TcxLookAndFeelController.RenderMode Property
Specifies the render mode for all DevExpress controls in an application.
Declaration
property RenderMode: TdxRenderMode read; write; default rmDefault;Property Value
| Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TdxRenderMode | rmDefault | The active render mode. |
Remarks
Set the RenderMode property to rmDirectX, rmGDIPlus, or rmGDI to explicitly enable the corresponding render mode at the application level. The LookAndFeel.RenderMode property of an individual control has priority over the RenderMode property.
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 cxDefaultLookAndFeelRenderMode global constant value defines the active render mode at the application level.