TBX (A themes extension of Toolbar 2000) supports alpha transparency in PNG's and includes an image list component that works as well.
Stacey -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alister Christie Sent: Friday, 29 June 2007 10:38 To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List Subject: Re: [DUG] Graphical User Interface Design I'd avoid using BMPs for images on buttons and use PNGs instead. You wont be able to use the standard TBitBtn or TSpeedButton however. You could try http://www.thany.org/article/32/PngComponents which are free buttons that support PNGs is you don't already have a set (and are small of wallet). Alister Christie Computers for People Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266 http://www.salespartner.co.nz PO Box 13085 Johnsonville Wellington Sean Cross wrote: > Step 1: Get high quality bitmaps for your buttons etc. Don't use old or nasty images. > Step 2: Big buttons with big images AND text. Le the users remove the text once they are experienced. > Step 3: Profit > > Regards > > Sean Cross > IT Systems Development Manager > > Catalyst Risk Management > PO Box 230 > 50 Dalton St > Napier 4140 > DDI: 06-8340362 > mobile: 021 270 3466 > Visit us at http://www.catalystrisk.co.nz/ > > Offices in Auckland, Napier, Wellington & Christchurch > > Disclaimer: > "The information contained in this document is confidential to the addressee(s) and may be legally privileged. Any view or opinions expressed are those of the author and may not be those of Catalyst Risk Management. No guarantee or representation is made that this communication is free of errors, viruses or interference. If you have received this e-mail message in error please delete it and notify me. Thank you." > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:delphi- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nick >> Sent: Thursday, 28 June 2007 10:07 a.m. >> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List >> Subject: [DUG] Graphical User Interface Design >> >> Hey guys, >> >> Just about to update one of our main apps and thinking about just >> rebuilding it from the ground up, especially the gui side of it. The >> original one wasn't to bad, but looking at other programs there is some >> very nice looking applications out there. Now I have the TMS component >> set and there are some very nice graphical components in there - but I >> don't want the program to be overwhelming (picture someone that finds >> the transitions in a slide show app for the first time!) but also don't >> want it to look like something from windows 3.1 >> >> End of the day it comes down to the usability for the user and making >> everything as easy and logical for them to use, but also want it to >> look >> appealing. >> >> So what steps, guidelines, approach do you take when designing an >> application. >> >> :-) >> Cheers >> Nick >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz >> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with >> Subject: unsubscribe >> > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe > > _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe
