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CalendarControlBase.UseDirectXPaint Property

Gets or sets whether the DirectX Hardware Acceleration is enabled for the Calendar Control.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraEditors.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Navigation

#Declaration

[DefaultValue(DefaultBoolean.Default)]
[DXCategory("Behavior")]
public DefaultBoolean UseDirectXPaint { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Default Description
DefaultBoolean Default

A DefaultBoolean enumeration value that specifies whether or not the calendar employs the DirectX rendering. The DefaultBoolean.Default value is equivalent to DefaultBoolean.False.

Available values:

Name Description Return Value
True

The value is true.

0

False

The value is false.

1

Default

The value is specified by a global option or a higher-level object.

2

#Remarks

To use the DirectX rendering for the Calendar Control, set the UseDirectXPaint property to True and call the WindowsFormsSettings.ForceDirectXPaint method at the application’s startup.

Note

Only modify the UseDirectXPaint setting before the control’s handle is created. For instance, you can do this at design time, or in the form’s constructor.

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