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== What is a GUI? ==
A GUI (Graphical User Unterface) is is a type of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices graphically, i.e. with clickable images/buttons, rather than conventional text commands.  
A GUI (Graphical User Unterface) is is a type of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices graphically, i.e. with clickable images/buttons, rather than conventional text commands.  


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== Creating your custom GUI style  ==
== Creating your custom GUI style  ==
Creating a GUI style is fairly easy. and there are infact 2 different ways of making one. Eather way uses the RGB color system and alpha to add transparancy.
Creating a GUI style is fairly easy. and there are infact 2 different ways of making one. Eather way uses the RGB color system and alpha to add transparancy.
=== Gui styler ===
=== Gui styler ===
The first and easier way is using omega95's GUI styler, just turn the knobs until you get the color you want, it's fairly easy and quick. Your GUI can be finished in less than ten minutes.
The first and easier way is using omega95's GUI styler, just turn the knobs until you get the color you want, it's fairly easy and quick. Your GUI can be finished in less than ten minutes.


Omega95's GUI styler is included as of 2.7 GIT but you can get it here: [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=15611#p152423]
Omega95's GUI styler is included as of 2.7 GIT but you can get it here: [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=15611#p152423]
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