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== What is a GUI? == | == What is a GUI? == | ||
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. | ||
As of version 2.6 there are two diferent gui | |||
The FlightGear GUI can be customized to a certain degree by changing the appearance (colors and transparency) of all major GUI widgets (such as buttons, text fields, sliders, checkboxes etc), so that different GUI styles can be created easily. | |||
As of version 2.6 there are two diferent gui styles provided in the base package: | |||
[[File:menubar1.jpg]] | [[File:menubar1.jpg]] | ||
[[File:menubar2.jpg]] | [[File:menubar2.jpg]] | ||
== Creating your custom | == Creating your custom GUI style == | ||
Creating a | 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 | 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] | |||
Revision as of 11:08, 9 April 2012
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.
The FlightGear GUI can be customized to a certain degree by changing the appearance (colors and transparency) of all major GUI widgets (such as buttons, text fields, sliders, checkboxes etc), so that different GUI styles can be created easily.
As of version 2.6 there are two diferent gui styles provided in the base package:
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.
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.
Omega95's GUI styler is included as of 2.7 GIT but you can get it here: [1]