Automatic Template Overriding for Default Controls

• Sep 11, 2019

When DevExpress assemblies are being loaded, our theming mechanism automatically loads custom templates for default controls and applies them. This behavior provides a consistent appearance of stock and DevExpress controls.

The following controls are affected:

• Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button
• Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.CheckBox
• Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ComboBox
• Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.HyperlinkButton
• Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListBox
• Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ProgressBar
• Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ProgressRing
• Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.RadioButton
• Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Primitives.ScrollBar
• Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Slider
• Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBox
• Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Primitives.ToggleButton
• Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ToggleSwitch

To prevent custom templates from being applied, set the static DevExpress.Core.ThemeManager.OverrideSystemControlTemplates property to false in the application’s constructor.

C#

sealed partial class App : Application {
        public App() {
              DevExpress.Core.ThemeManager.OverrideSystemControlTemplates = false;
              ...
        }
...

VB.NET

NotInheritable Class App
    Inherits Application

        Public Sub New()
              DevExpress.Core.ThemeManager.OverrideSystemControlTemplates = False
             ...
        End Sub
...