Just because you managed to build an app doesn’t guarantee success. Making your app look more appealing is essential for many reasons. The design of your app is the first thing users notice and certainly the first thing to make an impression. An appealing and professional design creates a positive first impression, encouraging users to explore further. When it comes to Windows application development, Delphi users are taking advantage of the superb features of VCL.

Leveraging VCL Styles has become more popular after Embarcadero added support for High DPI and per-control styling. Embarcadero even provides several VCL Styles that you can use to enhance the look of your application. While the built-in styles are already great, you can actually take them to another level. In this video from the Coding Bootcamp 2023, Ray Konopka from Raize Software will walk us through the process of making your apps look like a million-dollar worth.

How to Create A Custom VCL Style like A Pro

This session will cover everything that you need to know to create a custom VCL style like a pro. Attractive apps are more likely to engage users. A well-designed app can hold users’ attention longer, leading to increased interaction and usage. Achieving this, however, is quite a task. For Delphi users, the best and most effective way to achieve this is through RAD Studio’s Bitmap Style Designer which enables us to create our custom style.

Ray will let us dive in on how Bitmap Style Designer works. He will guide us on how to create a new style or make a copy of an existing style. He will also walk us through various processes of customization, including a number of customization elements that we can effectively utilize. The session will also highlight complex customization.

To learn more about these customization processes, feel free to watch the video below. 


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