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The new FastReport Online Designer version (2026.2) brings significantly improved UI and a reworked theming system, a new report workspace, and a substantial amount of new functionality. Among the key changes are a fully redesigned theme matching the FastReport .NET Avalonia look, a new docking manager for flexible panel layout, a designer settings pop-up, an improved undo/redo system, and much more.   New Features FastReport .NET Avalonia theme In version 2026.2 the look of Online Designer has been completely reworked — a new theme matching the FastReport .NET Avalonia style has been added. Styles for all controls, panels, popups and toolbars have been updated. The theme is responsive and renders correctly on screens of various sizes.   Redesigned properties panel The properties panel got a refreshed design in the form of a property grid. The properties panel is now merged with the events panel into a single interface, just like in the desktop version of FastReport. Switching between component properties and events is done via a toolbar inside the panel, without having to look for events in a separate window.   Docking manager A new docking manager has been implemented, allowing users to flexibly arrange panels in the designer interface. Panels can be dragged, docked to different sides of the screen and resized.   New workspace: rulers, guides, band headers The designer workspace has been fully reworked. Rulers and guides have been updated — they now reflect the position of components on the page more accurately and remain readable at any zoom level. Band headers have been moved to a separate layer. In addition, an alternative grid is supported when the Alt key is pressed — components can be moved and resized with a smaller step for the most precise positioning.   Toolbars for the Data and ReportTree panels The "Data" and "Report tree" panels have received toolbars with features from FastReport .NET. You can collapse and expand nodes, use drop-down lists, and create new relations. The panels support recursive collapse/expand of nodes, as well as automatic switching to the neighboring item when a node is deleted.   Designer settings window A unified designer settings window has been added, combining configuration of appearance, object parameters and ways of interacting with the application. The following sections are available: Interface — hotkey and autosave settings Report page — grid and measurement-unit settings Object appearance — styles and display of components "Code" page — code page settings "FRX" page — settings for the FRX template editor The settings are saved when the designer is closed and restored on the next launch. Barcode editor window A dedicated window has been implemented for configuring the barcode component, replacing the previous generic expression editor. The window contains separate tabs for each barcode type with the corresponding configuration fields, including Swiss QR.   Font editor window The font configuration window has been reworked — its look and structure are now aligned with the FastReport .NET design. The window replaces the previous simplified version and provides access to the full set of font parameters.   FRX template editor A built-in editor for the report's XML template (FRX) has been added. The editor with syntax highlighting allows you to view and edit the report structure directly in XML form. Undo/redo is supported, as well as synchronization with the main designer view.   Format painter You can now copy and paste styles between components. This is an analog of the "Format painter" tool from the desktop version, available from the toolbar. The feature lets you quickly apply font, color, border and other formatting settings to various components in the report.   New shape drawing logic Drawing logic for the PolyLine, Polygon and line components has been reworked. In this version, drawing is interactive, without having to switch tools manually. Presets for quickly adding common shapes have been added to the components panel.   New logic for adding components to a page The mechanism for adding components has been reworked to match the desktop FastReport .NET. A component is now added by clicking the components panel — the cursor then enters placement mode and shows a preview of the future component under it. A second click on the page creates the component at the preview position.   "Open report" and "Save report" Open and save report functionality is now available. You can open a report from your local file system directly in WebReport without uploading it to the server. You can also save a finished report to your local file system. Note: before using these functions, the data sources must be configured in WebReport.     