vcl-dxshelldialogs-56f5a2df.md
Specifies if DevExpress controls use standard system shell dialogs instead of skinnable DevExpress shell dialogs.
const dxUseStandardShellDialogs: Boolean = False;
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Boolean | False Default. DevExpress controls use skinnable shell dialogs instead of standard system counterparts.TrueAll DevExpress controls with built-in Windows shell navigation functionality use standard system shell dialogs. |
All DevExpress controls with built-in Windows shell navigation functionality (such as Spreadsheet and Rich Edit) invoke skinnable Open and Save As dialogs instead of their standard counterparts for application appearance consistency.
The following table lists DevExpress dialog components and corresponding standard VCL shell dialog components:
| DevExpress Component[1] | Standard VCL Component[2] | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TdxOpenFileDialog | TOpenDialog | An Open dialog component. |
| TdxSaveFileDialog | TSaveDialog | A Save As dialog component. |
| TdxOpenPictureDialog | TOpenPictureDialog | An Open dialog component for image files. |
| TdxSavePictureDialog | TSavePictureDialog | A Save As dialog component for image files. |
You can set the dxUseStandardShellDialogs global constant to True to force all DevExpress controls to use standard system shell dialogs instead of skinnable shell dialogs shipped with DevExpress components.
Footnotes
DevExpress controls use these shell dialogs when the dxUseStandardShellDialogs global constant value is False.
DevExpress controls use these shell dialogs when the dxUseStandardShellDialogs global constant value is True.
See Also
OpenFileDialogFormClass Global Variable