Delphi skinning libraries

Question

I would like to know what is the best skinning library for Delphi application for you. I\'m looking to WinXP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 compatibilities, so the application does

Answer 1

I have worked with both Theme Engine and Skin Engine from KSDev, with various success, although unlike you wrote it worked find in vista for me.

I personally found the skin editor to be a pestilence to work with, it was full of bugs, unstable at best, little to know documentation, but still more stable than the skin editor from Skincrafter.

As an alternative I know of a skin component called Alpha Controls, however I have not tried this myself, Skin Crafter whose editor I briefly mentioned above, also has a skinning library, my personal experience with this however is not the best.

I have not tried VCL skin which PRUZ mentioned myself so I cannot compare these engines to it, we looked at its specifications briefly when we were on the lookout for skin libraries for our application, but its lack of translucency was a too large burden for our designers * sigh *. Anyway I just wanted to give you some extra alternatives in case you needed some.