TdxSkinForm.ShowFormShadow Property

Specifies if the form casts a shadow.

Declaration

property ShowFormShadow: TdxDefaultBoolean read; write; default bDefault;

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
TdxDefaultBoolean	bDefault	bDefault The form shadow is enabled or disabled at the global level (TcxCustomLookAndFeelController.ShowFormShadow). This option disables the form shadow if the BorderStyle property is set to bsNone. bTrue Shadows are explicitly enabled for all skinned application forms. bFalse Shadows are explicitly disabled for all skinned application forms. Note Forms still display shadows drawn by the Desktop Window Manger (DWN) under Microsoft Windows 11.

Remarks

Set the ShowFormShadow property to bTrue or bFalse to explicitly enable or disable the shadow effect for the skinned form.

Limitations and Considerations

• The form can display a shadow only if the form border’s width does not exceed 2 pixels with current look & feel settings.
• If shadows are explicitly disabled at the DevExpress Skins engine level, the Desktop Window Manager (DWN) still draws form shadows under Microsoft Windows 11.

Default Value

The ShowFormShadow property’s default value is bDefault.

The default ShowFormShadow property value indicates that the global form shadow visibility setting (accessible through the ShowFormShadow property of a TdxSkinController component) specifies that the form casts a shadow.