Creation of forms. From scratch. How to create a beautiful shape? What is needed for this?

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Hello! Here is a question.
There is some knowledge in programming (in Pascal language). I can write purely console applications. I know the conditional operator, cycles, procedures, functions, recursion. There is an understanding of the data type (integer, Boolean, array, string, char).
I want to develop further. To begin with, write a program - a calculator. But not simple, but beautiful.
So.
How to create a form? (Beautiful) By what means forms are generally created. There is Pascal.ABC. Saw there possibility of creation of the form. But it turns out not very nice. Or do you need to install an IDE for this? Like Rad Studio?

Answer 1

You can install visual studio and use windows forms to make a calculator. True, the C# language is used there.
As an alternative, there is Monodevelop, which can also work with forms.

Answer 2

How to create a beautiful shape?

Use "skins", which, for example, are built into Embarcadero RAD Studio

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Answer 3

Good book about Delphi from scratch "Delphi 3 for Dummies" by Neil Rubenking.