How to change title bar color programmatically?

I have code inserted and its running but there is no visible effect of any kind. With code or without form looks the same. OS is Windows 7.

Hi Zeljko,
This behavior looks unexpected to me. I've just tried the suggested approach within a sample, but didn't notice any shortcoming. The specified Form's TitleBar color persists irrespective of what skin is selected. Attached is the project illustrating my efforts. Would you please test it on your side and let me know if you have similar results?
I'm looking forward to your reply.

Hi Yaroslav,
thank you for the quick response. Code works but I was expecting to see color change after form load. In another words, I was expecting to see title bar color change with color change code inserted in constructor (see below) or on form load
public Form1() {
           InitializeComponent();
           SkinHelper.InitSkinGallery(galleryControl1);
           defaultLookAndFeel1.LookAndFeel.StyleChanged += LookAndFeel_StyleChanged;
           Skin currentSkin = FormSkins.GetSkin(defaultLookAndFeel1.LookAndFeel);
           SkinElement element = currentSkin[FormSkins.SkinFormCaption];
           element.Image.Image = null;
           element.Color.BackColor = Color.Red;
           element.Color.BackColor2 = Color.Green;
           this.LookAndFeel.UpdateStyleSettings();
       }
I have to find spot in my code where I do not have to click any buttons to initiate change.  Would it be possible that you modify your example to do color change without any user interaction?

Try placing the code in the Form's Shown event instead. You may also need to insert the following to redraw the title bar:
DevExpress.Skins.XtraForm.FormPainter.InvalidateNC(this);

Hi Brendon,
I have the following code added to my form as well as your example
protected override void OnShown(EventArgs e)
       {
           base.OnShown(e);
           Skin currentSkin = FormSkins.GetSkin(this.LookAndFeel);
           SkinElement element = currentSkin[FormSkins.SkinFormCaption];
           element.Image.Image = null;
           element.Color.BackColor = Color.Red;
           element.Color.BackColor2 = Color.Green;
           this.LookAndFeel.UpdateStyleSettings();
           DevExpress.Skins.XtraForm.FormPainter.InvalidateNC(this);
       }
It does not change anything on my form and works with your example (with or without last line).

Is this an Mdi child form?

No, it's not. From definition is the same as in your sample app.
public partial class Form1 : DevExpress.XtraEditors.XtraForm
and had defaultLookAndFeel1 component attached (the same as you sample application).

Changing a skin element in the from constructor might be ineffective, since some settings are not yet initialized. As Brendon correctly noted, this issue can be resolved by placing the required code in the Form.Shown event handler. I just did the same thing in my test project, and everything appears to be working correctly under version 14.1.7(even without calling the InvalidateNC method). Zelijko, would you please share a project illustrating your attempts? That will help us to reproduce this behavior on our side and quickly find the cause of this issue.

If you change form property  FormBorderStyle from "Sizable" to "SizableToolWindow" you will experience the same behavior as I do.

Hello,

When you set the XtraForm.FormBorderStyle property to the SizableToolWindow value, XtraForm uses the SmallFormCaption skin element instead of the FormCaption. I have modified the sample and now it works as expected. Please try it and inform us of your results.
I am looking forward to your reply.

Thank you - that works.