What's New in GUI Design Studio 4.0
Version 4.0 is a big step forward for GUI Design Studio with new features to increase productivity and provide more realistic prototypes.
Note: If you install and run version 4.0 with a version 3 license key, it will revert to Trial mode and you might need to re-enter your license key when returning to use version 3 again.
| Interactivity | (Professional edition only) |
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| Variables | Variables allow you to control the execution and state of a prototype. This helps everyone understand interaction in a far more realistic way. Variable presets allow for quick filling of forms and scenario set-up. |
| Radio Button Groups | Grouping Radio Buttons together allows them to act in concert, just like they will in your final application. |
| Keyboard Control | Makes keyboard interactivity as natural and realistic as mouse interactivity. |
| Expression Evaluation | Expressions allow you to build more complex interactivity and have the prototype respond more realistically. Expressions can include variables, logical operators and host of functions. |
| Dynamic Text | Building displayed text, list and tree item enties or even window titles dynamically allows you to create more complete prototypes. |
| Conditional Navigation | Want to model different interaction for a login failure, or if a user does not complete a form correctly? Variables and expressions can also control navigation, allowing you to create a prototype that responds to user input. |
| Enable/Show based on Data Values | Parts of your interface can be hidden or disabled according to settings from other conrols and variable values so now your interface can easily adapt correctly. |
| Conditional Content Panels | A conditional panel will immediately change its content based upon any number of expressions that control it. This is a simple and powerful way of creating dynamic interfaces that respond to user actions. |
| Custom Elements | |
| Creating Custom Elements | Custom elements are simply designs containing any number of elements. Create them in the normal way within a special folder that you've set up and they're immediately ready for reuse. |
| Using Custom Elements | Drag and drop a custom element onto your design and you're off to a flying start. Modify the elements and change their layout according to your needs. |
| Sharing Custom Elements | You can easily share your custom elements by placing them in library projects. Pack them (with a single step), distribute them and link them into your application design projects. |
| Templates | (Professional edition only) |
| Creating Custom Templates | Create templates as starting points for new projects or sets of design files. Categorize them to find them easily when you need them. |
| Using Templates | Whether you're starting a new project or inserting a design pattern into an existing project, simply select from the thumbnails in the template browser and you're ready to roll. |
| Sharing Custom Templates | Templates are already packaged into a single file. Share them with the rest of your team or online. A great way to get some consistency between new products. |
| Sharing | |
| Pack Project for Sharing | If you want to share a project and all its associated files, this new feature will be a real boon; it packs just the files you need into a ZIP file for you. It could be a project you're handing over, or a library project with custom elements in it. |
| Online Libraries and Templates | We'll soon be launching a new website that will allow you to download sample projects, library projects and templates, and share your own with others. Watch the blog for announcements! |
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