AppearanceObject Class

An appearance object.

Assembly: DevExpress.Utils.v24.1.dll

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

Declaration

C#
VB.NET

public class AppearanceObject :
    IDisposable,
    ICloneable,
    IXtraSerializableLayoutEx,
    IXtraSerializable,
    ISupportDXSkinColorsSerialization

Public Class AppearanceObject
    Implements IDisposable,
               ICloneable,
               IXtraSerializableLayoutEx,
               IXtraSerializable,
               ISupportDXSkinColorsSerialization

The following members return AppearanceObject objects:

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Remarks

The AppearanceObject class exposes properties, events, and methods that customize the look and feel of object contents (for example, background color, font, brush, etc.). Methods and events allow you to control the display of contents.

When an AppearanceObject’s style setting (for example, BackColor, ForeColor, Font and TextOptions.HAlignment) is set to a non-default value, the corresponding Options.Use… option (for instance, Options.UseBackColor, Options.UseForeColor, Options.UseFont and Options.UseTextOptions) is automatically set to true in the following cases:

The AppearanceObject belongs to a control/component (or its element), and this control/component has been completely loaded (see the control’s IsLoading property to check the load status);
The AppearanceObject belongs to a grid column/band or tree list column/band, and the column/band belongs to a grid/tree list control;
The AppearanceObject is standalone, that is, it does not belong to any control or component.

In other cases, the Options.Use… options are not automatically enabled. You may need to enable these options manually for the style settings to be in effect.

Read the following topic for additional information and examples: Appearances.