SkinBuilder-Source Bitmap
 

 

  • What's a source bitmap

    Source bitmap is a bitmap file
    (.bmp) which can be compiled to a skin file. SkinBuilder for Sunisoft Skin Solutions v2 uses a kind of special specification bitmap file as the input and compile it to a skin file. The bitmap file includes all elements of a skin. It means that the UI/skin designer just need to design all elements for your skin and draw all elements into a single bitmap file, then SkinBuilder can convert it to a skin file which can be used by developers.

  • The specification of source bitmap

    At first, the source bitmap should be in 24bit color mode. No restrict for the size (Width and Height) of the bitmap.

    There are 2 types of elements: color and image. For color elements, use a 'color block' to define them in the source bitmap. The 'color block' is a square at 16*16 pixels size. With SkinBuilder tool, you can draw a color block with ease. For image elements, just draw them directly in the source bitmap with some restricts. Elements are separated by a background color line.

    The elements defined in source bitmap includes:
    Predefined Colors
    Form Elements
    Buttons Elements
    Controls Elements

    Below is an example of the source bitmap:

 



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