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  • WindowsFormsSettings.TrackWindowsAppMode Property

    Gets or sets whether your application tracks the Default App Mode setting in Windows OS and displays only light or dark color palettes in a Skin gallery. This setting works only in “WXI”, “Basic”, and “The Bezier” skins.

    Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors

    Assembly: DevExpress.Utils.v25.1.dll

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

    Declaration

    public static DefaultBoolean TrackWindowsAppMode { get; set; }

    Property Value

    Type Description
    DefaultBoolean

    DefaultBoolean.True to track the Default App Mode setting in Windows OS; otherwise, DefaultBoolean.False or DefaultBoolean.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

    Note

    The WindowsFormsSettings.TrackWindowsAppMode setting works only in “WXI”, “Basic”, and “The Bezier” skins.

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

    Track Windows App Mode - WinForms UI Controls

    Tip

    Read the following topic for information on how to display pre-designed Ribbon UI commands that correspond to advanced skin settings: Add and Customize the Ribbon Skin List and Skin Gallery.

    Display Advanced Skin Options

    See Also