WindowsFormsSettings.InvertHorizontalScrolling Property

Gets or sets whether right swipe gestures and horizontal mouse wheel movements scroll the content of controls to the left, and vice versa.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors

Assembly: DevExpress.Utils.v25.1.dll

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

Declaration

C#

public static DefaultBoolean InvertHorizontalScrolling { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Shared Property InvertHorizontalScrolling As DefaultBoolean

Property Value

Type	Description
DefaultBoolean	True to invert the horizontal scrolling direction; otherwise, False or Default.

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

The following controls scroll content in the direction of a swipe or horizontal movement of the mouse wheel:

• Data Grid (all Views)
• TreeList
• Gantt Control
• VGridControl

Touchpad, touch screen, and mouse users may have different expectations regarding horizontal scrolling behavior. Some applications invert scrolling directions to match platform conventions or user preferences.

The InvertHorizontalScrolling property allows you to modify scrolling behavior to ensure consistency across applications and align with user expectations.

Enable the InvertHorizontalScrolling property at application startup (in Program.cs) to invert the horizontal scrolling direction. Right swipe gestures and horizontal mouse wheel movements scroll content to the left.

C#

static void Main() {
  Application.EnableVisualStyles();
  Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
  WindowsFormsSettings.InvertHorizontalScrolling = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.True;
  Application.Run(new Form1());
}

VB.NET

Shared Sub Main()
    Application.EnableVisualStyles()
    Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(False)
    WindowsFormsSettings.InvertHorizontalScrolling = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.True
    Application.Run(New Form1())
End Sub