UserLookAndFeel.Style Property

Gets or sets the style of the current UserLookAndFeel object.

Namespace: DevExpress.LookAndFeel

Assembly: DevExpress.Utils.v19.2.dll

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue(LookAndFeelStyle.Skin)]
[DXCategory("Appearance")]
public virtual LookAndFeelStyle Style { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue(LookAndFeelStyle.Skin)>
<DXCategory("Appearance")>
Public Overridable Property Style As LookAndFeelStyle

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
LookAndFeelStyle	**Skin**	The style of the current UserLookAndFeel object.

Available values:

Name	Description
Flat	Control borders are flat. The following screenshot shows the Flat style applied to a button edit control.
UltraFlat	Borders have an Office XP style. Borders and the client area are highlighted when the mouse pointer is positioned over them or they are focused. The following screenshot shows the UltraFlat style applied to a button edit control.
Style3D	Control borders are three-dimensional. The following screenshot shows the Style3D style applied to a button edit control.
Office2003	Borders and buttons have an Office 2003 style. The borders and client area are highlighted when the mouse pointer is positioned over them or they are focused. The following screenshot shows the Office2003 style applied to a button edit control.
Skin	Control elements are painted using the skin specified by the UserLookAndFeel.SkinName property. The following screenshot shows a button editor painted using the default Caramel skin.

Remarks

Use the Style property to specify the style for drawing controls when the current LookAndFeel object is applied. The Style property of the current LookAndFeel is in effect only if:

• the UserLookAndFeel.UseDefaultLookAndFeel property is set to false

  and

• UserLookAndFeel.UseWindowsXPTheme property is set to false. Style is also in effect if UserLookAndFeel.UseWindowsXPTheme is true but the XP theme is not available

To get the actual style currently applied to a control, see the UserLookAndFeel.ActiveStyle property. The property returns the style of the current LookAndFeel object and this depends on the UserLookAndFeel.UseDefaultLookAndFeel and UserLookAndFeel.ParentLookAndFeel property values. Refer to the UserLookAndFeel.ActiveLookAndFeel topic for more details.

Related GitHub Examples

The following code snippets (auto-collected from DevExpress Examples) contain references to the Style property.

Note

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C#

how-to-save-and-restore-application-lookandfeel-settings-e3823/CS/WindowsApplication1/Component/LookAndFeelSettingsHelper.cs#L59

settings.SkinName = UserLookAndFeel.Default.SkinName;
settings.Style = UserLookAndFeel.Default.Style;
settings.UseWindowsXPTheme = UserLookAndFeel.Default.UseWindowsXPTheme;

winforms-schedulercontrol-api-t224044/CS/SchedulerAPISample/CodeExamples/Time Cell Examples.cs#L24

scheduler.LookAndFeel.UseDefaultLookAndFeel = false;
scheduler.LookAndFeel.Style = DevExpress.LookAndFeel.LookAndFeelStyle.Skin;
scheduler.LookAndFeel.SkinName = "DevExpress Style";

how-to-create-a-component-which-automatically-create-a-menu-for-all-registered-skins-e2058/CS/WindowsApplication1/MySkinsBarMenuHelper.cs#L167

bool AvailableStyle(LookAndFeelStyle style) {
    return lookAndFeel.LookAndFeel.Style == style && !UsingXP;
}

how-to-obtain-the-list-of-all-available-lookandfeel-styles-and-skins-e3920/CS/Form1.cs#L44

{
    UserLookAndFeel.Default.Style = (LookAndFeelStyle)rgStyles.EditValue;
}

how-to-customize-trackbarcontrol-e4217/CS/SliderApp/Slider.cs#L36

    LookAndFeel.UseDefaultLookAndFeel = false;
    LookAndFeel.Style = DevExpress.LookAndFeel.LookAndFeelStyle.Flat;
}

VB.NET

how-to-save-and-restore-application-lookandfeel-settings-e3823/VB/WindowsApplication1/Component/LookAndFeelSettingsHelper.vb#L57

settings.SkinName = UserLookAndFeel.Default.SkinName
settings.Style = UserLookAndFeel.Default.Style
settings.UseWindowsXPTheme = UserLookAndFeel.Default.UseWindowsXPTheme

winforms-schedulercontrol-api-t224044/VB/SchedulerAPISample/CodeExamples/TimeCellExamples.vb#L24

scheduler.LookAndFeel.UseDefaultLookAndFeel = False
scheduler.LookAndFeel.Style = DevExpress.LookAndFeel.LookAndFeelStyle.Skin
scheduler.LookAndFeel.SkinName = "DevExpress Style"

how-to-create-a-component-which-automatically-create-a-menu-for-all-registered-skins-e2058/VB/WindowsApplication1/MySkinsBarMenuHelper.vb#L181

Private Function AvailableStyle(ByVal style As LookAndFeelStyle) As Boolean
    Return lookAndFeel_Renamed.LookAndFeel.Style = style AndAlso Not UsingXP
End Function

how-to-obtain-the-list-of-all-available-lookandfeel-styles-and-skins-e3920/VB/Form1.vb#L40

Private Sub rgStyles_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles rgStyles.SelectedIndexChanged
    UserLookAndFeel.Default.Style = CType(rgStyles.EditValue, LookAndFeelStyle)
End Sub

how-to-customize-trackbarcontrol-e4217/VB/SliderApp/Slider.vb#L37

    LookAndFeel.UseDefaultLookAndFeel = False
    LookAndFeel.Style = DevExpress.LookAndFeel.LookAndFeelStyle.Flat
End Sub