XP Style components for Delphi

 Copyright:      rhoStyle team
 mailto:         info@rhoStyle.com
 Author:         rhoStyle developers team
 WebSite:        http://www.rhostyle.com
 Remarks:        Shareware
 Version:        2.8.0.0
 Delphi Version: Delphi 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 2005
 Description:    This is Windows XP style controls. You can use it with 
		 Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP, 2003



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INSTALLATION

You can install library in manual or automatic mode.

1. Automatic installation
   Unpack the archive "xpStyle.zip" into any folder and run "install.exe" program. 
   Specify Delphi version into which to install the library and press "Install" button.

2. Installation in manual mode 
   Unpack the "xpStyle.zip" archive into any folder 
   In Delphi IDE choose "File\Open" menu, find "Compiled\Delphi[X]\xpStyleD[X].dpk" 
   (where [X] - your Delphi version) and press "Open" button. 
   Press "Compile" button and "Install" button.



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DESCRIPTION

If you are looking for a way to make your application nice looking, those package are right for you. 
XP Style window and controls make your program more user friendly. 
Package include:

  TxpWindow - This nonvisual component will allow you to make your forms similar on XP-window. 
              Features: 
                - Gradient fill window caption 
                - Your picture in window title 
                - Custom draw window title 
                - Your custom buttons in window title
                - Restricting minimum and maximum window sizes 
                - Allow making your window is dockable to screen bounds. 
                - and other features ... 

  TxpPanel - XP style panel. Very effectly panel with gradient filling title, 
             rounded corners and other features.

  TxpPageControl - XP style page control. Support following features:
                - Different tab styles: Tabs, Buttons, Flat buttons and XP-style
                - Different tabs position: Top, Bottom, Left, Right
                - Different colors for each tabs
                - Different hints for each tabs
                - Support bitmap on Tab
                - Different fonts for each tabs
                - Support OwnerDraw mode
                - Support for tab gradient filling
                - Background image for each tab (tile or strech)
                - Different tab caption text alignment (left, right and center)
                - Changing border color

  TxpComboBox - This is enhanced version of TComboBox control that looks like WindowsXP ComboBox. 
                Features:
                  - Three styles: Standart, XP and Flat-style
                  - Allows to assign Image for each item
                  - AutoSearch property supported. You need type only first characters to select the item.
                  - Different list background types: none, gradient, tiled image, stretched image
                  - Different selector gradient filling
                  - Button width changing

  TxpBitBtn - BitButton control. Looks like XP button with glyph. 
              It can be used as direct replacements of the original.
  
  TxpButton - Button control. Looks like XP button. 
              It can be used as direct replacements of the original.

  TxpCheckBox - CheckBox control. Looks like XP checkbox.

  TxpEdit - Edit control. Support two styles: XP Style and Flat Style. 
            It can be used as direct replacements of the original.