Improvements Undo/Redo: named actions and group undo The undo/redo system has been extended to the code editor and the FRX template editor. Each action in the application now has a textual description, so the change history no longer contains anonymous entries. You can visually select and undo several actions at once with a single click.   Code editor improvements Configurable indentation has been added to the report script editor. The indent size is now set in the code editor page settings.   UI adaptability The designer interface has been adapted to screens of various sizes in both themes — Avalonia and the classic one. UI elements scale and rearrange when the browser window is resized.   Pages panel improvements The pages panel has been improved with the ability to create both regular and dialog pages. A left click on the "+" button creates a regular page. A right click opens a context menu with options to create either a dialog page or a regular report page.   New UI element for selecting a data source A new control has been added for selecting a data source, modeled after the desktop FastReport .NET. Instead of typing a table or field name into a text box, the user is now presented with a tree of connections, data sources and columns — the value is picked with a single click. The control is used in two modes: Selecting a data source for a band — in the band editor (the "Data source" tab) only tables are available for selection. Selecting a data field for a component — for example, in the "Data column" tab of the Picture editor: the tree shows tables and their columns, and the user can either pick a specific field or reset the value to None.   Editing an existing connection It is now possible to edit a previously created data source connection — open its connection-string parameters, adjust them and save, without recreating the connection from scratch. For security reasons the connection string is not stored in the report itself and lives only in the browser memory of the current designer session. Therefore editing is available under the following conditions: the connection was created within the current session, and the designer page has not been reloaded since; the report has not been reopened after the connection was created. After a page reload or after the report is reopened the designer loses the connection string and editing becomes unavailable — in this case the connection has to be created again.     Bug Fixes Fixed problems with saving Cyrillic characters in script code (VCL) Fixed an issue where Cyrillic characters in script code were not saved correctly in VCL reports. Fixed VisibleExpression property (.NET) Fixed an issue where the VisibleExpression property was missing from the properties panel of the text component. The property is now displayed correctly. Fixed an error when using fill on ShapeObj (.NET) Fixed an error that occurred when trying to apply a fill to the ShapeObj component. The fill setting now works correctly. Fixed: identical table names when connecting to JSON (.NET) Fixed an issue where multiple JSON connections produced tables with identical names. Each connection now gets a unique table name. Fixed an error when opening a report with an advanced matrix (.NET) Fixed an error that occurred when opening a report containing a heavily populated advanced matrix (AdvMatrix). With a large number of fields, the report now opens without errors. Fixed: text color was lost when reopening a report (.NET) Fixed an issue where a modified text color in a TextObject was correctly saved but did not appear after reloading the page in design mode. Text color is now saved and restored correctly. Fixed an error when using axis formatting in MsChart (.NET) Fixed two issues with the MsChart component: the format of the Y-axis labels was not preserved when the report was reloaded, and trying to prepare a report with the newly applied format produced an error for the user. Fixed: Undo/Redo buttons were unavailable until the first object was added (.NET, VCL) Fixed an issue where the Undo and Redo buttons remained disabled after a report was loaded, even if the user modified bands or moved existing objects. The buttons only became active after a new object was added to the page. The change history is now tracked correctly from the very first action. Fixed an error when copying a page containing AdvMatrix/Matrix/Table (.NET) Fixed an error that occurred when trying to copy a report page containing AdvMatrix, Matrix or Table components. Fixed: report layout was broken on save (.NET) Fixed a critical error reproduced when saving reports that used tables for layout.On save, the table width was incorrectly truncated, breaking the report layout. Fixed: currency format was missing from the locale (.NET) Fixed an issue where the currency format was missing from the numeric data formatting dialog. Fixed: built-in PadLeft function did not work (.NET) Fixed an issue where the PadLeft function worked correctly in the desktop version but did not work in Online Designer