TdxVisualRefinements.ApplyLightStyle(Boolean) Method
Applies Light Style to all DevExpress controls that support it.
Declaration
class procedure ApplyLightStyle(AUsePaddingForStandaloneEditors: Boolean = False); static;
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
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AUsePaddingForStandaloneEditors | Boolean | Optional. This parameter specifies the UsePaddingsForStandaloneEditors class property value:
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Remarks
The Light Style rendering mode allows you to display all supported[1] controls without double or thick borders, extra outlines, and other visual noise. Light Style enables extra cell and header paddings, as well as lightweight borders in a control.
Code Example
The following image demonstrates a Data Grid control when Light Style is disabled:
The code example below enables Light Style and applies extra paddings to standalone editors.
uses
Forms,
cxLookAndFeels, // Adds the cxLookAndFeels unit to use the TdxVisualRefinements class
// ...
begin
TdxVisualRefinements.ApplyLightStyle(True);
Application.Initialize;
Application.MainFormOnTaskbar := True;
Application.CreateForm(TMyForm, MyForm);
Application.Run;
end.
When Light Style is in effect, content in cells and headers becomes easier to read.
Tip
You can call the Reset procedure to disable all Light Style effects.
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Only the Data Grid supports Light Style in the current version.