windowsforms-devexpress-dot-xtraeditors-dot-windowsformssettings-b8b35b00.md
Turns the DirectX Hardware Acceleration on.
Namespace : DevExpress.XtraEditors
Assembly : DevExpress.Utils.v25.2.dll
NuGet Packages : DevExpress.Utils, DevExpress.Wpf.Core
public static void ForceDirectXPaint()
Public Shared Sub ForceDirectXPaint
You need to call the ForceDirectXPaint method at application startup.
Important
Enabling the DirectX hardware acceleration imposes certain restrictions on the API of DevExpress controls. Read the following article for more information: DirectX Hardware Acceleration.
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winforms-how-to-use-zoom-transition-effect/CS/dxSample/Program.cs#L17
static void Main() {
WindowsFormsSettings.ForceDirectXPaint();
UserLookAndFeel.Default.SetSkinStyle(SkinSvgPalette.Office2019Colorful);
winforms-charts-create-real-time-chart/CS/RealTimeChartUpdates/Program.cs#L13
WindowsFormsSettings.AllowAutoScale = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.True;
WindowsFormsSettings.ForceDirectXPaint();
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
static void Main() {
WindowsFormsSettings.ForceDirectXPaint();
WindowsFormsSettings.SetDPIAware();
winforms-grid-show-gif-animation-in-row-indicator/VB/DataGridWinApp1/Program.vb#L12
Sub Main()
WindowsFormsSettings.ForceDirectXPaint()
Application.EnableVisualStyles()
winforms-how-to-use-zoom-transition-effect/VB/dxSample/Program.vb#L15
Sub Main()
Call WindowsFormsSettings.ForceDirectXPaint()
UserLookAndFeel.Default.SetSkinStyle(SkinSvgPalette.Office2019Colorful)
winforms-charts-create-real-time-chart/VB/RealTimeChartUpdates/Program.vb#L14
WindowsFormsSettings.AllowAutoScale = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.True
Call WindowsFormsSettings.ForceDirectXPaint()
Call Application.EnableVisualStyles()
Sub Main()
Call WindowsFormsSettings.ForceDirectXPaint()
Call WindowsFormsSettings.SetDPIAware()
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