18 a time. By activating a UI theme, the visual appearance of the user interface |
18 a time. By activating a UI theme, the visual appearance of the user interface |
19 is changed. Note that this setting only affects visual elements, e.g. functions, |
19 is changed. Note that this setting only affects visual elements, e.g. functions, |
20 the interaction style or language settings are not affected.</p> |
20 the interaction style or language settings are not affected.</p> |
21 <fig id="GUID-017EFFEA-6677-4E9A-A7B1-F69E02C50DE1"> |
21 <fig id="GUID-017EFFEA-6677-4E9A-A7B1-F69E02C50DE1"> |
22 <title>Simplified illustration of the UI theme concept</title> |
22 <title>Simplified illustration of the UI theme concept</title> |
23 <image href="GUID-E489F575-DD07-4949-AB98-8F6A11BF708A_d0e99631_href.png" scale="40" placement="inline"/> |
23 <image href="GUID-E489F575-DD07-4949-AB98-8F6A11BF708A_d0e94610_href.png" scale="40" placement="inline"/> |
24 </fig> |
24 </fig> |
25 <p>UI themes give the UI theme designer a freedom to design a unique GUI, |
25 <p>UI themes give the UI theme designer a freedom to design a unique GUI, |
26 and by designing backgrounds and icons, the result can be very different from |
26 and by designing backgrounds and icons, the result can be very different from |
27 the default settings.</p> |
27 the default settings.</p> |
28 <p>A good GUI has consistent metaphor. When designing UI themes, the UI theme |
28 <p>A good GUI has consistent metaphor. When designing UI themes, the UI theme |
37 the factory default of the missing items is used.</p> |
37 the factory default of the missing items is used.</p> |
38 <p>A UI theme designer can decide which elements belong to a UI theme package. |
38 <p>A UI theme designer can decide which elements belong to a UI theme package. |
39 It is possible to design a UI theme that uses the default UI components of |
39 It is possible to design a UI theme that uses the default UI components of |
40 the phone together with components belonging to the UI theme.</p> |
40 the phone together with components belonging to the UI theme.</p> |
41 <section id="GUID-67D4182F-A8D9-43E0-8866-41A0837F2A30"><title>Using |
41 <section id="GUID-67D4182F-A8D9-43E0-8866-41A0837F2A30"><title>Using |
42 UI themes in C++ applications</title><p>The API to use for UI themes is the <xref format="html" href="specs/guides/Skins_API_Specification/Skins_API_Specification.html" scope="peer">Skins API</xref>. For implementation information, see <xref format="html" href="specs/guides/Skins_API_Specification/Skins_API_Specification.html#Skins_API_Specification.topic3" scope="peer">Using the Skins API</xref>.</p><p>The UI controls |
42 UI themes in applications</title><p>The API to use for UI themes |
43 that support themes using the Skins API include:</p><ul> |
43 is the <xref format="html" href="specs/guides/Skins_API_Specification/Skins_API_Specification.html" scope="peer">Skins API</xref>. For implementation information, see <xref format="html" href="specs/guides/Skins_API_Specification/Skins_API_Specification.html#Skins_API_Specification.topic3" scope="peer">Using the Skins API</xref>.</p><p>The UI controls that support |
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44 themes using the Skins API include:</p><ul> |
44 <li><p><xref href="GUID-771AF721-E2D7-41C8-BF97-5BD30D1A28AD.dita">Status pane</xref>, |
45 <li><p><xref href="GUID-771AF721-E2D7-41C8-BF97-5BD30D1A28AD.dita">Status pane</xref>, |
45 including its sub-panes</p></li> |
46 including its sub-panes</p></li> |
46 <li><p><xref href="GUID-8B137691-7C9E-4085-BFFE-4CFE4A64A091.dita">Control pane</xref></p></li> |
47 <li><p><xref href="GUID-8B137691-7C9E-4085-BFFE-4CFE4A64A091.dita">Control pane</xref></p></li> |
47 <li><p><xref href="GUID-E6803961-14A0-44BD-A94E-5D8A38EA907F.dita">Lists and grids</xref></p></li> |
48 <li><p><xref href="GUID-E6803961-14A0-44BD-A94E-5D8A38EA907F.dita">Lists and grids</xref></p></li> |
48 <li><p><xref href="GUID-F1CC06C0-0D3A-4BBC-97E1-E52D2856D7A7.dita">Find pane</xref></p></li> |
49 <li><p><xref href="GUID-F1CC06C0-0D3A-4BBC-97E1-E52D2856D7A7.dita">Find pane</xref></p></li> |