WinApplication.UseOldTemplates Property

Replaces old templates (MainForm and DetailForm) with new templates in WinForms applications (v14.2+).

Namespace: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Win

Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Win.v20.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Win

Declaration

C#

[Browsable(false)]
[DefaultValue(true)]
public bool UseOldTemplates { get; set; }

VB.NET

<Browsable(False)>
<DefaultValue(True)>
Public Property UseOldTemplates As Boolean

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
Boolean	**true**	false, if an XAF WinForms application uses new templates; otherwise, true

Remarks

The Solution Wizard enables new templates for all XAF WinForms applications created in v14.2 or later. Your application uses new templates if you can find the following line in your solution:

C#

UseOldTemplates = false;

VB.NET

UseOldTemplates = False

If you cannot find this line, your application uses old templates. You can add the following code to the Program.cs(vb) file to activate new templates in your application:

C#

public class Program {
  public static void Main(string[] arguments) {
    // ...
    MyApplication winApplication = new MyApplication();
    winApplication.UseOldTemplates = false;
    // ...
  }
}

VB.NET

Public Class Program
  Public Shared Sub Main(ByVal arguments() As String)
    ' ...
    Dim winApplication As New MyApplication()
    winApplication.UseOldTemplates = False
    ' ...
  End Sub
End Class

We recommend using new templates when possible. We no longer fix bugs and develop new features for old templates.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

XAF_how-to-access-the-documentmanager-barmanager-and-ribboncontrol-e4027/CS/TabsLayoutCustomization.Win/Program.cs#L23

            TabsLayoutCustomizationWindowsFormsApplication winApplication = new TabsLayoutCustomizationWindowsFormsApplication();
            winApplication.UseOldTemplates = false;
#if EASYTEST

VB.NET

XAF_how-to-access-the-documentmanager-barmanager-and-ribboncontrol-e4027/VB/TabsLayoutCustomization.Win/Program.vb#L27

            Dim winApplication As New TabsLayoutCustomizationWindowsFormsApplication()
            winApplication.UseOldTemplates = False
#If EASYTEST Then