TdxVisualRefinements.LightBorders Property

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

Declaration

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 Affected controls display lightweight one-pixel borders. Refer to the table below for examples.”

Remarks

Set the LightBorders property to True or False to disable or enable lightweight borders in all supported controls application-wide.

Property Value Examples

LightBorders[1] Value	Example
False
True

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.

Open the Project Source to Edit the Main Function

To open the main application unit of your project, you can use one of the following options:

• Select Project → View Source in the main menu of your RAD Studio IDE.
• Select the target project in the Projects Window and press Ctrl + V (alternatively, you can display the context menu and select the View Source option).

Delphi

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.

C++

#include <vcl.h>
#include "cxLookAndFeels.hpp"  // Adds the cxLookAndFeels unit to use the TdxVisualRefinements class
#pragma hdrstop
#include <tchar.h>
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
USEFORM("Unit1.cpp", Form1);
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
int WINAPI _tWinMain(HINSTANCE, HINSTANCE, LPTSTR, int)
{
    try
    {
        TdxVisualRefinements::LightBorders = true;
        Application->Initialize();
        Application->MainFormOnTaskBar = true;
        Application->CreateForm(__classid(TMyForm), &MyForm);
        Application->Run();
    }
    // ...

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.