when preparing the report through WebReport. Fixed an error when preparing a report with DataType="System.Guid" (.NET) Fixed an error that occurred when trying to prepare a report containing a field with the System.Guid data type. Fixed problems when creating a Postgres data source (.NET) A series of issues with PostgreSQL connections has been fixed: correct conversion of quotes in XML for TableName and SelectCommand has been added, duplicated procedures when adding a parameter have been fixed, as well as the loss of a parameter type when switching to preview. Fixed: style name was not changed in the styles editor (.NET) Fixed an issue where changes to a style name in the styles editor were not saved. After closing and reopening the popup, the style was still displayed with the original name (for example, "Style1"). Fixed method replacement in scripts (VCL) Fixed an issue where creating several event handlers for the same component sequentially caused a new handler to overwrite the previous one. For example, creating OnAfterPrint after OnAfterData removed the code of the first handler. Fixed band sorting (VCL) Fixed an issue where band sorting in VCL solutions did not work correctly. Fixed "Data format" dialog and conditional highlighting (VCL) A set of issues with the text component in VCL has been fixed: the "Data format" dialog could not be edited if the text was not an expression; incorrect text positioning logic in a multi-line component has been fixed. Fixed Undo/Redo behavior when adding components to a band (VCL) Fixed an issue: when adding a component to a narrow band (which auto-expanded), pressing Undo removed the component but did not restore the band to its original size. A subsequent Redo had no effect. Fixed: "Fields" tab of a detail table did not open in the "Relations editor" (.NET) Fixed an issue where the "Fields" tab of a detail table did not open in the "Relations editor" when creating relations between tables of an MS SQL connection. Fixed empty drop-down for the BreakTo property (.NET) Fixed an issue where the drop-down list of the BreakTo property in the TextObject properties panel was empty and offered no value to choose.     Full list of changes New functionality + FastReport .NET Avalonia theme+ New properties panel+ Docking manager for all panels+ New workspace: reworked rulers, guides and band headers+ Toolbars for the Data and ReportTree panels+ Designer settings popup (appearance, objects, interaction)+ Barcode editor popup+ Font editor popup+ FRX report template editor+ Format painter+ New shape drawing logic (PolyLine, Polygon, lines) and presets+ New component placement logic with preview+ "Open report" and "Save report" functions Improvements + Undo/Redo with named actions for the code editor and FRX+ Configurable indentation in the code editor+ UI adaptability for all screen sizes (both themes)+ Pages panel improvements+ New control for selecting a data source in the band and component editors (data tree, like in the desktop)+ Editing of a previously created data source connection (within the current browser session) Bug fixes - Fixed problems with saving Cyrillic characters in script code (VCL)- Fixed VisibleExpression property (.NET)- Fixed an error when using fill on ShapeObj (.NET)- Fixed: identical table names when connecting to JSON (.NET)- Fixed an error when opening a report with an advanced matrix (.NET)- Fixed: text color was lost when reopening a report (.NET)- Fixed an error when using axis formatting in MsChart (.NET)- Fixed: Undo/Redo buttons were unavailable until the first object was added (.NET, VCL)- Fixed an error when copying a page containing AdvMatrix/Matrix/Table (.NET)- Fixed: report layout was broken on save (.NET)- Fixed: currency format was missing from the locale (.NET)- Fixed: built-in PadLeft function did not work (.NET)- Fixed an error when preparing a report with DataType="System.Guid" (.NET)- Fixed problems when creating a Postgres data source (.NET)- Fixed: style name was not changed in the styles editor (.NET)- Fixed method replacement in scripts (VCL)- Fixed band sorting (VCL)- Fixed "Data format" dialog and conditional highlighting (VCL)- Fixed Undo/Redo behavior when adding components to a band (VCL)- Fixed: "Fields" tab of a detail table did not open in the "Relations editor" (.NET)- Fixed empty drop-down for the BreakTo property (.NET)

