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WinForms Controls > DevExpress.XtraEditors > WindowsFormsSettings > ForceDirectXPaint
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WindowsFormsSettings.ForceDirectXPaint Method

Namespace:DevExpress.XtraEditors
Assembly:DevExpress.Utils.v19.1.dll

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Enabling the DirectX hardware acceleration imposes certain restrictions on the available API. Read this documentation article before turning on this rendering mode.

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WindowsFormsSettings Class
WindowsFormsSettings Members
DevExpress.XtraEditors Namespace
DirectX Hardware Acceleration
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