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What's a source bitmap
Source bitmap is a bitmap file (.bmp)
which can be compiled to a skin file. SkinBuilder for Sunisoft Skin
Solutions v2 uses a kind of special specification bitmap file as the
input and compile it to a skin file. The bitmap file includes all
elements of a skin. It means that the UI/skin designer just need to
design all elements for your skin and draw all elements into a single
bitmap file, then SkinBuilder can convert it to a skin file which can be
used by developers.
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The specification of source bitmap
At first, the source bitmap should be in 24bit color mode. No restrict
for the size (Width and Height) of the bitmap.
There are 2 types of elements: color and image. For color elements, use
a 'color block' to define them in the source bitmap. The 'color block'
is a square at 16*16 pixels size. With SkinBuilder tool, you can draw a
color block with ease. For image elements, just draw them directly in
the source bitmap with some restricts. Elements are separated by a
background color line.
The elements defined in source bitmap includes:
Predefined Colors
Form Elements
Buttons Elements
Controls Elements
Below is an example of the source bitmap:

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