Components
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The DevExpress WinForms Library includes a set of multi-purpose components that add additional functionality to your applications.
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| DefaultLookAndFeel | Provides centralized access to global look-and-feel settings that affect all DevExpress controls in your application. |
| DefaultToolTipController | Manages tooltips for all DevExpress controls. |
| DXErrorProvider | Provides error management for DevExpress bound and unbound editors. |
| DXValidationProvider | Provides data validation management for DevExpress bound and unbound editors. |
| FormAssistant | Allows you to convert a regular form to a skinnable or Ribbon form and enable paint effects for the form at design time (e.g., the glass effect for the Ribbon form and the border effect for skinnable forms). |
| ImageCollection | The collection of Image objects to be used within DevExpress controls. The ImageCollection is also used as a part of the SharedImageCollection component. |
| PersistentRepository | Stores repository items to be shared between container controls and components (GridControl, TreeList, RibbonControl, BarManager, etc). |
| SharedImageCollection | The image collection that allows you to share images between controls within multiple forms. |
| SplashScreenManager | Allows you to create and show splash screens and wait forms. |
| StyleController | Provides centralized appearance and paint style management for editors and controls. |
| TaskbarAssistant | Provides methods to manipulate an application taskbar button, Jump List and thumbnail preview. |
| ToolTipController | Provides tooltip management for individual controls. |
| TransitionManager | Allows you to implement animated transitions between control states. |
| WorkspaceManager | Manages layouts of all DevExpress controls in the application as one global workspace. Workspaces can be saved and restored to (from) a local storage or stream. |
| AlertControl | The component that supports displaying alert windows. |
| ToastNotificationsManager | The component that displays Windows Modern UI-inspired toast notifications. See Toast Notification Manager. |