Roadmap

 

We’re excited to announce the upcoming addition of a brand-new Diagram component, bringing powerful diagram modeling capabilities to the suite for the first time. This highly anticipated component is designed to support the creation of workflow, process, org chart, and many more diagrams, empowering developers to visually represent business logic, system flows, and organizational structures with ease. The initial release will include a rich library of professionally designed out-of-the-box shapes tailored for various scenarios. In addition to these core features, the component will be built with modern rendering and interaction patterns to ensure a smooth and responsive user experience. This marks a major expansion of the suite’s capabilities, opening new possibilities for building rich, interactive, and data-driven applications. 

 

The AI Prompt component will be enhanced with new capabilities aimed at improving user interaction and output control. A new Response Formatting feature will introduce structured output handling through a set of customizable events, enabling seamless integration with third-party libraries for tailored response presentation. Additionally, the component will integrate with the upcoming Speech-to-Text module, allowing users to input prompts via voice for a more natural and accessible experience. A Stop Response feature will also be introduced within the text area, giving users the ability to interrupt response generation in real time, offering greater control and responsiveness during AI interactions. 

 

 

We are improving the Upload component to support chunk file uploads. This enhancement will enable faster and more reliable uploading of large files by sending them in smaller chunks. It will also allow better control over the upload process, including pause, resume, and retry capabilities, improving the overall user experience and performance when handling large files.

 

We are extending the TabStrip component with dynamic tab capabilities. This enhancement will allow developers to add, remove, and update tabs at runtime based on user interaction or application logic. The improved API will support full control over the tab collection, making the TabStrip more flexible for scenarios such as user-driven navigation, dynamic content loading, and configuration-based tab generation.

 

We are enhancing the Scheduler component to better support complex recurrence scenarios. This update will expose the RecurrenceEditor component for direct use, enabling custom UI implementations and integrations. Additionally, the RecurrenceRule engine will be improved to support the creation of multiple appointments within a single time slot. These changes aim to provide greater flexibility and empower developers to build more advanced scheduling solutions.

 

Telerik UI for Blazor will fully support the upcoming .NET 10 previews. Our team is committed to ensuring compatibility and taking full advantage of the new features and improvements in .NET 10.

You may already be aware that Microsoft discontinued .NET 6 support in November 2024. We would like to inform you that our plans are in line with this decision, and we will be ending our .NET 6 support in May 2025. This will give you extra time to transition from .NET 6 to .NET 8 or above. By upgrading to the most recent version of .NET, you will leverage the latest features, performance enhancements, and security improvements offered by both Microsoft and Telerik. This upgrade will ensure that you can make the most of the cutting-edge advancements provided by both entities.

 

 

We are excited to announce that the Telerik and Kendo UI Material theme will be updated to align with Google's Material Design 3 guidelines! This update introduces a modern, flexible, and visually appealing design system to help you create stunning, user-friendly applications.

To ensure flexibility, we will continue to support Material 2 with a backwards-compatible swatch, allowing you to choose the design style that best suits your needs.

• Suggested Actions: Streamlines interactions with quick-reply options for both users and AI responses. 

• Message Attachments: Allows rich content sharing with support for images, video, and more. 

• Message Templates: Customize the appearance of messages to match your brand and application style. 

• Globalization: Full support for multiple languages, RTL text, and localized date/number formats. 

• Speech-to-Text: Makes conversations more accessible with built-in voice input. 

• Send Button + Enter Key Support: Flexible message submission for keyboard or click-based interactions. 

We’re enhancing the UI Accelerator offering by introducing new building blocks and page templates every quarter. These additions are designed to simplify project setup and development, providing developers with pre-built, reusable components and layouts that align with modern design standards. From streamlined workflows to consistent, polished results, these updates aim to save time and enhance productivity. By regularly expanding the library, we’re ensuring developers have the resources they need to efficiently build high-quality applications.

We continue our efforts to improve the adaptive and responsive behavior of the Telerik UI for Blazor components. In our short-term plans, we will enhance the Data Grid, Toolbar, Pager, ColorPicker and TabStrip UI components so that their design and UX is seamless regardless of the device they are displayed.

The PDFViewer will support Annotations and Form Filling, enhancing the utility and functionality of PDF documents. Annotations enable users to collaborate, review, and provide feedback, making them essential for communication and document editing. Form filling capabilities will make applications more versatile and user-friendly by allowing users to interactively fill out forms within PDF documents.

 

Performance remains a key focus for us. Expect to see improvements in the DataGrid and virtualization support to additional components (TreeList, TreeView) aimed at delivering faster data handling and rendering. This step is a part of our ongoing effort to maintain Telerik UI’s leading edge in the world of UI component libraries.

The interactive browser-based code runner for Blazor will be further enhanced with new features allowing you to seamlessly run, save and share your own Blazor code snippet.

In the 2025 releases, we remain committed to enhancing the accessibility of Telerik UI for Blazor components. This includes adhering to WAI-ARIA and Section 508 standards, aligning with the most recent WCAG guidelines, and offering comprehensive documentation, demonstrations, and resources focused on accessibility (A11Y).

We are introducing a new unified color system across all Kendo themes, ensuring a shared palette of colors. This enhancement will foster consistency and efficiency in styling across various themes, while also decreasing the size of theme files. In May 2024, the new  color system system will become default. Both color systems will be available until Q2 2025, giving you time to adapt at your own pace. For additional details, refer to our blog post.