DynamicSkinForm/History

Version 11.45 (14 July, 2010)

added: TspSkinDBGrid.IndicatorImageList property (now you can use custom images for indicator in grid, for example - png)
improved: printer dialogs
improved: Input in TspSkinDateEdit control
improved: TspSkinMonthCalendar control (for chinese language)
updated: drawing of button controls
updated: SkinBuilder

Version 11.42 (5 July, 2010)

improved: form updating when you change SkinData.ShowLayeredBorders property in real time (with full layered border)
added: some small improvements in SkinBuilder
added: optimizations in source code
added: demonstration of global font changing when loading skin in "MainDemo"

Version 11.41 (21 June, 2010)

added: TspDynamicSkinForm.NCDraggAble property (now you can freeze form's position on the desktop)
added: DlgInitialDir property to TspSkinFileEdit and TspSkinSaveFileEdit controls
added: some small improvements in different controls
improved: working with actions in buttons
fixed: shell dialog not execute if folder not exist
added: cool new HQ skins: "Laconic" and "Laconic_Ext"

Version 11.40 (27 May, 2010)

added: TspSkinPageControl.ButtonTabSkinDataName (use this property when TabStyle = tsButtons or tsFlatButtons; now conrtol can draw tabs as buttons)
added: TspSkinDivider control - special divider with alpha-channel (for example, you can use it in toolbar)
improved: caption object with animation effect
improved: drawing for TspSkinSpeedButton control in flat mode
improved: TspSkinShellListView control
improved: shell dialogs
updated: SkinBuilder

Version 11.37 (19 May, 2010)

improved: skin core for non-standard applications (as iTunes, WinAmp)
added: some small improvements in different controls
updated: SkinBuilder
updated: demos
updated: help

Version 11.35 (26 April, 2010)

added: New SkinBuilder, which use native skin engine with custom skin

Version 11.30 (12 April, 2010)

added: ToolBarImageList property to all shell dialogs (now you can customize images in buttons, for example,
you can use TbsSkinPngImageList and add png images to shell dialogs)
added: ButtonsImageList property for TspSkinFontDialog, TspSkinTextDialog components (now you can customize images in buttons)
added: new Execute method to TspSkinSelectSkinsFromFolders (now this dialog can work with compressed and uncompressed skins (see help))
added: a lot of small improvements and optimizations in controls, forms, dialogs
added: TspSkinButton.CheckedMode and TspSkinSpeedButton.CheckedMode property (use this property to on/off some option)
updated: SkinBuilder
updated: help
updated: demos

Version 11.28 (7 April, 2010)

added: optimizations in skin core, small improvements for skin-objects
updated: demos

Version 11.27 (16 March, 2010)

added: updown control in TspSkinTimeEdit, TspSkinDBTimeEdit control (see ShowUpDown property)
added: new cool HQ modern skin: "Air"
improved: TspSkinDBDateEdit control
fixed some problems with TspSkinPrinterSetup and TspSkinPageSetup dialogs

Version 11.26 (18 February, 2010)

added: TspSkinData.GlobalChangeFont method and TspSkinData.OnLoadData event (use this method and event to global font change in skin in real time - now you can change font of the skin's elements on the fly (see help))
added: "global change font" option in SkinBuilder (open ready skin in SkinBuilder and change font in all elements instantly)
updated: help
updated: SkinBuilder

Version 11.25 (6 February, 2010)

updated and improved: creating and visualization methods for layered borders and glow effects (important changes in core)
updated: a lot of skins (modification of images for layered border and glow effects)
updated and improved: skin format of layered borders (see PlayerII demo - now you can use layered borders for non-standard windows)
updated: SkinBuilder
updated: demos

Version 11.22 (4 February, 2010)

added: TspSkinDBNavigator.ImageList property (now you can use your images)
added: collection of png-images for TspSkinDBNavigator control (use TspPngImageList)
added: TspSkinMonthCalendar.WeekNumbers and TspSkinMonthCalendar.ShowToday properties
improved: drawing of TspSkinMonthCalendar control

