CanaryLite      # Beta, 5 frameworks
dotnet build -c NightlyLite     # Alpha, 5 frameworks

# Create NuGet packages
dotnet pack -c Release          # Create Release packages
dotnet pack -c ReleaseLite      # Create Lite packages

Build outputs:

Compiled assemblies: Bin/{Configuration}/
NuGet packages: Bin/NuGet Packages/{Configuration}/

Documentation:

Global Dependency Inclusion - Smart dependency management for all projects
Centralized TFM Configuration - Framework targeting strategy
Lite Configuration - Build smaller packages for modern frameworks
Workflow Implementation - GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows

Using Visual Studio

For daily development:

Open Source/Krypton Toolkit/Krypton Toolkit Suite Extended 2022 - VS2022.sln
Build using Visual Studio's standard build commands

Release Channels

Standard Configurations (Full Framework Support)

Configuration	Branch	Package Suffix	Version Suffix	TFMs
Release	`master`	(none)	(none)	6 (includes net472)
Canary	`canary`	`.Canary`	`-beta`	6 (includes net472)
Nightly	`alpha`	`.Nightly`	`-alpha`	6 (includes net472)

Lite Configurations (Smaller Packages)

Configuration	Branch	Package Suffix	Version Suffix	TFMs
ReleaseLite	`master`	`.Lite`	(none)	5 (excludes net472)
CanaryLite	`canary`	`.Lite.Canary`	`-beta`	5 (excludes net472)
NightlyLite	`alpha`	`.Lite.Nightly`	`-alpha`	5 (excludes net472)

Prerequisites

Windows (required for .NET Framework and WinForms)
Visual Studio 2022 or later
.NET SDK 8.0 or later
MSBuild (included with Visual Studio)

For more details, see the build documentation.