RepositoryItem.Appearance Property
Gets appearance settings used to paint the editor when it is enabled.
Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository
Assembly: DevExpress.XtraEditors.v25.1.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Navigation
Declaration
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| AppearanceObject | A AppearanceObject object that contains appearance setting used to paint the editor when it is enabled. |
Remarks
Use the Appearance property to specify the editor’s background and foreground colors, font settings, etc.
To specify the appearance settings used to paint the disabled editor, use the RepositoryItem.AppearanceDisabled property. Additionally, it’s possible to specify the appearance of the currently focused editor. Use the RepositoryItem.AppearanceFocused property for this purpose.
Read the following topic for additional information: Application Appearance and Skin Colors.
Important
In Advanced Mode or when the WXI Skin is applied, use the Appearance.BackColor property to specify the editor’s background color. Other appearance settings that specify the background color of the editor in different states are ignored (for example, the AppearanceReadOnly.BackColor, AppearanceFocused.BackColor, AppearanceDisabled.BackColor).