windowsforms-devexpress-dot-xtraeditors-dot-windowsformssettings.md
Gets or sets whether your application tracks the Default App Mode setting in Windows OS and displays only light or dark color palettes in a Skin gallery. This setting works only in “WXI”, “Basic”, and “The Bezier” skins.
Namespace : DevExpress.XtraEditors
Assembly : DevExpress.Utils.v25.2.dll
NuGet Packages : DevExpress.Utils, DevExpress.Wpf.Core
public static DefaultBoolean TrackWindowsAppMode { get; set; }
Public Shared Property TrackWindowsAppMode As DefaultBoolean
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| DefaultBoolean |
DefaultBoolean.True to track the Default App Mode setting in Windows OS; otherwise, DefaultBoolean.False or DefaultBoolean.Default.
|
Available values:
| Name | Description | Return Value |
|---|---|---|
| True |
The value is true.
|
0
| | False |
The value is false.
|
1
| | Default |
The value is specified by a global option or a higher-level object.
|
2
|
Note
The WindowsFormsSettings.TrackWindowsAppMode setting works only in “WXI”, “Basic”, and “The Bezier” skins.
static void Main() {
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
WindowsFormsSettings.TrackWindowsAppMode = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.True;
Application.Run(new Form1());
}
Shared Sub Main()
Application.EnableVisualStyles()
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(False)
WindowsFormsSettings.TrackWindowsAppMode = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.True
Application.Run(New Form1())
End Sub
Tip
Read the following topic for information on how to display pre-designed Ribbon UI commands that correspond to advanced skin settings: Ribbon Skin Selectors.
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winforms-reporting-add-ai-options-to-report-wizard/CS/Program.cs#L22
DevExpress.XtraEditors.WindowsFormsSettings.SetDPIAware();
WindowsFormsSettings.TrackWindowsAppMode = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.True;
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
winforms-reporting-add-ai-options-to-report-wizard/VB/Program.vb#L33
WindowsFormsSettings.SetDPIAware()
WindowsFormsSettings.TrackWindowsAppMode = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.[True]
Call Application.EnableVisualStyles()
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