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Work with Images, Fonts, and Layouts
This chapter discusses three elements that have a significant effect on the user interface: images, fonts, and layouts. Images are graphical elements, such as photos and icons. Fonts determine the precise look of text. Layouts organize the content of a scene. Because images, fonts, and layouts are visual elements that influence the overall appearance of a user interface, it makes sense to look at them together here.
Use Image and ImageView
Images are widely used in the modern GUI. In some cases, images are employed in a stand-alone fashion, such as when a photo is displayed. In other cases, an image ...
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