ImmediatePostData attribute support in XAF Mobile v17.1.7

I am happy to inform you that starting with version 17.1.7, XAF Mobile (CTP) supports ImmediatePostDataAttribute. You can see how it works in action using our https://demos.devexpress.com/XAF/MainDemoMobile/ demo in the Payment object's View. 

You are welcome to download the latest version and test this feature in scenarios you are interested in. As usual, your feedback is greatly appreciated. Do not hesitate to submit tickets in our Support Center.

NOTE: Automatic updates will not work for non-persistent calculated reference properties due to an OData specificity.

Improving usability with regard to the ImmediatePostData functionality in GridListEditor (WinForms)

As you perfectly know from my recent posts:-), one of our team OKRs was and still is "improving developer experience when accomplishing common tasks". In this blog post, I am going to cover one more small, but important improvement in XAF v15.2.10+ that adds to this larger goal:

GridListEditor - Updating values of dependent columns immediately after changing data in columns whose ImmediatePostData attribute is set to True in an editable ListView

In short, the previous custom-tailored solution is no longer required, as the corresponding code has been moved to the standard delivery. You can see the result in this short video.

Not to cause breaking changes a minor 15.2 version, you can activate this behavior in an editable GridListEditor via the static ImmediatePostDataSupportEnabled option. 

...
namespace MainDemo.Win {
    public class Program {
        [STAThread]
        public static void Main(string[] arguments) {
 DevExpress.ExpressApp.Win.Editors.GridListEditor.ImmediatePostDataSupportEnabled = true;
...

The ImmediatePostDataSupportEnabled option has its default value set to True by default in v16.1.

Improving usability with regard to the ImmediatePostData functionality in Web apps

As you probably know from my recent posts, one of our team OKRs was and still is "improving developer experience when accomplishing common tasks". In this blog post, I am going to cover two more small, but important improvements in XAF v15.2.8+ that add to this larger goal:

1. Restoring the focus after a change in the current editor and a subsequent callback initiated by the ImmediatePostDataAttribute

2. ASPxGridListEditor - Simplify the use of ImmediatePostData in editable List Views

In short, in both cases the previous custom-tailored solutions are no longer required, as the corresponding code has been moved to the standard delivery. You can test these improvements right away after installing the following hot fix build: 

http://downloads.devexpress.com/Share/DXP/160330/DevExpressComponents-15.2.7.16090.exe

I am looking forward to hearing from you once you have had an opportunity to test the latest build with your real web projects.