XtraMessageBox.AllowCustomLookAndFeel Property

Gets or sets whether the message box is painted using its own look and feel settings.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraEditors.v24.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public static bool AllowCustomLookAndFeel { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Shared Property AllowCustomLookAndFeel As Boolean

Property Value

Type	Description
Boolean	true if the message box is painted using its own look and feel settings; false if the default look and feel settings are used.

Remarks

The code below illustrates how to force Message Boxes to use a custom look and feel.

C#

//configuring the UserLookAndFeel 
UserLookAndFeel lookAndFeelError = new UserLookAndFeel(this);
lookAndFeelError.SkinName = "MyCustomSkin";
lookAndFeelError.Style = LookAndFeelStyle.Skin;
lookAndFeelError.UseDefaultLookAndFeel = false;

// force Message Boxes to use the "MyCustomSkin"
XtraMessageBox.AllowCustomLookAndFeel = true; 

// pass the UserLookAndFeel as a Parameter in the show method
XtraMessageBox.Show(lookAndFeelError, "Error", "Fehler", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);

VB.NET

'configuring the UserLookAndFeel 
Dim lookAndFeelError As New UserLookAndFeel(Me)
lookAndFeelError.SkinName = "MyCustomSkin"
lookAndFeelError.Style = LookAndFeelStyle.Skin
lookAndFeelError.UseDefaultLookAndFeel = False

' force Message Boxes to use the "MyCustomSkin"
XtraMessageBox.AllowCustomLookAndFeel = True

' pass the UserLookAndFeel as a Parameter in the show method
XtraMessageBox.Show(lookAndFeelError, "Error", "Fehler", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error)