DevExpress Winform Controls using Different SKINS - not working

When you want to use a different skin theme for your DevExpress Winform control but it still doesn't change when you run it, try doing these:

1. Go to your project properties and click on the "View Applicaiton Events"
2. Select "MyApplicationEvents" - "Startup" and under your startup procedure add these codes:

            DevExpress.UserSkins.BonusSkins.Register()
            DevExpress.Skins.SkinManager.EnableFormSkins()
            DevExpress.Skins.SkinManager.EnableMdiFormSkins()

Example:

Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices

Namespace My
    ' The following events are available for MyApplication:
    ' Startup: Raised when the application starts, before the startup form is created.
    ' Shutdown: Raised after all application forms are closed.  This event is not raised if the application terminates abnormally.
    ' UnhandledException: Raised if the application encounters an unhandled exception.
    ' StartupNextInstance: Raised when launching a single-instance application and the application is already active. 
    ' NetworkAvailabilityChanged: Raised when the network connection is connected or disconnected.
    Partial Friend Class MyApplication
        Private Sub MyApplication_Startup(sender As Object, e As StartupEventArgs) Handles Me.Startup
            DevExpress.UserSkins.BonusSkins.Register()
            DevExpress.Skins.SkinManager.EnableFormSkins()
            DevExpress.Skins.SkinManager.EnableMdiFormSkins()
        End Sub
    End Class

End Namespace

3. Now go to your Windows form designer and add a component called "DefaultLookAndFeel" and then select the skin theme that you want to use. Compile and run your solution and it should work. 


I tried all other solutions suggested from different postings but this one worked for me.

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