Version 11.20 (29 January, 2010)

added: blur alphablend effect for layered borders (available for Aero interface in Windows Vista and Windows 7)
added: experimental skins with blur alphablend effect (Amazing_Aero, SLMedia_Aero, BlueBrilliant_Aero, Charm_Aero, 2010Black_Aero)
added: TspSkinData.AeroBlurEnabled (on / off blur alphablend effect)
updated: skin format of layered borders (support for blur alphablend effect in Aero interface)
updated: SkinBuilder

Version 11.17 (18 January, 2010)

improved: form showing and alphablending animation in Windows 7
updated: SkinBuilder

Version 11.16 (12 January, 2010)

fixed: small problems with mouse activation in listbox, memo, treeview and listview controls in Windows 7
added: some improvements in source code

Version 11.15 (9 January, 2010)

updated and improved: skin format of the layered borders
added: new HQ skin "SLMedia" (this skin only for latest version)
updated: SkinBuilder

Version 11.10 (23 December, 2009)

added: db-controls (TspSkinDBGrid, TspSkinDBText,
TspSkinDBEdit, TspSkinDBMemo, TspSkinDBMemo2,
TspSkinDBCheckRadioBox, TspSkinDBListBox, TspSkinDBComboBox,
TspSkinDBNavigator, TspSkinDBImage, TspSkinDBRadioGroup,
TspSkinDBSpinEdit, TspSkinDBRichEdit,
TspSkinDBLookUpListBox, TspSkinDBLookUpComboBox,
TspSkinDBDateEdit, TspSkinDBTimeEdit,
TspSkinDBPasswordEdit, TspSkinDBNumericEdit)
added: new cool demo with db-controls and custom type of the application
(you can create really unique applications with DynamicSkinForm VCL)
updated: skin-engine core
updated: SkinBuilder

Version 11.01 (21 December, 2009)

improved: behaviour of layered border
improved: skins with layered borders
optimized: source code in speffbmp and sputils units
updated: SkinBuilder

Version 11.0 (15 December, 2009)

added: full layered borders support (see Skins page)
added: new skins with full layered borders + updated old skins
updated: skin format
updated: SkinBuilder
updated: help
updated: demos
added: a lot of small improvements and optimizations

Version 10.85 (23 November, 2009)

improved: behaviour of the form in Delphi 2010 and C++Builder 2010 (for WM_SIZING message)
updated: drawing of TspSpeedButton and TspMenuSpeedButton controls (now text and image have not offset in down-state)
updated: SkinBuilder
updated: help

Version 10.81 (29 October, 2009)

added: improvements in behaviour of the form
updated: SkinBuilder

Version 10.80 (26 October, 2009)

added: TspSkinPageControl.MouseWheelSupport
added: TspDynamicSkinForm.QuickButtons (Quick access buttons in form's caption)
added: TspDynamicSkinForm.QuickImages property
added: TspDynamicSkinForm.QuickButtonsShowHint property
added: some small imrovements
updated: help

Version 10.70 (20 October, 2009)

added: TspSkinPageControl.TabsOffset property (now you can set left offset for tabs)
updated SkinBuilder

Version 10.67 (6 October, 2009)

added: optimizations in source code
added: small improvements in controls

Version 10.65 (21 September, 2009)

improved: glow effect for buttons in form's caption and in controls (updated skins)
updated: SkinBuilder
added: some small imrovements
added: HQ skin "SnowLeopard"

Version 10.62 (14 September, 2009)

improved: layered borders behaviour when window restoring from "maximize" state
updated: SkinBuilder

Version 10.61 (7 September, 2009)

added: modifications for SmartEffects 2.05 version
improved: layered borders behaviour in Windows 7 (when skin was changed)

Version 10.60 (3 September, 2009)

added: layered borders for forms (shadows, frames) and now skins look more quality!
added: TspSkinData.ShowLayeredBorders property
added: TspSkinData.AnimationForAllWindows property (alphablend-animation for all windows)
added: Delphi 2010, C++ Builder 2010 support
added: improvements in alphablend-animation for forms, controls, menu, hints
updated: skin format
updated: SkinBuilder
updated: help
updated: skins (see layeredskins collections (more skins will be updated soon))

