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VCL Styles Utils

The VCL Styles Utils is a Delphi library which extend the RAD Studio VCL Styles, adding unique features like the support for Classic and New Common dialogs, Task Dialogs, Styling of popup and shell menus, Non client area components and much more.

<p align="center"> <img src="https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/blob/master/images/NewOpendialog.gif" alt="Mix" title="TOpenDialog styled with Vcl Style and the Vcl Styles Utils project running on Windows 10"/> </p>

Features

<ul> <li>Works in Delphi XE2-XE8, 10 Seattle, 10.1 Berlin, 10.2 Tokyo, 10.3 Rio, 10.4 Sydney, 11 Alexandria, 12 Athens</li> <li><a href='https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/wiki/VclStylesExt'>Vcl.Styles.Ext</a> unit extended the VCL Styles adding new properties and methods to list, remove and reload VCL Styles.</li> <li><a href='https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/wiki/VclStylesUtils'>Vcl.Styles.Utils</a> unit, allows modify the VCL Styles manipulating the visual elements and fonts colors.</li> <li><a href='https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/wiki/VclStylesNC'>TNCControls</a> component which allow you add controls to the Non Client area of the form</li> </ul>

https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/blob/master/images/NCButtonsMain.png

<ul> <li><a href='https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/wiki/VclStylesWebBrowser'> Vcl.Styles.WebBrowser</a> unit, add support for style the scrollbars and dialogs of the TWebBrowser component.</li> </ul>

https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/blob/master/images/WebBrowserStyledMain.png

<ul> <li><a href='https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/wiki/VCLStylesMenus'>Vcl.Styles.Utils.Menus </a> unit, add support for style the VCL popup menus, system and Shell menus.</li> </ul>

https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/blob/master/images/VCLStyles%20PopUp/Menu.png

<ul> <li><a href='https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/wiki/VclStylesSysControls'>Vcl.Styles.SysControls </a> add support for style the Standard Windows dialogs.</li> </ul>

https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/blob/master/images/DialogsMain.png

<ul> <li><a href='https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/wiki/VclStylesFormStyleHooks'>Vcl.Styles.FormStyleHooks</a> unit add support for use images and solid colors in the title and background of the TForms.</li> </ul>

https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/blob/master/images/FormHooksMain.png

<ul> <li><a href='https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/wiki/VCLStylesUxTheme'>Task Dialogs</a> support.</li> </ul>

https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/blob/master/images/TaskDialogs2.png

<ul> <li><a href='https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/wiki/VclStylesFixes'>Vcl.Styles.Fixes</a> unit Fix several QC reports related to the VCL Styles.</li> <li><a href='https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/wiki/VclStylesPreview'>TVclStylesPreview</a> component to preview a VCL Style.</li> <li><a href='https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/wiki/VclStylesHook'>Vcl.Styles.Hook</a> unit to enable patch Windows API and Windows Style methods.</li> <li><a href='https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/wiki/VclStylesColorTabs'>Vcl.Styles.ColorTabs</a> unit includes a new Style hook for the TPageControl and TTabSheet components.</li> <li><a href='https://github.com/RRUZ/vcl-styles-utils/wiki/TVclStylesSystemMenu'>TVclStylesSystemMenu</a> component for select a VCL Style from the system Menu.</li> </ul>

Installation

<ul> <li>Unzip or checkout the files of the library in a writable folder.</li> <li>Under Tools, Environment Options, Library, add the directory where the VCL Styles Utils library have been installed Example : C:\Delphi\Libs\vcl-styles-utils\Common to the Win32 and Win64 library path. </li> </ul>

Note : If you want to use the Vcl.Styles.Hooks unit you must also include the Delphi Detours Library files in your lib/search path Example : C:\Delphi\Libs\vcl-styles-utils\Common\delphi-detours-library