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TdxVisualRefinements.LightBorders Property

Specifies if lightweight borders are displayed by all DevExpress controls that support them.

#Declaration

Delphi
class property LightBorders: Boolean read; write;

#Property Value

Type Description
Boolean
False
Default. Affected DevExpress controls display ordinary borders, including double borders where applicable.
True
Controls display lightweight one-pixel borders. Refer to the table below for examples.”

#Remarks

Options include:

LightBorders[1] Value Example
False Data Grid with Ordinary Borders
True Data Grid with Lightweight Borders

#Code Example: Enable Light Borders at Startup

Set the LightBorders property to True in the initialization section of the main application unit to display lightweight borders in the Data Grid control.

uses
  Forms,
  cxLookAndFeels,  // Adds the cxLookAndFeels unit to use the TdxVisualRefinements class
// ...
begin
  TdxVisualRefinements.LightBorders := True;
  Application.Initialize;
  Application.MainFormOnTaskbar := True;
  Application.CreateForm(TMyForm, MyForm);
  Application.Run;
end.

Note

Lightweight borders are a part of Light Style.

#Default Value

The LightBorders property’s default value is False.

Footnotes
  1. The LightBorders property affects only the Data Grid control.

See Also