Version 10.50 (19 August, 2009)

added: animation for glowing effect for buttons in form's caption and in button controls (now effect looks more quality)
added: glow effect for items in TspSkinButtonsBar controls (see ItemGlowEffect property)
updated skins: Charm, Orion, Superiority, VisionEx, Mercury, LightBusiness
updated: SkinBuilder

Version 10.49 (17 August, 2009)

added: small improvements and bug-fixes in controls

Version 10.48 (8 August, 2009)

added: OnDrawItem event for TspSkinOfficeListBox, TspSkinOfficeComboBox, TspSkinHorzListBox controls
added: "Apply SkinData to all controls" in component menu of TspDynamicSkinForm component (for design mode)
added: new HQ serial skins: "VisionEx", "Mercury"
added: some small imrovements in controls

Version 10.47 (29 June, 2009)

added: TspSkinHorzListBox.ShowGlow property (glow effect for active item)
added: a lot of small improvements and optimizations in controls
added: new HQ serial skins "LightBusiness"

Version 10.45 (9 June, 2009)

added: TspSkinHorzListBox control
(advanced listbox with horizontal direction and items, which have enabled, image, caption, layout, margin, spacing properties)

Version 10.40 (28 May, 2009)

added: TspDynamicSkinForm.ClientInActiveEffect, TspDynamicSkinForm.ClientInActiveEffectType properties
(cool effect for client area of the inactive form (blur or semitransparent); we recommend use this effect when you call modal forms)
added: TspDynamicSkinForm.ShowClientInActiveEffect, TspDynamicSkinForm.HideClientInActiveEffect methods
fixed: problems with hints in TspSkinTrayIcon component in RAD Studio 2009
added: new skins: Superiority, Impulse

Version 10.37 (18 May, 2009)

added: TextInHorizontal property to the TspSkinTabControl and TspSkinPageControl (now text and image can draw always in horizontal direction (for example, when TabPosition = tpleft))
added: TabSpacing, TabMargin, TabLayout propery to the TspSkinTabControl and TspSkinPageControl
added: TabExtendedDraw to the TspSkinTabControl and TspSkinPageControl (if True then text and image in tab will be draw using TabSpacing, TabMargin, TabLayout properties)
added: new extended demo for PageControl with new features
added: some small imrovements in edit controls
updated: help
added: new skins: IMetal_Dark, Office2007_Silver, Office2007_Dark_Remix

Version 10.35 (20 April, 2009)

added: improvements in TspSkinToolBarEx control
added: new position for hints in TspSkinToolBarEx control

Version 10.34 (7 April, 2009)

added: TspPngImageStorage component (storage of png images with different sizes)
added: TspPngImageView.PngImageStorage property
added: TspPngImageView.DoubleBuffered property
added: TspPngImageView.OnMouseEnter and TspPngImageView.OnMouseLeave events
added: TspPngImageView.ReflectionEffect property
improvements in TspSkinToolBarEx and TspSkinMenuEx components

Version 10.33 (23 March, 2009)

updated: spzlib unit
updated: SkinBuilder

Version 10.32 (12 March, 2009)

added: new glow effect for TspSkinButtonLabel, TspSkinLinkLabel, TspSkinButtonEx controls
added: cool glow effect for TspSkinLinkBar items
added: support for TMenuItem.OnPaint event in TspSkinMainMenuBar control
added: Sender parameter in TspSkinButton.OnPaint, TspSkinSpeedButton event

Version 10.30 (4 March, 2009)

added: cool TspSkinMenuEx component (menu for TspSkinToolbarEx control with glow effect for items (see in help))
added: custom glow color support for items in TspSkinToolBarEx control (see in help)
updated: help

Version 10.27 (26 February, 2009)

added: a lot of small improvements and bug-fixes in controls
added: optimizations in source code
added: new cool HQ skin "Charm"

