DefaultLookAndFeel Class

Provides centralized access over look-and-feel settings for all DevExpress controls in the application.

Namespace: DevExpress.LookAndFeel

Assembly: DevExpress.Utils.v17.2.dll

Declaration

C#

[ToolboxTabName("DX.17.2: Components")]
[ToolboxBitmap(typeof(ToolboxIconsRootNS), "DefaultLookAndFeel")]
public class DefaultLookAndFeel :
    Component

VB.NET

<ToolboxTabName("DX.17.2: Components")>
<ToolboxBitmap(GetType(ToolboxIconsRootNS), "DefaultLookAndFeel")>
Public Class DefaultLookAndFeel
    Inherits Component

Remarks

The DefaultLookAndFeel component allows you to access the Default LookAndFeel object. It provides look and feel settings used by default by all DevExpress controls in the application. Customizing a single DefaultLookAndFeel component affects the appearance of all controls on all forms. Do not use multiple DefaultLookAndFeel objects in a single application.

The Default LookAndFeel object can be accessed via the DefaultLookAndFeel.LookAndFeel property. To access the Default LookAndFeel object in code, use the UserLookAndFeel.Default property.

A typical DevExpress control provides the LookAndFeel property of the UserLookAndFeel type, containing look and feel settings for this control. By default, the control’s LookAndFeel.UseDefaultLookAndFeel property is set to true, and the control is painted according to the Default LookAndFeel object’s settings.

See Look And Feel to learn more.

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#L28

DefaultLookAndFeel lookAndFeel;
public DefaultLookAndFeel LookAndFeel { get { return lookAndFeel; } }

how-to-obtain-the-color-of-a-particular-controls-element-when-skins-are-used-e606/CS/Form1.cs#L15

{
    private DevExpress.LookAndFeel.DefaultLookAndFeel defaultLookAndFeel1;
    private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;

forcing-the-group-control-container-to-adjust-its-size-according-to-the-navbars-empty-area-e763/CS/WindowsApplication29/Form1.cs#L44

private DevExpress.XtraBars.BarDockControl barDockControlRight;
private DevExpress.LookAndFeel.DefaultLookAndFeel defaultLookAndFeel1;
private IContainer components;

winforms-schedulercontrol-api-t224044/CS/SchedulerAPISample/Form1.cs#L25

private XtraTabPage xtraTabPage2;
private DevExpress.LookAndFeel.DefaultLookAndFeel defaultLookAndFeel1;
private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components;

VB.NET

how-to-create-a-component-which-automatically-create-a-menu-for-all-registered-skins-e2058/VB/WindowsApplication1/MySkinsBarMenuHelper.vb#L29

Private lookAndFeel_Renamed As DefaultLookAndFeel
Public ReadOnly Property LookAndFeel() As DefaultLookAndFeel

how-to-obtain-the-color-of-a-particular-controls-element-when-skins-are-used-e606/VB/Form1.vb#L15

Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
Private defaultLookAndFeel1 As DevExpress.LookAndFeel.DefaultLookAndFeel
Private label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label

forcing-the-group-control-container-to-adjust-its-size-according-to-the-navbars-empty-area-e763/VB/WindowsApplication29/Form1.vb#L44

Private barDockControlRight As DevExpress.XtraBars.BarDockControl
Private defaultLookAndFeel1 As DevExpress.LookAndFeel.DefaultLookAndFeel
Private components As IContainer

winforms-schedulercontrol-api-t224044/VB/SchedulerAPISample/Form1.vb#L25

Private xtraTabPage2 As XtraTabPage
Friend WithEvents DefaultLookAndFeel1 As DevExpress.LookAndFeel.DefaultLookAndFeel
Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

Inheritance

Object

MarshalByRefObject

Component

DefaultLookAndFeel