Version 2026.2 of FastReport .NET adds .NET 10 support for all libraries. Key features include customization of the form (9 options) and the rotation angle of QR code modules, drag-and-drop band movement in the designer, a plugin for connecting to Google Sheets, an option to embed fonts when exporting to MS Word, and improved export to PDF (with ZUGFeRD support) and MS Excel. The WebReport architecture has also been optimized.     New Features .NET 10 support We have added .NET 10 support for FastReport .NET, FastReport.Core, FastReport.Core.Skia, FastReport.WPF, FastReport.Avalonia, as well as FastReport.Web, FastReport.Web.Skia, and FastReport.Blazor.Wasm. This platform improves application performance and adds many new features to your projects. You can read about the changes in our article at this link. Read the article   Changing the shape of QR code modules A QR code consists of dots called modules. By default, they are rectangle. Starting with version 2026.2, module shapes can be changed and customized. In addition to the rectangle, nine new module shapes are now available: circle, diamond, rounded square, horizontal pill, vertical pill, plus, hexagon, star, and snowflake. Beyond module shape, you can now specify their rotation angle (the Angle property). You can also make the QR code less dense by making each module smaller using the UseThinModules property. This latter property does not affect the Finder patterns (the large squares in the corners of the QR code), as they help scanners determine the code's boundaries and dimensions. A standard QR code looks like this: And this is the code with modules in the shape of a circle: Although new modules allow for more diverse and interesting codes, it's important to remember that not all scanners can read these QR codes equally well. Read more about the new properties and their use in our article. Read the article   Moving bands in the designer Our reports can have multiple band types, each with a different purpose. For example, the report title is always at the top of the report. Another example is the page footer, which is located at the bottom of every page. The relative positions of these bands cannot be changed. However, there are types of bands that can have multiple instances, and their relative positioning may change. For example, a report might have three data bands. Previously, their position could only be changed in a special band settings window: Now you can move bands directly in the designer by simply dragging them: You can find more details about the features and limitations of this new movement mechanism in the article. Read the article   Connecting to Google Sheets This update introduces a new plugin that lets you use Google Sheets data as a report data source. Google Sheets is a cloud-based spreadsheet application. This plugin allows you to directly connect reports to these spreadsheets, providing convenient access to the data you need. Google Sheets (like any spreadsheet software, in fact) maps perfectly onto our report-building concept. However, it's a web application and has a number of unique features that distinguish it from desktop solutions. Read our article to learn how to connect this new plugin. Read the article     Export Improvements Embedding fonts when exporting to Microsoft Word Our Microsoft Word export now includes a new "Embedded Fonts" option: This option allows you to enable or disable font embedding when saving a completed report as a DOCX file. This option will save all fonts used in the report in the final file. This ensures that the document will look the same on any computer, even if the required fonts are missing. However, keep in mind that the file size when using this option will be larger than with a standard export.   Enhanced ZUGFeRD support when exporting to PDF ZUGFeRD-enabled PDF export has been significantly redesigned and improved. Files now comply with the latest version of ZUGFeRD and pass validation successfully. Numerous errors related to exporting these files have been fixed.   Global improvements to Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel exports The code for exporting to DOCX and XLSX document formats has been optimized and improved. Exports now run faster and can be opened by most applications, not only Microsoft Office but also third-party office suites.     Changes in WebReport Improved architecture of the WebReport client side As part of the WebReport improvements, the client side was refactored: CSS and JavaScript have been moved to static files, eliminating inline scripting entirely. WebReport now doesn't require inline scripting to be enabled in the Content Security Policy (CSP), improving product security. Report IDs have been removed from CSS class names, making WebReport more flexible and easier to customize. The scripts are collected into bundles, which significantly speeds up page loading.     