DirectSkin

DirectSkin is a software component that is used by software developers to add skinning capability to their applications, which may or may not be exposed to end-users. It is made by Stardock, and is derived from the WindowBlinds component of their software subscription package, Object Desktop. Being implemented as an ActiveX/COM component, it may be used by any COM-capable language, including Visual Basic, VB.NET, C#, C++ and Delphi.

DirectSkin uses the WindowBlinds UIS file format, leveraging skin authors' existing knowledge. Users either contract Stardock or third party companies to create their skins, license existing skins for use with an application, or make their own using SkinStudio.

DirectSkin has seen use in various applications; the most public has been that of the ATI CATALYST Control Center,^[1] a graphical user interface for their graphics card device drivers running on the .NET Framework, introduced in 2004. Another example is Syncfusion, a toolkit for creating .NET applications.^[2]

References

External links

DirectSkin official home page

Stardock products and services

Games developed

Galactic Civilizations	Galactic Civilizations Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords Dark Avatar Twilight of the Arnor Galactic Civilizations III Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries

The Political Machine	The Political Machine The Political Machine 2008 The Political Machine 2012 The Political Machine 2016

Elemental series	Elemental: War of Magic Elemental: Fallen Enchantress Elemental: Fallen Enchantress - Legendary Heroes Sorcerer King Sorcerer King: Rivals

Other games	The Corporate Machine Society Dead Man's Draw Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion

Third-party games

Sins of a Solar Empire
Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Demigod
Ashes of the Singularity
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
Offworld Trading Company

Digital distribution

Other software

Object Desktop	Start10 Fences Start8 WindowBlinds Multiplicity SpaceMonger ModernMix DeskScapes ShadowFX Launch Decor8 IconPackager WindowFX Tiles Theme Manager

Other	BootSkin DirectSkin Multiplicity ObjectDock ThinkDesk DeskScapes CursorFX IconDeveloper SoundPackager Acoustic Bridge Keyboard Launchpad Tweak7 DirectSkin Premium Themes RightClick LogonStudio

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