Skin Editor
Screenshots and diagrams on this page illustrate the historical desktop tools or conversion workflow; installed versions may look different.
Applies only to PPJ WinForms.
The Skin Editor is available as part of the PPJ.Utility distribution. Using this advanced skin editor you can import .msstyles files. modify existing skins or create entirely new skins.
The structure of the skin file and for each component follows the standard Microsoft's themes definition. However, not all settings are used by the theme engine. The editor is very easy to use. The easiest way to get started is to load an existing skin and experiment with the settings and bitmaps.
Skin Editor
Editing Workflow
Save a copy of the original skin, change one control state at a time, and preview it in a representative form. Include focused, disabled, selected, and error states. Imported Windows style formats vary; confirm that the installed editor supports the file before relying on it for deployment.