KimTools WinForms

Modern UI Toolkit for { .NET }

Elegant WinForms Controls & Components for .NET (Framework + Core), and beyond, no bloat.

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Why KimTools?

Unlimited Projects

Modern UI Toolkit for { .NET Framework & Core }

Build as many desktop applications as you need across legacy .NET Framework and modern .NET Core without limits.

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Unlimited Projects

Unlimited Activations

Develop Across { All Your Devices }

Develop seamlessly across your personal workstations and development laptops with zero activation friction.

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Unlimited Activations

Royalty-Free

Deploy { Without Extra Costs }

Ship commercial applications to an infinite number of end-users with zero hidden runtime fees or royalties.

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Royalty Free

Visual Designers

Low-Code { WYSIWYG Support }

Accelerate your application workflow using intuitive low-code visual designers and native WinForms property editors.

Visual Designers

~40 Controls & Components

High Performance { UI Suite }

Access a rich suite of around 40 modern components engineered specifically for responsive WinForms interfaces.

Controls and Components

35 Modern Themes

Inspired by { DaisyUI }

Instantly style your desktop applications with 35 light and dark themes designed out of the box.

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Themes

Semantic Colors

Tailwind-Inspired { Palettes & KtColor }

Take control of your visual hierarchy with Tailwind colors, customizable variables, and native KtColor support.

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Semantic Colors

Brushes & Shaders

Minimal Code { Render Logic }

Custom rendering built for control vendors using KtBrush, clean SDKs, and minimal code footprint.

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Brushes and Shaders

Supported Frameworks

.NET Framework

Supported versions:

  • .NET Framework 4.6.2
  • .NET Framework 4.7
  • .NET Framework 4.7.1
  • .NET Framework 4.7.2
  • .NET Framework 4.8
  • .NET Framework 4.8.1
Modern .NET

Supported versions:

  • .NET 8
  • .NET 9
  • .NET 10 (Preview)

Get Started

  1. Install & Upgrade via NuGet

    Package Manager Console
    Package Manager GUI
    .NET CLI
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    Install-Package KimTools.WinForms
    
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    dotnet add package KimTools.WinForms
    
  2. Pick your license tier
    Choose .NET Framework, .NET Core, or PLUS depending on what your project targets.

    Get KimTools License
  3. Drop controls onto the designer
    KimTools controls appear in your Visual Studio Toolbox like any other WinForms control -no extra setup.