A Major updated was made to the VCL Styles Utils project. This version include several fixes and new features.
Vcl.Styles.Hooks
The Vcl.Styles.Hooks unit is the most updated part of this new release. This unit is the responsible of hook some of the UxTheme and WinApi methods like DrawThemeBackground, GetSysColor and GetSysColorBrush. Which allows take the control of the painting process for the system themed (and owner-draw) controls.
ListView
This new release fix the highlight color used on the selected items and also replace the themed checkBox by a styled checkbox.
ListView with VCL Styles
ListView with VCL Styles + Vcl.Styles.Hooks unit
Also was added support for style the Listview groups.
ListView with VCL Styles
ListView with VCL Styles + Vcl.Styles.Hooks unit
DateTime Controls
The Styling of the TMonthCalendar and TDatetimepicker components is one of the limitations of the VCL Styles, because such components are owner-draw by the system and doesn’t allow to customize the look and feel when the native themes are enabled (for more information read these TMonthCalendar and TDatetimepicker ) also only the newest versions of Delphi includes a partial styling support for such components. With this new release the styling of these controls is now possible.
TDateTimePicker and TMonthCalendar with VCL Styles
![2014-11-04 11_29_24-Demo - RAD Studio XE7 - uMain [Running] [Built]](http://theroadtodelphi.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/2014-11-04-11_29_24-demo-rad-studio-xe7-umain-running-built.png?w=611)
TDateTimePicker and TMonthCalendar with VCL Styles + Vcl.Styles.Hooks unit
![2014-11-04 11_54_31-Demo - Embarcadero RAD Studio XE2 - Vcl.Styles.Hooks [Running] [Built]](http://theroadtodelphi.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/2014-11-04-11_54_31-demo-embarcadero-rad-studio-xe2-vcl-styles-hooks-running-built.png?w=611)
ProgressBar
Improved support for the TProgressbar component without flicker and with Marquee style.
Select Directory Dialog
The styling for the select directory dialog was enhanced adding support for the open and close glyphs and fixing the color of the highlight bar.
VCL Styles Utils
VCL Styles Utils + Vcl.Styles.Hooks unit
Open/Save Dialog
The VCL Styles support of the Open and Save dialogs was improved adding styling for groups and highlight items. Also a fix for the select folder combobox was introduced.
VCL Styles Utils
VCL Styles Utils + Vcl.Styles.Hooks unit
