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OfficeNavigationBar.ItemSkinning Property

Gets or sets whether the background of items is painted based on the current skin.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraBars.Navigation

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraBars.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Navigation

#Declaration

[Browsable(false)]
[DefaultValue(false)]
[DXCategory("Appearance")]
[EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
public bool ItemSkinning { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Default Description
Boolean false

true if the background of items is painted based on the current skin; otherwise, false.

#Remarks

If the ItemSkinning property is set to false, items are rendered as flat labels without a distinct background. If the ItemSkinning option is enabled, items will have the background painted as specified by the currently applied skin. For instance, in some skins, items will have a solid background when hovered, in other skins items will be rendered as buttons, etc.

Setting the ItemSkinning property to:

You can also customize the appearance of items using the OfficeNavigationBar.AppearanceItem property.

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