Using Libraries
Design libraries on this site can be downloaded and linked into your working projects so that you have instant access to any of the design assets within them.
Although libraries can be used with earlier versions, these instructions are for GUI Design Studio 4.0 (all editions).
Step 1: Download
Download the library ZIP file to your shared GUI Design Studio library documents folder:
On Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\GUI Design Studio\Libraries\
On Windows 7 / Vista:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\GUI Design Studio\Libraries\
Step 2: Extract
Use your favourite unzip tool to extract the contents of the ZIP to the same location. If the library has been packed properly, this should create a sub-folder for the library. You can now delete the ZIP file if you want.
Step 3a: Linking into an existing project
Use the “Project | Add Project Link...” menu command (or the button on the Project panel) the browse for the .gdp file of the library you just extracted.
Step 3b: Linking when creating a new project
If you extracted to the shared Libraries folder in Step 2, then the library should be listed at the bottom of the “New Project” dialog. Simply check the box and it will be added to your project.
Step 4: Use the library contents
Whether the library contains icons, images, component designs or custom elements, simply drag and drop them from the design panels just as you would for any assets within your own project.
