TcxLookAndFeel.RenderMode Property
Specifies the render mode for a control.
#Declaration
property RenderMode: TdxRenderMode read; write;
#Property Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
Tdx |
The active render mode. |
#Remarks
Set the RenderMode
property to rmDirectX, rmGDIPlus, or rmGDI to explicitly enable the corresponding render mode at the level of an individual control.
#Limitations
The RenderMode
property affects only the following controls that support more than one render mode:
- VCL Chart Control
- Allows you to visualize data as bar, area, line, pie, and doughnut series with multiple chart appearance customization options.
- VCL Tile Controls
- TdxTileControl and TdxTileBar controls allow you to create touch-friendly user interfaces inspired by Microsoft Windows® 8.
- VCL Gallery Control
A gallery control is designed to display a set of items categorized into groups and arranged into rows and columns. Gallery controls include:
- TdxGalleryControl
- A gallery control.
- TdxColorGallery
- An unbound color gallery control.
- TdxDBColorGallery
- A data-aware color gallery control.
- VCL List View Control
- A list view control allows users to arrange items in groups and columns horizontally or vertically. Each item can show its caption, subitems, images, check box, and hint.
- VCL Gantt Control
- A project management tool that allows users to schedule activities related to project goals.
All other DevExpress controls always use the GDI render mode (rmGDI).
#Default Value
The RenderMode
property’s default value is rmDefault.
The default RenderMode
property value indicates that the global render mode setting is applied to a DevExpress control that supports more than one render mode. You can add a TdxSkinController component and use its RenderMode property to change the active render mode at the application level.