TdxSkinController.SetSkin(string,string) Method

Sets the specified skin and palette to active.

Declaration

procedure SetSkin(const ASkinName: string; const ASkinPaletteName: string = '');

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
ASkinName	string	The name of the required skin. The specified skin is in effect when the NativeStyle property is set to False. Refer to the Remarks section for detailed information on available options.
ASkinPaletteName	string	Optional. Specifies the name of the active skin palette if the new active skin (ASkinName) is a vector skin. If this parameter is omitted, the active palette does not change or the new active skin uses the default palette.

Remarks

You can call the SetSkin procedure to change active skin and palette in any combination. Skins and palettes can affect forms and controls only if the NativeStyle property is set to False.

Built-in Skin Name List

To apply a built-in skin to an application, pass one of the following skin names as the ASkinName parameter:

Vector Skins

Vector skin elements consist of SVG images that render sharply regardless of the current monitor DPI.

Tip

We recommend that you use vector skins for an application that targets multi-monitor and high-DPI environments. If a vector skin is active, you can also use the SkinPaletteName property to switch between color palettes available for the skin.

Microsoft Windows 11-Inspired Skins

WXI | WXICompact

Microsoft Office-Inspired Skins

Office2019Black | Office2019Colorful | Office2019DarkGray | Office2019White

Unique Skins Designed by DevExpress

TheBezier | Basic

Raster Skins

Raster skins consist of bitmap-based skin elements. The application stretches these elements at high monitor DPI, which may result in blurry UI elements. Raster skins do not support palettes.

Microsoft Office-Inspired Skins

Office2016Colorful | Office2016Dark | Office2013DarkGray | Office2013White | Office2010Black | Office2010Blue | Office2010Silver | Office2007Black | Office2007Blue | Office2007Green | Office2007Silver | Office2007Pink

Unique Skins Designed by DevExpress

DevExpressDarkStyle | DevExpressStyle | Black | Blue | Pumpkin | Springtime | Summer2008 | Valentine | Xmas2008Blue | Blueprint | Caramel | Coffee | Darkroom | DarkSide | Foggy | GlassOceans | HighContrast | iMaginary | Lilian | LiquidSky | LondonLiquidSky | McSkin | Metropolis | MetropolisDark | MoneyTwins | Sharp | SharpPlus | Stardust | TheAsphaltWorld | Whiteprint

Microsoft Visual Studio-Inspired Skins

VisualStudio2013Blue | VisualStudio2013Dark | VisualStudio2013Light | VS2010

Microsoft Windows 7-Inspired Skins

Seven | SevenClassic

Code Examples: Apply a Skin and its Palette

Call SetSkin

The following code example applies the WXICompact skin and its Sharpness palette to an application:

Delphi

  dxSkinController1.BeginUpdate;
  try
    dxSkinController1.NativeStyle := False;
    dxSkinController1.SetSkin('WXICompact', 'Sharpness');
  finally
    dxSkinController1.EndUpdate;
  end;

C++

  dxSkinController1->BeginUpdate();
  try
  {
    dxSkinController1->NativeStyle = false;
    dxSkinController1->SetSkin("WXICompact", "Sharpness");
  }
  __finally
  {
    dxSkinController1->EndUpdate();
  }

Use SkinName and SkinPaletteName Properties

The following code example applies the WXICompact skin and its Sharpness palette to an application:

Delphi

  dxSkinController1.BeginUpdate;
  try
    dxSkinController1.UseSkins := True;
    dxSkinController1.NativeStyle := False;
    dxSkinController1.SkinName := 'WXICompact';
    dxSkinController1.SkinPaletteName := 'Sharpness';
  finally
    dxSkinController1.EndUpdate;
  end;

C++

  dxSkinController1->BeginUpdate();
  try
  {
    dxSkinController1->UseSkins = true;
    dxSkinController1->NativeStyle = false;
    dxSkinController1->SkinName = "WXICompact";
    dxSkinController1->SkinPaletteName = "Sharpness";
  }
  __finally
  {
    dxSkinController1->EndUpdate();
  }