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GridControl.UseDirectXPaint Property

Gets or sets whether the DirectX Hardware Acceleration is enabled for the Grid Control.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v18.2.dll

Declaration

[DefaultValue(DefaultBoolean.Default)]
[DXCategory("Appearance")]
public DefaultBoolean UseDirectXPaint { get; set; }

Property Value

Type Default Description
DefaultBoolean **Default**

The DefaultBoolean.Default value is equivalent to DefaultBoolean.True.

Available values:

Name Description
True

Corresponds to a Boolean value of true.

False

Corresponds to a Boolean value of false.

Default

The value is determined by the current object’s parent object setting (e.g., a control setting).

Remarks

To use DirectX rendering for the Data Grid, set the UseDirectXPaint property to Default or True and call the WindowsFormsSettings.ForceDirectXPaint method at the application’s startup.

Note

Only modify the UseDirectXPaint setting before the control’s handle is created. For instance, you can do this at design time, or in the form’s constructor.

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