Visual TFT

Visual TFT is a professional software application whose purpose is to help designers create graphic interfaces for devices with different types of TFT displays and touch panels. Plus, you may store fonts and images on MMC/SD card.

The generated source code is compatible with mikroElektronika compilers (mikroC, mikroPascal and mikroBasic) and all compiler supported architectures (PIC, dsPIC30, dsPIC33, PIC24, PIC32, AVR and ARM).

The clean feature lineup and well-organized set of functions really represent a big plus in the GUI designing field, as it empowers even less experienced users to learn how to configure the dedicated parameters in no time.

Its flexible layout allows you to start creating a development application in form of graphical vector editor, where you can build from simple TFT GUIs up to complex and fully functional ones with just a few clicks.

The tool combines designing with programming, so several palettes of most important components are embedded in the interface. There’s support for drag-and-drop operations, so you can easily insert an object into the workspace.

Beginners may count on hardware templates, which can be selected from a dropdown list, for automatically filling in the built-in parameters with preset data, which can be edited.

Creating a new project seems to be a pleasant and smooth process, as you only need to follow the step-by-step approach in order to complete the task. You can choose among several sets of hardware patterns, which include all mikroE development boards, choose your compiler, as well as generate code and CFG file.

Advanced users may take advantage of several powerful parameters for selecting the microcontroller and set clock frequency, add the MCU specific initialization code, as well as select the display controller and size.

The multi-tabbed layout allows you to work on multiple projects at the same time, while the Components palette section provides support for twelve handy elements, such as box, rounded box, circle, line, label, text button, rounded text button, circle button, image (BMP or JPG file format), check box, radio button, as well as progress bar.

Each object that you add into the working environment has a set of properties, such as color, position, and size. You can tweak this functions in detail and configure the behavior of objects upon events such as a finger press (OnUp, OnDown, OnTagChange, or OnPress event). Plus, for each event, you can embed the desired tone or sound, and set the pitch and volume.

You may work with multiple layers (add or delete them, make a layer visible or invisible, lock or show all layers) and alter the screen settings by hiding or revealing the grid, setting the color of the grid, showing the ruler, as well as adjusting the color and orientation of the screen.

You can use the code editor for placing the event codes related to used components, write your own code and place it in the User Code section, preview the generated code, as well as include the desired images and fonts in the Resource Collection area and use them in their projects.

What’s more, you are allowed to zoom in or out, cut, copy, or paste the selected object, save the workspace to BMP file format, print data, undo or redo your actions, as well as export the screen to SCR file format, so you can upload it in your future projects.

Visual TFT combines ease of use with powerful and advanced features for helping you design graphic interfaces for devices with different types of TFT displays and touch panels. The intuitive layout makes suitable for rookies and professionals alike.