Full list of changes [Engine]+ added new mode for TextObject.AutoShrink property - FitText;+ added additional properties required for third party JSON type connections;+ added linear barcode properties - OneBarWidth, FitDevicePixels;+ added the ToWords function for Chinese;- fixed error with dialog controls data filtering;- fixed a bug that prevented temporary files from being deleted when using UseFileCache;- fixed duplicate datasource name when creating JSON connection;- fixed a bug with importing DOCX documents; [Designer]+ added the ability to change the shape of QR-code modules;+ added the ability to move bands in the designer;* the error message is now more informative when the names in the SQL-query are incorrect;* the Relation Editor window can now be resized;- fixed a bug with visibility of StartReport and FinishReport events;- fixed a bug when adding the Report component on a form;- fixed a bug when switching to FRX page in the designer;- fixed a bug in the DataSource property editor;- fixed a bug in Messages window of Designer for platforms .NET 6.0 and higher;- fixed text overlapping in the query builder;- fixed a field naming error in the query builder for Postgres;- fixed legend colors for auto-series in MSChart;- fixed incorrect drag-n-drop behavior in the Matrix object; [Preview]+ added icons to the export menu for items that were previously missing them; [Exports]+ added the ability to improve image quality when exporting to Word;+ improved PDF export with ZUGFeRD support. Files now comply with the latest version of ZUGFeRD and pass validation successfully;+ added the ability to export landscape-oriented pages to ZPL;+ improved compatibility of DOCX and XLSX exports with non-MS office software;+ improved export of images intersected with other objects to XLSX format;+ added the ability to embed fonts when exporting to MS Word;- fixed a problem with opening some files when exporting to Excel;- fixed a bug with width of margins in export to Word;- fixed the System.NullReferenceException when exporting to Word using Paragraphs and MatrixBased modes;- fixed a bug with default font size in XLSX-export;- fixed export of polygons to table-based formats;- fixed error in DOCX export with multiple headers/footers;- fixed issues with the color of some objects when opening DOCX documents in OpenOffice;- fixed a bug with missing images when WYSIWYG property of export is turned off;- fixed extra spaces in DOCX export when using HtmlTags rendering;- fixed a bug in PDF export where the file was created in the wrong folder; [WebReport]+ added option CentredAndWrapPages in WebReport;- fixed height of WebReport for .NET Framework; [Common]+ added a start/stop character property field to Codabar;- fix DragAndDrop in Avalonia and WPF;- fixed the JSON database binding scheme; [Demos]+ updated icons of Demo Center;- fixed bugs with launching demo applications in Demo Center; [Extras]+ added Apache Ignite plugin for Avalonia, Core, OpenSource and WPF platforms;+ added connection to Google Sheets;- fixed a bug when connectiong to JSON Database.

Starting from version 2026.1.7, FastReport products for Delphi support the most up-to-date version of the development environment — RAD Studio 13.1. And in April, FastReport 2026.2 will be released with even more updates! Why is support for RAD Studio 13.1 Florence important? Developers have enhanced support for new platforms, improved stability, and increased IDE performance. But the key change is the introduction of Windows on ARM support in Delphi. Delphi now includes a native ARM compiler (Arm64EC). Applications can run directly on ARM-based devices without Intel emulation. This makes them faster and more stable, without unnecessary layers. However, FastReport VCL doesn't support the Arm64EC platform. At the same time, little to no code changes are required. The same projects can be compiled for Win32, Win64, and ARM. Essentially, this adds another platform while keeping the development process familiar. As a result, this update doesn’t disrupt existing workflows — it extends them. You can simply take an existing project, rebuild it for the new architecture, and get a more modern and high-performance application. You can purchase the latest version of FastReport for Delphi here.

From March 23 to April 6, 2026, a special offer is available for customers with expired FastReport licenses. During this period, you can purchase the latest versions of FastReport .NET and FastReport VCL report generators with a 50% discount. The promotion applies to FastReport .NET editions: Ultimate, WEB, Avalonia, WPF, WinForms, Mono, as well as to FastReport VCL editions: Ultimate, Optimum, Reporting VCL, Reporting FMX, Reporting Lazarus, Analysis VCL. The offer is valid for Single, Team, Business, and Site licenses and allows you to upgrade to the current product versions under special conditions, even if your license has expired a long time ago. Updating provides access to the latest FastReport features, including new functionality, an updated report designer, technical support, and improved performance. Additional releases with new functionality are also planned in the coming months and will be available only to owners of active licenses. After the promotion ends, the discounted price can still be locked in for an additional 7 days if necessary. To take advantage of the offer or receive more information, please contact the sales team at sales@fast-report.com.

