For those of you who have an active subscription for RAD Studio 12 we have a great set of top-quality app styles to make your VCL Windows and Firemonkey FMX cross-platform apps look extra-slick and professional. They’re available directly from within the RAD Studio 12 IDE – just go into the GetIt Package Manager and search for “impressive” which is the name of the…
This video shows building a profile screen for your multi-device application using the FireMonkey framework with both native UI support and custom styling. Highlighted in the video are custom multi-device styles included in Embarcadero’s premium style bonus pack and…
Adding a style selector menu to your application only takes a couple of lines of code and allows you to quickly update your existing user interface while providing added flexibilityto your customers.
To add a style selector, I added a combobox to the form with the…
I am using the following components on my form:
TTabControl with 3 tab items
TabItem3 consists of:
TCircle with the stroke color set to match the toolbar color and a profile photo as the fill
TToolbar with multiple Speedbuttons and the screen title
Multiple labels on the form
TListBox with several list items, each with a custom bitmap and a Listbox search header.
TStyleBook…
New FireMonkey styles for macOS and Android Wear in 10.2
March 30, 2017
In Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio 10.2 we are providing two new FireMonkey styles: a dark blue style for Android Wear devices and a dark graphite style for macOS.
You can access the FireMonkey styles at…
Changing the color scheme of an Android style
December 1, 2016
Author: Felipe X60228
In this post, we’ll show you how to use the Bitmap-style designer to change the color scheme of an Android-style you’ve created in IDE Software.
Step 1: Select one of the Style Templates
Open the Bitmap Style Designer via the Tools menu in…
How To Skin VCL Apps With Custom VCL Styles In Delphi And C++Builder
November 7, 2016
CodeRage XI is coming up and it’s a great time to go back and review some of the sessions from CodeRage X you may have missed. You can register for CodeRage XI by signing up here.Productivity, Platforms and Performance is the theme for CodeRage XIwhich runs from November 15-17, 2016. In the CodeRage X replay you can joinRay Konopka as he runs through how to add VCL Styles…
Author: Mike F55022
If you purchase Delphi, C++Builder or RAD Studio 10.1 Berlin, you get access to the premium style packs for both VCL and FireMonkey that are part of our bonus pack. New in the 10.1 Berlin style packs is the addition of a dark copper style for both VCL and…
Adding a style selector to your application
January 19, 2016
With RAD Studio 10 Seattle, we provide built-in default styles for iOS, Android, Windows and Mac. Additional styles can be found in the Styles directory installed with the product, and in the premium styles bonus pack. Adding a style selector to your application provides…
Creating a custom button style with RAD Studio 10 Seattle
September 15, 2015
In RAD Studio 10 Seattle, we made many enhancements to the integrated style designer in the IDE. In today’s post, I thought I would cover the steps for creating your own custom button style using RAD Studio 10 Seattle. Follow the steps below to create your own custom button style for Windows. The same steps apply to customizing UI controls for other platforms as well.
1. Go to File > New…