WinApplication.StartOverlayForm(Control) Method

Executes the DXSplashScreen.StartOverlayForm method.

Namespace: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Win

Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Win.v24.1.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Win, DevExpress.ExpressApp.Win.Design

NuGet Package: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Win

Declaration

C#

public virtual IOverlaySplashScreenHandle StartOverlayForm(
    Control control
)

VB.NET

Public Overridable Function StartOverlayForm(
    control As Control
) As IOverlaySplashScreenHandle

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
control	Control	A control for the Overlay Form to cover.

Returns

Type	Description
IOverlaySplashScreenHandle	An Overlay Form’s handle. The StartOverlayForm method returns this handle, and the WinApplication.StopOverlayForm method uses this handle to access and close the form.