Version 10.25 (9 February, 2009)

added: cool glow effect for images in TspSkinToolBarEx control (see ShowGlow property)
added: HoldSelectedItem, ShowBlurMarker, ShowUnderLine properties in TspSkinLinkBar control (see in help)
added: TspSkinPageControl.TabsInCenter property (now tabs can draw in top center (TabWidth property must be > 0))
updated: help

Version 10.21 (3 February, 2009)

added: TspSkinToolBarEx.ItemIndex, TspSkinToolBarEx.HoldSelectedItem properties
added: TspSkinToolBarEx.OnChange event
added: scrolling for TspSkinToolBarEx control
added: TspSkinPageControl.HideBorderAndTabs method (call it in TForm.OnCreate event)
added: new demo TspSkinToolBarEx + TspSkinPageControl (with HideBorderAndTabs) - cool solution for many applications
fixed: problem with popup controls in TFrame in MDI form
updated: help

Version 10.20 (28 January, 2009)

added: cool TspSkinToolBarEx control (toolbar with reflection effect for images (png only))

Version 10.17 (21 January, 2009)

added: glow effect for caption in form as in Windows Vista (updated: skin format for the caption object)
added: TspSkinVistaGlowLabel control (label with text glow effect as in Windows Vista)
added: new cool skin Windows7
updated: InnovEx, Andromeda, VistaTM skins (added: glow effect for caption object as in Windows Vista)

Version 10.15 (19 January, 2009)

added: cool TspSkinLinkBar control
added: improvement to TspSkinOfficeListBox and TspSkinOfficeComboBox controls
added: some small improvements

Version 10.10 (19 December, 2008)

added: TspSkinListBox.ShowCaptionButtons, TspSkinCheckListBox.ShowCaptionButtons property
(now you can disable buttons in caption (CaptionMode=True) of this controls )
updated: and improved: skins (listbox and checklistbox controls data)
updated: skinbuilder
added: also some small improvements in controls

Version 10.09 (21 November, 2008)

added: TspDynamicSkinForm.OnAcceptToMDITabsBar event (use this event to accept or not accept adding to MDITabsBar)
added: TspMDITabsBar.MDITabGetDrawParams event (use this event for custmization, for example, of font of the some tab)
added: new cool HQ skin "BlueBrilliant"

Version 10.08 (12 November, 2008)

fixed:: glow effects show in mdichild when windowstate = wsMaximized
added: some small optimizations for effects
added: new cool HQ skins "BlackBrilliant", "BlackBrilliant2" in which you can see all skinformat additionals for version 10

Version 10.07 (6 November, 2008)

added: restore hints for buttons in form's caption (added: RESTORE_HINT value in TspResourceStrData.ResStrings property and in spconsts.pas)
improved: showing glow layer when system menu is open (now, glow layer not hide from button when menu is open)
improved: drawing of TspSkinPanel, TspSkinGroupBox in transparent mode
updated: skinbuilder

Version 10.05 (29 October, 2008)

added: mask for activation of skin-objects (for example in form's caption) and
now if object is rounded then it can be activated only in round area
updated: skins

Version 10.0 (24 October, 2008)

added: cool external glow effect for buttons in form's caption and in skin-objects (as in Windows Vista)
added: new effects for caption-object in the form's caption
added: cool external glow frames for button controls
added: TspSkinOfficeListBox control (listbox with items, which have title, image, caption, enabled property and header type)
added: TspSkinOfficeComboBox control (combobox with items, which have title, image, caption, enabled property and header type)
added: TspSkinButtonEx control (button, which have title, image, caption and glow effect for text)
added: TspDynamicSkinForm.UseRibbon property (use this property in RAD 2009 if you use TRibbon control)
added: effects for TspSkinLabel, TspSkinButtonLabel controls
added: left and right buttons for all edits (as in RAD 2009)
added: a lot of small improvements in controls and in code
updated: and improved: a lot of skins (new features added:)
updated: SkinBuilder
updated: Help