WindowsFormsSettings.ForceDirectXPaint() Method

Turns the DirectX Hardware Acceleration on.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors

Assembly: DevExpress.Utils.v24.1.dll

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

Declaration

C#

public static void ForceDirectXPaint()

VB.NET

Public Shared Sub ForceDirectXPaint

Remarks

You need to call the ForceDirectXPaint method at application startup.

Important

Enabling the DirectX hardware acceleration imposes certain restrictions on the API of DevExpress controls. Read the following article for more information: DirectX Hardware Acceleration.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

winforms-how-to-use-zoom-transition-effect/CS/dxSample/Program.cs#L17

static void Main() {
    WindowsFormsSettings.ForceDirectXPaint();
    UserLookAndFeel.Default.SetSkinStyle(SkinSvgPalette.Office2019Colorful);

winforms-charts-create-real-time-chart/CS/RealTimeChartUpdates/Program.cs#L13

WindowsFormsSettings.AllowAutoScale = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.True;
WindowsFormsSettings.ForceDirectXPaint();
Application.EnableVisualStyles();

winforms-charts-create-real-time-chart-and-collect-data-in-separate-thread/CS/RealTimeChartUpdates/Program.cs#L10

static void Main() {
    WindowsFormsSettings.ForceDirectXPaint();
    WindowsFormsSettings.SetDPIAware();

VB.NET

winforms-grid-show-gif-animation-in-row-indicator/VB/DataGridWinApp1/Program.vb#L12

Sub Main()
    WindowsFormsSettings.ForceDirectXPaint()
    Application.EnableVisualStyles()

winforms-how-to-use-zoom-transition-effect/VB/dxSample/Program.vb#L15

Sub Main()
    Call WindowsFormsSettings.ForceDirectXPaint()
    UserLookAndFeel.Default.SetSkinStyle(SkinSvgPalette.Office2019Colorful)

winforms-charts-create-real-time-chart/VB/RealTimeChartUpdates/Program.vb#L14

WindowsFormsSettings.AllowAutoScale = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.True
Call WindowsFormsSettings.ForceDirectXPaint()
Call Application.EnableVisualStyles()

winforms-charts-create-real-time-chart-and-collect-data-in-separate-thread/VB/RealTimeChartUpdates/Program.vb#L11

Sub Main()
    Call WindowsFormsSettings.ForceDirectXPaint()
    Call WindowsFormsSettings.SetDPIAware()