TcxLookAndFeelController.BeginUpdate Method
Postpones all control redraw operations that reflect look & feel setting changes until an EndUpdate procedure call.
Declaration
procedure BeginUpdate;
Remarks
Every time you modify a global look & feel setting in the Skin Controller component, all application forms and DevExpress controls redraw their content to reflect the change. Enclose multiple look & feel setting changes between BeginUpdate
and EndUpdate procedure calls to avoid UI flickering due to excessive redraw operations and improve performance.
BeginUpdate/EndUpdate and Batch Changes
A BeginUpdate
procedure call disables notifications and postpones all changes until an EndUpdate call. A subsequent EndUpdate call does the following:
- Re-enables change notifications and corresponding redraw operations
- Applies all changes made after a
BeginUpdate
call - Sends corresponding notifications in a batch
- Redraws all affected forms and controls in an application
Note
Ensure that every BeginUpdate
procedure call is followed by an EndUpdate procedure call, even if an exception occurs. Otherwise, the application remains frozen and unresponsive.
Code Examples: Apply a Skin and its Palette
The following code example applies the WXICompact
skin and its Sharpness
palette to an application:
dxSkinController1.BeginUpdate;
try
dxSkinController1.NativeStyle := False;
dxSkinController1.SkinName := 'WXICompact';
dxSkinController1.SkinPaletteName := 'Sharpness';
finally
dxSkinController1.EndUpdate;
end;
Alternatively, you can call the SetSkin procedure:
dxSkinController1.BeginUpdate;
try
dxSkinController1.NativeStyle := False;
dxSkinController1.SetSkin('WXICompact', 'Sharpness');
finally
dxSkinController1.EndUpdate;
end;