DefaultLookAndFeel.LookAndFeel Property

Gets the UserLookAndFeel object defining Default LookAndFeel settings.

Namespace: DevExpress.LookAndFeel

Assembly: DevExpress.Utils.v19.1.dll

Declaration

C#

[DXCategory("Appearance")]
public UserLookAndFeel LookAndFeel { get; }

VB.NET

<DXCategory("Appearance")>
Public ReadOnly Property LookAndFeel As UserLookAndFeel

Property Value

Type	Description
UserLookAndFeel	A UserLookAndFeel object defining Default LookAndFeel settings.

Remarks

Use the LookAndFeel property to access the UserLookAndFeel object which provides Default LookAndFeel settings for all controls whose UserLookAndFeel.UseDefaultLookAndFeel property is set to true. You can also access Default LookAndFeel settings via the static UserLookAndFeel.Default property. This, however, provides access to the settings only via code.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-create-a-component-which-automatically-create-a-menu-for-all-registered-skins-e2058/CS/WindowsApplication1/MySkinsBarMenuHelper.cs#L163

private bool UsingXP {
    get { return LookAndFeel.LookAndFeel.UseWindowsXPTheme && DevExpress.Utils.WXPaint.Painter.ThemesEnabled; }
}

how-to-change-a-skin-element-programmatically-e2104/CS/WindowsApplication1/Form1.cs#L21

private Skin GetCurrentSkin() {
    return FormSkins.GetSkin(defaultLookAndFeel1.LookAndFeel.ActiveLookAndFeel);
}

how-to-modify-the-color-of-the-forms-caption-at-runtime-e2018/CS/WindowsApplication1/Form1.cs#L37

{
    Skin currentSkin = FormSkins.GetSkin(defaultLookAndFeel1.LookAndFeel);
    SkinElement element = currentSkin[elementName];

how-to-show-check-boxes-in-ribboncontrol-as-in-microsoft-office-word-e3571/CS/WindowsFormsApplication1/Main.cs#L18

    InitializeComponent();
    propertyGridControl1.SelectedObject = defaultLookAndFeel1.LookAndFeel;
}

how-to-load-skin-images-at-runtime-e623/CS/SkinImages/Form1.cs#L37

string elementName;
currentSkin = DevExpress.Skins.EditorsSkins.GetSkin(defaultLookAndFeel1.LookAndFeel);
elementName = DevExpress.Skins.EditorsSkins.SkinCheckBox;

VB.NET

how-to-create-a-component-which-automatically-create-a-menu-for-all-registered-skins-e2058/VB/WindowsApplication1/MySkinsBarMenuHelper.vb#L176

Get
    Return LookAndFeel.LookAndFeel.UseWindowsXPTheme AndAlso DevExpress.Utils.WXPaint.Painter.ThemesEnabled
End Get

how-to-change-a-skin-element-programmatically-e2104/VB/WindowsApplication1/Form1.vb#L23

Private Function GetCurrentSkin() As Skin
    Return FormSkins.GetSkin(defaultLookAndFeel1.LookAndFeel.ActiveLookAndFeel)
End Function

how-to-modify-the-color-of-the-forms-caption-at-runtime-e2018/VB/WindowsApplication1/Form1.vb#L33

Private Sub SetElementColor(ByVal elementName As String, ByVal c As Color)
    Dim currentSkin As Skin = FormSkins.GetSkin(defaultLookAndFeel1.LookAndFeel)
    Dim element As SkinElement = currentSkin(elementName)

how-to-show-check-boxes-in-ribboncontrol-as-in-microsoft-office-word-e3571/VB/WindowsFormsApplication1/Main.vb#L17

    InitializeComponent()
    propertyGridControl1.SelectedObject = defaultLookAndFeel1.LookAndFeel
End Sub

how-to-load-skin-images-at-runtime-e623/VB/SkinImages/Form1.vb#L32

Dim elementName As String
currentSkin = DevExpress.Skins.EditorsSkins.GetSkin(defaultLookAndFeel1.LookAndFeel)
elementName = DevExpress.Skins.EditorsSkins.SkinCheckBox