Depending on your experience with such libraries, AlphaControls can either be a cinch to install or a bit of a bother but luckily for you, it comes with all the documentation you need to help you get passed this step easily. Compatible with Delphi and C++ BuilderĪlphaControls supports Delphi 5/-2010/XE-XE5 and C++ Builder 6/2006-2010/XE-XE5 and requires a bit of attention when installing. Since the skins you create require 3rd-party controls that have to be declared using the skin manager, AlphaControls offers support for a very large number of components such as Standard VCL, Windows system dialogs, DevExpress grids, EhLib controls, Billenium effects and many more. Using this library for your applications, you also have the possibility to create upgradable skins which means that you can always add new borders and shadowing effects as you further develop software without affecting its functionality. AlphaControls is a library of components that developers can use to create one of a kind skinned or non-skinned applications for various purposes.ĪlphaControls enables you to create skins that are independent of your operating system, meaning that they will always look good and function accordingly no matter what version of Windows you’re running.
