QR Code

• Jun 19, 2026
• 2 minutes to read

A QR Code (QR stands for Quick Response) is a two-dimensional matrix barcode that can be read by dedicated QR scanners, mobile phones, and smartphones equipped with a camera. QR Codes can encode textual, numeric, alphanumeric, and binary data.

Refer to the following page for additional information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code

Configure QR Code Settings

Use the QRCodeOptions class to configure QR Code settings.

Method	Description
setCompactionMode(QRCodeCompactionMode value)	Sets the compaction mode for the QR code.
setErrorCorrectionLevel(QRCodeErrorCorrectionLevel value)	Sets the error correction level for the QR code.
setFrameOptions(QRFrameOptions value)	Specifies frame options for the QR code.
setIncludeQuietZone(boolean value)	Specifies whether to include a quiet zone (a margin of empty space) around the code.
setLogo(DXImage value)	Sets the logo image for the QR code.
setVersion(QRCodeVersion value)	Sets the QR code version.

The following code snippet creates a QR Code barcode and customizes its encoding parameters:

import com.devexpress.drawing.*;
import com.devexpress.docs.barcode.*;
import com.devexpress.system.drawing.*;
import com.devexpress.docs.Padding;

import java.io.*;
import java.nio.file.*;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {

        byte[] logoBytes = Files.readAllBytes(Path.of("images/devexpress-logo.png"));

        try (DXImage logo = DXImage.fromStream(new ByteArrayInputStream(logoBytes))) {

            // Customize QR Code parameters.
            QRCodeOptions options = new QRCodeOptions();
            options.setErrorCorrectionLevel(QRCodeErrorCorrectionLevel.H);
            options.setCompactionMode(QRCodeCompactionMode.AUTO);
            options.setVersion(QRCodeVersion.VERSION_10);
            options.setIncludeQuietZone(true);
            options.setLogo(logo);
            options.setPadding(new Padding(10));
            options.setModuleSize(10);
            options.setShowText(false);

            // Customize QR Code frame parameters.
            RectangleQRFrameOptions frameOptions = new RectangleQRFrameOptions();
            frameOptions.setPadding(new Padding(10));
            frameOptions.setFrameColor(Color.getOrange());
            frameOptions.setFrameWidth(10);
            frameOptions.setText("DevExpress");
            frameOptions.setCornerRadius(10);
            frameOptions.setTextAlignment(QRFrameTextAlignment.CENTER);
            frameOptions.setTextColor(Color.getBlack());
            frameOptions.setTextPosition(QRFrameTextPosition.BOTTOM);

            options.setFrameOptions(frameOptions);

            Path outputDir = Path.of("output");
            Files.createDirectories(outputDir);

            try (FileOutputStream fileStream = new FileOutputStream(
                    outputDir.resolve("qrcode.png").toFile());
                    BarcodeGenerator barcodeGenerator = new BarcodeGenerator(options)) {
                        barcodeGenerator.export(
                                "https://www.devexpress.com",
                                fileStream,
                                DXImageFormat.getPng());
            }
        }
    }
}

Fluent API

Use the QRCodeOptionsBuilder class to configure QR Code settings with the Fluent API.

The following code snippet creates a QR Code barcode and customizes its encoding parameters with the Fluent API:

import com.devexpress.drawing.*;
import com.devexpress.docs.barcode.*;
import com.devexpress.system.drawing.*;
import com.devexpress.docs.Padding;

import java.io.*;
import java.nio.file.*;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {

        byte[] logoBytes = Files.readAllBytes(Path.of("images/devexpress-logo.png"));

        try (DXImage logo = DXImage.fromStream(new ByteArrayInputStream(logoBytes))) {
            // Customize QR Code frame parameters.
            RectangleQRFrameOptions frameOptions = new RectangleQRFrameOptions();
            frameOptions.setPadding(new Padding(10));
            frameOptions.setFrameColor(Color.getOrange());
            frameOptions.setFrameWidth(10);
            frameOptions.setText("DevExpress");
            frameOptions.setCornerRadius(10);
            frameOptions.setTextAlignment(QRFrameTextAlignment.CENTER);
            frameOptions.setTextColor(Color.getBlack());
            frameOptions.setTextPosition(QRFrameTextPosition.BOTTOM);

            // Customize QR Code parameters.
            QRCodeOptions options = QRCodeOptionsBuilder.create()
                .withErrorCorrectionLevel(QRCodeErrorCorrectionLevel.H)
                .withCompactionMode(QRCodeCompactionMode.AUTO)
                .withVersion(QRCodeVersion.VERSION_10)
                .withIncludeQuietZone(true)
                .withFrameOptions(frameOptions)
                .withLogo(logo)
                .withPadding(new Padding(10))
                .withModuleSize(10)
                .withShowText(false)
                .build();

            Path outputDir = Path.of("output");
            Files.createDirectories(outputDir);

            try (FileOutputStream fileStream = new FileOutputStream(
                    outputDir.resolve("qrcode.png").toFile());
                    BarcodeGenerator barcodeGenerator = new BarcodeGenerator(options)) {
                        barcodeGenerator.export(
                                "https://www.devexpress.com",
                                fileStream,
                                DXImageFormat.getPng());
            }
        }
    }
}