The GExperts configuration dialog, while I like the general look, has always been a keyboard navigation nightmare for me. Assume you want to change the configuration of the Formatter Expert: You first open the configuration dialog pressing Ctrl+H + X. Then you press Ctrl+Tab to switch to the Editor Experts tab. You type "form" which … Continue reading Improved keyboard navigation in the GExperts configuration dialog
Month: July 2018
Selecting alignment and anchors in the Rename Components expert
A few weeks ago I added the option to set the alignment and anchors properties for controls that support them to the GExperts Rename Component expert. After having used it for a while I found that the navigation using arrow keys left something to desire. It just wasn't intuitive, e.g.: Pressing the down arrow key … Continue reading Selecting alignment and anchors in the Rename Components expert
Some information about Embarcadero Licence Center
I switched "my" (meaning the license my employer bought for me) Delphi "Named User License" with subscription to a "Network Named User License" in April 2018. The rationale behind that was, that it happened far too often that I needed yet another Delphi installation to debug a problem. Most of the time that was on … Continue reading Some information about Embarcadero Licence Center
Experimental GExperts feature: Automatically close Messages window
You might have become used to it, but probably every Delphi developer has at one time wondered why the Messages window is still visible (and takes up valuable screen real estate) even if it is empty. And even worse, if you close it manually, it automatically comes back when you compile your project. I too, … Continue reading Experimental GExperts feature: Automatically close Messages window