UISettings Class

Definition

Contains a set of common app user interface settings and operations.

public ref class UISettings sealed
/// [Windows.Foundation.Metadata.Activatable(65536, Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract)]
/// [Windows.Foundation.Metadata.ContractVersion(Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract, 65536)]
/// [Windows.Foundation.Metadata.MarshalingBehavior(Windows.Foundation.Metadata.MarshalingType.Agile)]
class UISettings final
/// [Windows.Foundation.Metadata.ContractVersion(Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract, 65536)]
/// [Windows.Foundation.Metadata.MarshalingBehavior(Windows.Foundation.Metadata.MarshalingType.Agile)]
/// [Windows.Foundation.Metadata.Activatable(65536, "Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract")]
class UISettings final
[Windows.Foundation.Metadata.Activatable(65536, typeof(Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract))]
[Windows.Foundation.Metadata.ContractVersion(typeof(Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract), 65536)]
[Windows.Foundation.Metadata.MarshalingBehavior(Windows.Foundation.Metadata.MarshalingType.Agile)]
public sealed class UISettings
[Windows.Foundation.Metadata.ContractVersion(typeof(Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract), 65536)]
[Windows.Foundation.Metadata.MarshalingBehavior(Windows.Foundation.Metadata.MarshalingType.Agile)]
[Windows.Foundation.Metadata.Activatable(65536, "Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract")]
public sealed class UISettings
function UISettings()
Public NotInheritable Class UISettings
Inheritance
Object Platform::Object IInspectable UISettings
Attributes

Windows requirements

Device family
Windows 10 (introduced in 10.0.10240.0)
API contract
Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract (introduced in v1.0)

Examples

void MainPage::ClickHandler(IInspectable const&, RoutedEventArgs const&)
{
    Windows::UI::ViewManagement::UISettings uiSettings;

    std::wstringstream buffer;
    Windows::UI::Color color{ uiSettings.UIElementColor(UIElementType::ActiveCaption) };

    buffer << L"Hand Preference " << (uiSettings.HandPreference() == HandPreference::RightHanded ? L"right" : L"left") << std::endl;
    buffer << L"Cursor Size " << uiSettings.CursorSize().Width << L" x " << uiSettings.CursorSize().Height << std::endl;
    buffer << L"Scrollbar Size " << uiSettings.ScrollBarSize().Width << L" x " << uiSettings.ScrollBarSize().Height << std::endl;
    buffer << L"Scrollbar Arrow Size " << uiSettings.ScrollBarArrowSize().Width << L" x " << uiSettings.ScrollBarArrowSize().Height << std::endl;
    buffer << L"Scrollbar Thumb Box Size " << uiSettings.ScrollBarThumbBoxSize().Width << L" x " << uiSettings.ScrollBarThumbBoxSize().Height << std::endl;
    buffer << L"Message Duration " << uiSettings.MessageDuration() << std::endl;
    buffer << L"Animations Enabled " << (uiSettings.AnimationsEnabled() ? L"true" : L"false") << std::endl;
    buffer << L"Caret Browsing Enabled " << (uiSettings.CaretBrowsingEnabled() ? L"true" : L"false") << std::endl;
    buffer << L"Caret Blink Rate " << uiSettings.CaretBlinkRate() << std::endl;
    buffer << L"Caret Width " << uiSettings.CaretWidth() << std::endl;
    buffer << L"Double Click Time " << uiSettings.DoubleClickTime() << std::endl;
    buffer << L"Mouse Hover Time " << uiSettings.MouseHoverTime() << std::endl;

    buffer << L"System Colors: " << std::endl;

