Application Settings
Choosing and Configuring the Rendering Engine
Last Updated: October 1, 2025Choosing a Rendering Engine ExeOutput for PHP gives you the flexibility to choose between two powerful HTML rendering engines for your application: Microsoft Edge WebView2 and the Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF). Both are based on the Chromium project, ensuring modern web standards compatibility, but they differ significantly in how they are integrated and distributed. Your...
Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) Settings
Last Updated: September 20, 2025Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) ExeOutput for PHP includes the Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF), an open-source project that brings the power of the Chromium browser engine directly into your applications. This allows you to build rich user interfaces with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. 👉 In ExeOutput for PHP, you can choose Latest CEF here: Application Settings...
WebView2 Rendering Engine Settings
Last Updated: September 20, 2025WebView2 Rendering Engine Your app made with ExeOutput for PHP can utilize the Microsoft Edge WebView2 control to display application content. WebView2 is powered by the same Chromium engine as the Microsoft Edge browser, ensuring your application supports modern web standards and technologies. Overview Using WebView2 offers several advantages: Modern & Evergreen: Your application will...
Main Window Settings
Last Updated: September 20, 2025The main window is the primary interface for your application. It displays your HTML pages and allows users to navigate your content. This page explains the options available for customizing its appearance and behavior. General Properties Window Caption Sets the text that appears in the window’s title bar. This text is distinct from the application...
UI Skin Properties
Last Updated: September 20, 2025Application Skins A key feature of ExeOutput for PHP is its support for skins. Skins allow you to change the entire look and feel of your application’s windows and controls with a single click. This is similar to Windows themes, but your application will use its own built-in skinning engine, ensuring a consistent appearance regardless...
Application Components
Last Updated: September 20, 2025This page in ExeOutput for PHP allows you to edit your application’s user interface using Components. Please refer to the section dedicated to User Interface and Components.
Language and Localization
Last Updated: September 20, 2025ExeOutput for PHP allows you to localize your application, translating built-in text and creating multilingual interfaces. This means that dialog captions, button labels, and other interface elements can be displayed in any language you choose. This section explains how to manage your application’s text strings and use language files. Resource Strings Resource strings are named...
Startup and Exit Messages
Last Updated: September 20, 2025This page allows you to configure message boxes that are displayed to the user at specific times. You can configure two distinct messages: one that appears when the application starts, and one that appears when it closes. Startup Message This message is displayed immediately after the application is launched. It is a confirmation prompt with...
Application Settings – Dialog Boxes
Last Updated: September 20, 2025All dialog boxes displayed by applications are HTML pages that function as custom HTML dialogs, such as the About dialog box. You can edit the HTML code of these dialog boxes to customize or translate their contents. However, modifying scripts or forms within these HTML pages is not recommended. These pages are managed by internal...