UserLookAndFeel.ForceCompactUIMode(Boolean, Boolean) Method

This method is not intended to be used in code. Use the WindowsFormsSettings.CompactUIMode property instead to switch between regular and compact UI modes.

Namespace: DevExpress.LookAndFeel

Assembly: DevExpress.Utils.v24.1.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Utils, DevExpress.Wpf.Core

Declaration

C#

[EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
public static void ForceCompactUIMode(
    bool compact = true,
    bool raiseStyleChanged = true
)

VB.NET

<EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)>
Public Shared Sub ForceCompactUIMode(
    compact As Boolean = True,
    raiseStyleChanged As Boolean = True
)

Optional Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
compact	Boolean	True	Specifies whether the Compact UI Mode is enabled.
raiseStyleChanged	Boolean	True	true if switching between regular and compact UI modes should raise the style changed event; false to silently switch between UI modes.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

winforms-save-restore-active-skin-palette/CS/DXApplication1/Form1.cs#L52

if (settings.CompactMode)
    UserLookAndFeel.ForceCompactUIMode(true, false);
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(settings.Palette))

VB.NET

winforms-save-restore-active-skin-palette/VB/DXApplication1/Form1.vb#L46

If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(settings.SkinName) Then
    If settings.CompactMode Then UserLookAndFeel.ForceCompactUIMode(True, False)
    If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(settings.Palette) Then