BCGControlBar Pro 31.3 for MFC (Advanced C++ GUI Development) Download
Summary
BCGControlBar (“Business Components Gallery ControlBar”) is an MFC extension library that allows you to create Microsoft Office and Microsoft Visual Studio-like applications with full customization options (ribbons, customizable toolbars, menus, and more) and a rich set of professionally-designed GUI controls such as chart, calendar, grid, editor, Gantt, and many others. The library has more than 500 thoroughly designed, tested, and fully documented MFC extension classes that can be easily incorporated into your application, saving you hundreds of development and debugging hours.
BCGControlBar Pro 31.3 for MFC is a professional-grade framework that enables C++ developers to build modern Windows applications with a native look and feel. The library is widely used in enterprise software development for creating applications that require sophisticated user interfaces, complex data visualization, and advanced document management capabilities.
Microsoft Office And Visual Studio Style Applications
BCGControlBar Pro 31.3 for MFC enables developers to create applications that look and feel exactly like Microsoft Office and Visual Studio with complete customization options. The library provides an identical look and feel to the Microsoft Office Ribbon Bar. It supports Office 2007 through 2024 visual themes, a Windows-like “scenic” theme, and more than 20 types of ready-to-use controls.
The advanced WYSIWYG Ribbon Designer allows developers to create professional ribbons visually. The Ribbon Backstage View includes built-in and custom pages for application settings and file management. The library also supports classic and simplified ribbon modes, customization of ribbon controls, Quick Access toolbar, keyboard shortcuts, touch and mouse input modes, built-in ribbon commands search, and ribbon mini-toolbars with context menus.
Visual Themes – Over 40 Built-In Options
The library includes more than 40 built-in visual themes, providing developers with extensive styling options. These themes cover the complete Microsoft Office evolution from Office 2000 through 2024, ensuring applications can match any desired aesthetic. Visual Studio 6.0 through 2026 looks are also supported, making the library suitable for IDE-style applications. Native Windows themes are fully supported, along with Windows 10 and later accent color support. Windows 7 and later DWM features such as “aero” or “mica” are supported, providing modern glass effects. High-contrast modes support ensures accessibility compliance, and custom visual themes can be created for complete branding control.
Visual Studio-Like Docking Panes
The advanced docking algorithms allow developers to set up docking windows flexibly, similar to Visual Studio’s interface. Docking windows can be docked to the application window or MDI children. Autohide mode allows panels to slide out when needed. Tabbed docking panes provide a modern document interface. Floating panes can be detached and moved independently. Docking pane containers organize groups of windows efficiently. Visual Studio-like docking markers guide users when dragging panels. The persistent docking pane layout saves and restores window arrangements across sessions, ensuring users don’t lose their preferred workspace configuration.
Chart Control – 30+ 2D And 3D Chart Types
The chart control is one of the most powerful components in BCGControlBar Pro 31.3 for MFC. It supports more than 30 2D and 3D chart types, covering virtually every data visualization need. There is no limit to the number of series or data points, making it suitable for large datasets. Different series types can be displayed on the same chart area, enabling complex comparisons. The chart control supports real-time updating with history modes for live data visualization. Data points have customizable appearances including markers, labels, and colors. Smart labels support prevents overlapping and ensures readability. Data binding capabilities allow seamless integration with various data sources.
Calendar And Planner Control
The calendar control provides a Microsoft Outlook style interface with multiple viewing options. Daily, work week, weekly, monthly, and schedule views give users flexibility in how they view their time. Appointment and scheduling features manage events efficiently. Appointment reminders and recurring appointments handle complex scheduling needs. Concurrent appointments and multi-day events are fully supported. Multiple resources support enables scheduling across different people, rooms, or equipment. The control is suitable for any application requiring appointment management, project planning, or resource scheduling.
Grid And Report Controls
The grid and report controls offer extensive data presentation and editing capabilities. Various cell types including text, numeric, combo box, date/time, color picker, and check box are supported. Sparkline cells provide inline mini-charts within grid rows. Custom-type cells allow developers to extend functionality. Virtual mode enables efficient handling of large datasets.
Hierarchical grids support parent-child relationships, and row grouping organizes data logically. Built-in field chooser allows users to select which columns to display. Filters, merged cells, and frozen rows and columns provide professional data presentation. Conditional formatting including data bars, color scales, and icon sets visually highlight data trends. Data binding capabilities ensure seamless integration with databases and other data sources.
Advanced Edit Control With Syntax Highlighting
The advanced edit control functions as a Visual Studio-like code editor. Syntax highlighting support with XML-based schemas for language definition enables custom language support. Outlining with collapsible blocks organizes code structure. IntelliSense support provides auto-completion and parameter information. Color blocks for block selection and line numbering improve code navigation. The tracking changes bar, current line indicator, markers support, and error indication support provide professional editing features. This control is ideal for applications that need code editing, script development, or configuration file management.
Additional Controls And Components
BCGControlBar Pro 31.3 for MFC includes many more specialized controls. Gauges provide various types of circular and linear gauges, digital numeric indicators, knob, button, and switch controls for digital dashboards. The diagrams component supports unlimited diagram shapes and connectors with various predefined diagram blocks and table blocks. Windows UI Tiles control provides Windows 8/10-like tile interfaces suitable for application start pages and activity monitors.
Skinned dialogs and forms with fully-themed dialog content, borders, and caption provide professional application appearance. The Visual Designer allows creating top-quality digital dashboards and diagrams using a new WYSIWYG design tool. The Visual Studio Integration Wizard sets up VC++ directories and builds all required libraries and DLLs automatically.
Visual Studio Integration And Development Experience
The Integration Wizard sets up VC++ directories and builds all required libraries and DLLs, simplifying initial setup . The BCGControlBar AppWizard allows developers to create Microsoft Office or Visual Studio-style applications in seconds. The most popular components of the library persist as options of AppWizard, making it easy to include commonly used controls. The library includes new property manager, themed folder picker dialog, edit control font scaling, and other new features and improvements in this release. This comprehensive integration ensures that developers can start building professional applications immediately without extensive configuration.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: What is BCGControlBar Pro 31.3 for MFC?
It is an MFC extension library with over 500 classes for creating Microsoft Office and Visual Studio-like applications with full customization and professional GUI controls.
Q2: What visual themes are supported?
The library includes more than 40 built-in themes covering Microsoft Office 2000-2024, Visual Studio 6.0-2026, native Windows, Windows 10 accent colors, and high-contrast modes.
Q3: What types of applications can be built with BCGControlBar Pro?
Enterprise software, IDE applications, data visualization tools, office productivity suites, and any Windows application requiring professional GUI with advanced controls.
Q4: What chart types are available?
More than 30 2D and 3D chart types with unlimited series and data points, real-time updating, and customizable appearances.
Q5: Does the library include a calendar control?
Yes. The calendar control provides Outlook-style appointments, scheduling, reminders, recurring appointments, and multiple resource support.
Q6: What are the requirements for using BCGControlBar Pro?
The library requires MFC development environment with Visual Studio and C++ compiler. It supports modern Windows versions with DWM features.
Q7: How many classes are included in the library?
The library contains more than 500 thoroughly designed, tested, and fully documented MFC extension classes.
Q8: Is there a Visual Designer included?
Yes. The WYSIWYG Visual Designer allows creating digital dashboards and diagrams with gauges, diagram shapes, charts, and grid controls.
