TdxRenderMode Enum
Enumerates render modes available for DevExpress controls.
#Declaration
TdxRenderMode = (
rmDefault,
rmGDI,
rmDirectX,
rmGDIPlus
);
#Members
Name | Description |
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rm
|
The default render mode is enabled for a DevExpress control.
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rm
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The default and fallback option available for all DevExpress controls. The In GDI render mode, a DevExpress control uses a rendering technique compatible with the standard draw routines found in the VCL library. To draw content and UI elements, a control uses a combination of GDI and GDI+ API-based canvases. |
rm
|
The A supported control uses a Direct2D-based canvas instead of a GDI-based canvas. An opaque Direct3D device context overlaps an existing GDI canvas, and the control’s Transparent property has no effect.
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rm
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The In this mode, a supported control uses only GDI+ API-based canvases instead of a combination of GDI and GDI+ API-based canvases to draw semitransparent shapes. Unlike the basic GDI render mode, controls can also apply the antialiasing effect to geometric primitives.
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#Remarks
You can use TdxRenderMode
values to switch between render modes available for the following controls:
- 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 support only the GDI render mode (rmGDI) and ignore render mode settings.
#Direct TdxRenderMode Type References
The following public API members reference the TdxRenderMode
type:
- TcxLookAndFeel.RenderMode
- Specifies the render mode for a control.
- TcxCustomLookAndFeelController.RenderMode
- Specifies the render mode for all DevExpress controls in an application.