UIType Enum

Contains values specifying the types of the UI that can be used in WinForms applications.

Namespace: DevExpress.ExpressApp

Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.v21.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public enum UIType

VB.NET

Public Enum UIType

Members

Name	Description
MultipleWindowSDI	Specifies that the Single Document Interface ShowInMultipleWindowsStrategy is used.
SingleWindowSDI	Specifies that the Single Document Interface ShowInSingleWindowStrategy is used.
StandardMDI	Specifies that the Multiple Document Interface MdiShowViewStrategy is used.
TabbedMDI	Specifies that the Multiple Document Interface MdiShowViewStrategy in tabbed mode is used.

Related API Members

The following properties accept/return UIType values:

• IModelOptionsWin.UIType
• WinShowViewStrategyBase.UIType

Remarks

These enumeration values are used to set the IModelOptionsWin.UIType property. The following images demonstrate how the WinForms application UI is modified depending on this property’s value.

• MultipleWindowSDI

  

• SingleWindowSDI

  

• StandardMDI

  

• TabbedMDI

  

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

XAF_how-to-create-a-custom-a-winforms-standard-template-t196002/CS/CustomizeWinFormsTemplateExample.Win/MainForm1.cs#L21

private static readonly object settingsReloaded = new object();
private UIType uiType;
private StatusMessagesHelper statusMessagesHelper;

XAF_how-to-create-information-panels-e2690/CS/InfoPanels.Module.Win/MainForm.cs#L59

base.UpdateMdiModeDependentProperties();
bool isMdi = UIType == UIType.StandardMDI || UIType == UIType.TabbedMDI;
//viewSitePanel.Visible = !isMdi;

VB.NET

XAF_how-to-create-a-custom-a-winforms-standard-template-t196002/VB/CustomizeWinFormsTemplateExample.Win/MainForm1.vb#L31

Private Shared ReadOnly settingsReloaded As New Object()
Private uiType As UIType
Private statusMessagesHelper As StatusMessagesHelper

XAF_how-to-create-information-panels-e2690/VB/InfoPanels.Module.Win/MainForm.vb#L80

MyBase.UpdateMdiModeDependentProperties()
Dim isMdi As Boolean = UIType = UIType.StandardMDI Or UIType = UIType.TabbedMDI
viewSitePanel.Visible = Not isMdi