Do I need to use the built-in widgets for my user interface design?

You can also create your own controls such as arc gauges and charts using the EVE graphics features to give your design a unique appearance.

EVE has a range of built-in widgets for common controls such as buttons, sliders and gauges. These make it easy to add controls to your application. However, you can also create your own controls using the EVE display list.

You can even combine built-in widgets with custom designs. For example, the gauge widget is useful as it takes away the need to manually draw and rotate the needle. Drawing the gauge without the background and/or scale allows you to add your own graphics behind to make an attractive custom gauge.

We have examples of custom controls such as arc gauges and charts on our Bridgetek Github page, in the examples in EVE Screen Editor and in EVE Screen Designer.