Our team is pleased to announce a significant milestone in the product’s evolution: a new release has been launched, offering full support for the .NET 10 platform within the FastReport .NET reporting engine. This update enables you to utilize the latest framework capabilities when creating complex reports and expand the functionality of your solutions. Among the key .NET 10 innovations that are especially valuable for business projects are: 1. Improved JIT compiler performance — reduced application startup and execution time, which is critical for high-load systems. 2. Enhanced asynchronous programming capabilities — simplified handling of long-running operations (data queries, report exports) without blocking the user interface. 3. Updated JSON API — faster serialization and deserialization of data commonly used in integrations with enterprise systems. 4. Increased security through new vulnerability protection mechanisms, which are essential when processing confidential business information. Integration of .NET 10 in FastReport .NET provides direct access to these features during report creation. You can now: Build reports using asynchronous data sources; Optimize generation speed thanks to improved JIT performance; Easily integrate reports into microservice architectures with JSON-based data exchange. Support for .NET 10 has also been added to the Business Graphics .NET data visualization library, the FastCube .NET C# library for real-time analytical processing, and FastScript .NET — a cross-platform library for executing complex C# scripts in environments without code generation. At Fast Reports, we consistently adhere to the principle of promptly and efficiently adopting new technologies. Our goal is to provide developers with tools that enable them to create modern, high-performance, and secure business solutions. Support for .NET 10 is another step in this direction, confirming our commitment to innovation and market needs.

Starting February 17, FastReport Desktop Professional became available in an updated version with support for both Windows and Linux. Now you can use cross-platform components to automate report generation and distribution on either operating system. When you purchase FastReport Desktop Professional, you now get components for both Windows and Linux: Visual Designer for creating and editing reports. Builder as a console utility for building and processing reports. Configurator for creating Builder tasks. Convenient Scheduler for executing tasks on a schedule. Viewer for displaying and printing finished reports. The price for FastReport Desktop Professional remains unchanged. All existing customers automatically received access to the new features - no license reissue is required. To install FastReport Desktop, download the installation package from your personal account. Available package options: deb and rpm, for x64 and arm64 architectures. Detailed installation instructions are available at this link. The FastReport Desktop Standard license contains only Windows components and remains unchanged. If you have any questions, please contact us at sales@fast-report.сom. Download Demo

Only from February 4 to 8 - 25% off FastReport VCL Ultimate. To celebrate the anniversary of this legendary reporting toolkit, we’re offering a special discount on FastReport VCL Ultimate - a powerful and flexible suite for creating reports, documents, and analytical interfaces in your business applications. FastReport VCL Ultimate is a professional set of reporting components for Delphi, C++Builder, RAD Studio, and Lazarus, featuring rich functionality - from visual report design and editing to advanced multidimensional analytics and export to dozens of formats. The key advantage of the Ultimate edition is that all core solutions for the Delphi ecosystem are bundled into a single package. Instead of purchasing individual products, you get a complete toolkit for report development across VCL, FMX, and Lazarus, along with a web-based designer for working with templates. This is not only convenient, but also highly cost-effective - especially now, with a 25% discount. FastReport VCL Ultimate includes: FastReport VCL report generator; FastReport FMX cross-platform report generator; FastReport for Lazarus report generator. As well as products available exclusively as part of FastReport VCL Ultimate: FastCube VCL and FMX OLAP analysis tools; FastGrid data visualization library; FastReport Online Designer for visual editing of document templates. The promotion is valid only from February 4 to 8 - 25% off any FastReport VCL Ultimate license (Single, Team, Business, or Site). This is the perfect time to upgrade your reporting tools or to introduce a professional reporting solution with maximum capabilities into your project. Don’t miss this opportunity — make your reports fast, flexible, and beautiful with FastReport VCL Ultimate at a great price. If you are purchasing through FastSpring, use the promo code FRUVCL25, and if you are paying via PayPro, use the links below.