    buffer << L"Active Caption: " << color.R << L", " << color.G << L", " << color.B << std::endl;
    color = uiSettings.UIElementColor(UIElementType::Background);
    buffer << L"Background: " << color.R << L", " << color.G << L", " << color.B << std::endl;
    color = uiSettings.UIElementColor(UIElementType::ButtonFace);
    buffer << L"Button Face: " << color.R << L", " << color.G << L", " << color.B << std::endl;
    color = uiSettings.UIElementColor(UIElementType::ButtonText);
    buffer << L"Button Text: " << color.R << L", " << color.G << L", " << color.B << std::endl;
    color = uiSettings.UIElementColor(UIElementType::CaptionText);
    buffer << L"Caption Text: " << color.R << L", " << color.G << L", " << color.B << std::endl;
    color = uiSettings.UIElementColor(UIElementType::GrayText);
    buffer << L"Gray Text: " << color.R << L", " << color.G << L", " << color.B << std::endl;
    color = uiSettings.UIElementColor(UIElementType::Highlight);
    buffer << L"Highlight: " << color.R << L", " << color.G << L", " << color.B << std::endl;
    color = uiSettings.UIElementColor(UIElementType::HighlightText);
    buffer << L"Highlight Text: " << color.R << L", " << color.G << L", " << color.B << std::endl;
    color = uiSettings.UIElementColor(UIElementType::Hotlight);
    buffer << L"Hotlight: " << color.R << L", " << color.G << L", " << color.B << std::endl;
    color = uiSettings.UIElementColor(UIElementType::InactiveCaption);
    buffer << L"Inactive Caption: " << color.R << L", " << color.G << L", " << color.B << std::endl;
    color = uiSettings.UIElementColor(UIElementType::InactiveCaptionText);
    buffer << L"Inactive Caption Text: " << color.R << L", " << color.G << L", " << color.B << std::endl;
    color = uiSettings.UIElementColor(UIElementType::Window);
    buffer << L"Window: " << color.R << L", " << color.G << L", " << color.B << std::endl;
    color = uiSettings.UIElementColor(UIElementType::WindowText);
    buffer << L"Window Text: " << color.R << L", " << color.G << L", " << color.B << std::endl;

    UIOutputTextBlock().Text(buffer.str().c_str());
}
void SDKSample::HighContrast::UI::UIGetSettings_Click(Platform::Object^ sender, Windows::UI::Xaml::RoutedEventArgs^ e)
{ 
  Button^ b = safe_cast<Button^>(sender);
  if (b != nullptr)
  {
    UISettings^ pUserSettings = ref new UISettings();
    Platform::String^ Buffer;
    Windows::UI::Color Color;

        Buffer =  "Hand Preference " + (pUserSettings->HandPreference == HandPreference::RightHanded ? "right" : "left") + "\n";
        Buffer += "Cursor Size "  + pUserSettings->CursorSize.Width.ToString() + " x " + pUserSettings->CursorSize.Height.ToString() + "\n";
        Buffer += "Scrollbar Size "  + pUserSettings->ScrollBarSize.Width.ToString() + " x " + pUserSettings->ScrollBarSize.Height.ToString() + "\n";
        Buffer += "Scrollbar Arrow Size "   + pUserSettings->ScrollBarArrowSize.Width.ToString() + " x " + pUserSettings->ScrollBarArrowSize.Height.ToString() + "\n";
        Buffer += "Scrollbar Thumb Box Size " + pUserSettings->ScrollBarThumbBoxSize.Width.ToString() + " x " + pUserSettings->ScrollBarThumbBoxSize.Height.ToString() + "\n";
        Buffer += "Message Duration "  + pUserSettings->MessageDuration.ToString() + "\n";
        Buffer += "Animations Enabled "  + (pUserSettings->AnimationsEnabled ? "true" : "false") + "\n"; 
        Buffer += "Caret Browsing Enabled "  + (pUserSettings->CaretBrowsingEnabled ? "true" : "false") + "\n";
        Buffer += "Caret Blink Rate "  + pUserSettings->CaretBlinkRate.ToString() + "\n";
        Buffer += "Caret Width " + pUserSettings->CaretWidth.ToString() + "\n";
        Buffer += "Double Click Time " + pUserSettings->DoubleClickTime.ToString() + "\n";
        Buffer += "Mouse Hover Time " + pUserSettings->MouseHoverTime.ToString() + "\n";

        Buffer += "System Colors: \n";

