New to Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX? Download free 30-day trial

Render Modes

RadImageGallery has two different render modes that can change the actual HTML markup that is rendered. They are exposed via the RenderMode property that can have the following values - Classic, Lightweight, Mobile and Auto. This functionality was introduced in the Q2 2015 version.

The possible options are:

  • Classic—this mode is the rendering that has been used before. It remains without changes and it is the default value of the property. In this mode background images (in several sprites) are used to create the layout (including rounded corners and shadows).

  • Lightweight—this mode emphasizes on semantic HTML and CSS3. It reduces the amount of markup the control renders and makes it easier to customize. This also reduces the number of image sprites required by the control. All of this decreases the overall size and complexity of each skin, including custom ones.

  • Mobile—this mode is supported since Q2 2015 release and with it, the control will change to create a user experience tailored to the device screen size. In this mode, RadImageGallery is mobile-friendly and its touch zones are bigger and easier to select. You can find more detailed information about this render mode in Mobile Rendering help article.

  • Auto—this option will automatically decide how to render the control on a smartphone, tablet or PC and will switch between Classic and Mobile render modes (depending on the used device).

RadImageGallery, as well as the other Telerik controls that utilize render modes, supports only one type of render mode per page. This includes mode being set for a standalone instance, and a programmatically created instance. All such controls must have the same RenderMode on a given page. This also includes instances from user controls and master pages.

Setting Render Mode

There are two ways to configure the rendering mode of the controls:

  • The RenderMode property in the markup or in the code-behind that can be used for a particular instance:
<telerik:RadImageGallery ID="ImageGallery1" runat="server" RenderMode="Mobile">
</telerik:RadImageGallery>
ImageGallery1.RenderMode = Telerik.Web.UI.RenderMode.Mobile;
ImageGallery1.RenderMode = Telerik.Web.UI.RenderMode.Mobile
  • A global setting in the web.config file that will affect the entire application, unless a concrete value is specifiedfor a given control instance:
<appSettings>
    <add key="Telerik.Web.UI.ImageGallery.RenderMode" value="mobile" />
</appSettings>

See Also

In this article