Customizing the User Interface

Windows CE allows platform developers to customize the look and behavior of many aspects of their platforms user interface.

In This Section

• How to Implement Screen Rotation
  Provides the steps necessary to rotate the screen on a Windows CE .NET 4.2-based platform.
• Creating a Skin
  Describes skins for use with common controls, window controls, and the nonclient area of windows.
• Customizing a UI Component
  Documents customizable UI components, such as Out of Memory UI, Startup UI, and Touch Screen Calibration UI.
• Customizing Dialog Boxes and Message Boxes
  Describes customizations for such dialog and message box attributes as size and location, as well as implementations for headless systems.
• Customizing System Colors
  Describes customizations for system colors, such as those used for buttons, title bars, and text.
• Customizing Fonts
  Explains the ways in which you can modify font support on a platform, including replacing fonts, enabling Microsoft ClearType, and supporting non-Roman fonts.
• Using Applications in Landscape and Portrait Modes
  Describes how configure a platform to support applications that can switch between landscape and portrait display modes.
• Out of Memory User Interface Reference
  Provides platform developers with reference information for the out of memory system.
• Startup User Interface Reference
  Provides platform developers with reference information for the startup UI.
• Touch Screen Calibration Reference
  Provides platform developers with reference information for touch screen calibration UI.
• User Interface Reference for OEMs
  Provides platform developers with reference information for controlling various aspects of the user interface.

Related Sections

• Developing Platform Elements
  Provides a list of topics related to adding and customizing elements of a platform.
• Creating a Custom Shell
  Describes the available options and techniques for customizing the Windows CE shell.

Last updated on Wednesday, April 13, 2005

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