        Color = pUserSettings->UIElementColor(UIElementType::ActiveCaption);
        Buffer += "Active Caption: " + Color.R.ToString() + ", " + Color.G.ToString() + ", " + Color.B.ToString() + "\n";
        Color = pUserSettings->UIElementColor(UIElementType::Background);
        Buffer += "Background: " + Color.R.ToString() + ", " + Color.G.ToString() + ", " + Color.B.ToString() + "\n";
        Color = pUserSettings->UIElementColor(UIElementType::ButtonFace);
        Buffer += "Button Face: " + Color.R.ToString() + ", " + Color.G.ToString() + ", " + Color.B.ToString() + "\n";
        Color = pUserSettings->UIElementColor(UIElementType::ButtonText);
        Buffer += "Button Text: " + Color.R.ToString() + ", " + Color.G.ToString() + ", " + Color.B.ToString() + "\n";
        Color = pUserSettings->UIElementColor(UIElementType::CaptionText);
        Buffer += "Caption Text: " + Color.R.ToString() + ", " + Color.G.ToString() + ", " + Color.B.ToString() + "\n";
        Color = pUserSettings->UIElementColor(UIElementType::GrayText);
        Buffer += "Gray Text: " + Color.R.ToString() + ", " + Color.G.ToString() + ", " + Color.B.ToString() + "\n";
        Color = pUserSettings->UIElementColor(UIElementType::Highlight);
        Buffer += "Highlight: " + Color.R.ToString() + ", " + Color.G.ToString() + ", " + Color.B.ToString() + "\n";
        Color = pUserSettings->UIElementColor(UIElementType::HighlightText);
        Buffer += "Highlight Text: " + Color.R.ToString() + ", " + Color.G.ToString() + ", " + Color.B.ToString() + "\n";
        Color = pUserSettings->UIElementColor(UIElementType::Hotlight);
        Buffer += "Hotlight: " + Color.R.ToString() + ", " + Color.G.ToString() + ", " + Color.B.ToString() + "\n";
        Color = pUserSettings->UIElementColor(UIElementType::InactiveCaption);
        Buffer += "Inactive Caption: " + Color.R.ToString() + ", " + Color.G.ToString() + ", " + Color.B.ToString() + "\n";
        Color = pUserSettings->UIElementColor(UIElementType::InactiveCaptionText);
        Buffer += "Inactive Caption Text: " + Color.R.ToString() + ", " + Color.G.ToString() + ", " + Color.B.ToString() + "\n";
        Color = pUserSettings->UIElementColor(UIElementType::Window);
        Buffer += "Window: " + Color.R.ToString() + ", " + Color.G.ToString() + ", " + Color.B.ToString() + "\n";
        Color = pUserSettings->UIElementColor(UIElementType::WindowText);
        Buffer += "Window Text: " + Color.R.ToString() + ", " + Color.G.ToString() + ", " + Color.B.ToString() + "\n";

    UIOutputTextBlock->Text = Buffer;
  }
}

Remarks

Version history

Windows version SDK version Value added
1703 15063 AdvancedEffectsEnabled
1703 15063 AdvancedEffectsEnabledChanged
1903 18362 AutoHideScrollBars
1903 18362 AutoHideScrollBarsChanged
2004 19041 AnimationsEnabledChanged
2004 19041 MessageDurationChanged

Constructors

UISettings()

Creates a new default instance of the UISettings class.

Properties

AdvancedEffectsEnabled

Gets a value that indicates whether the system Transparency effects setting is enabled.

AnimationsEnabled

Gets whether animations are enabled for the user interface.

AutoHideScrollBars

Gets whether the user has specified that scroll bars should be automatically hidden when not being interacted with.

CaretBlinkRate

Gets the blink rate of a new caret created by the app view.

CaretBrowsingEnabled

Gets whether the caret can be used for browse operations.

CaretWidth

Gets the width of a new caret created by the app view.

CursorSize

Gets the size of a new cursor created by the app view.

DoubleClickTime

Gets the maximum allowed time between clicks in a double-click operation.

HandPreference

Gets the directional preference of the user interface created by the app view.

MessageDuration

Gets the length of time a message is displayed for the app view.

MouseHoverTime

Gets the amount of time the mouse pointer can rest in a hover rectangle before a hover event is raised.

ScrollBarArrowSize

Gets the size of a scroll bar arrow for windows associated with the app view.

ScrollBarSize

Gets the size of a scroll bar for windows associated with the app view.

ScrollBarThumbBoxSize

Gets the size of a thumb box for windows associated with the app view.

TextScaleFactor

Gets the value of the system text size setting.

Methods

GetColorValue(UIColorType)

Returns the color value of the specified color type.

UIElementColor(UIElementType)

Gets the color used for a specific user interface element type, such as a button face or window text.

Events

AdvancedEffectsEnabledChanged

Occurs when the system advanced UI effects setting is enabled or disabled.

AnimationsEnabledChanged

Occurs when the value of the AnimationsEnabled property has changed.

AutoHideScrollBarsChanged

Event invoked when the AutoHideScrollBars state changes.

ColorValuesChanged

Occurs when color values have changed.

MessageDurationChanged

Occurs when the value of the MessageDuration property has changed.

TextScaleFactorChanged

Occurs when the system text size setting is changed.

Applies to

See also