GExperts 1.3.26 2026-02-07 released

Delphi, GExperts 5 Minutes

The new GExperts version still supports all Delphi versions back to Delphi 6 (with the notable exception of Delphi 8) and even the Delphi 13 version is no longer in Beta state. There is also a 64 bit DLL to be used in the new 64 bit IDE of Delphi 13. And guess what? Dark mode is now available for all versions where the IDE supports it. Unfortunately it still has some bugs. You have to thank Achim Kalwa for that new feature as he has done most of the work and also tested it (I don’t use dark mode at all.)

I hope we have fixed some more bugs and haven’t added too many more.

As always: Report and any bugs you find (or contribute bug fixes) and also file feature requests or maybe even contribute implementations for these features.

Head over to the GExperts download page to get it.

Since I have been heavily using Claude Code of the last few weeks, not just for GExperts but for a lot more, and Claude Code has a more patience for keeping a changes document, here you go:

GExperts 1.3.26 Changes

Changes since version 1.3.25 (released 2024-08-24)

Contributors

  • Achim Kalwa (akalwahome)
  • Ralph Zornig (rzrz)
  • Jim McKeeth (jimmckeeth)
  • Patches from: Plamen Marinov, Stefan Glienke, Uwe Raabe, Uli Gerhardt, Christoph Schwerdtfeger, Benedikt Schindler, baka0815

New Features

Delphi 13 (RAD Studio 13 Florence) Support

  • Full support for Delphi 13 32-bit and 64-bit IDEs
  • Added GExperts version info to the IDE’s about screen
  • Support for Delphi 13 ternary operator (inline if expressions) in the code formatter
  • Support for Delphi 13 ‘noreturn’ directive in the code formatter
  • Delphi 13 ‘is not’ and ‘not in’ operators are handled correctly by the formatter

64-bit IDE Support

  • GExperts now supports 64-bit IDEs (Delphi 12.3+ and Delphi 13)
  • Fixed pointer typecasts and registry key names for 64-bit IDE
  • RAD Studio 13 installer now includes both 32-bit and 64-bit DLLs
  • Optional checkbox to register for 64-bit IDE (checked by default)
  • ExplicitFilter expert now works on Win64 (uses DDetours library instead of manual function hooking)

New Experts

  • Auto Switch Desktop: Automatically select a desktop when switching between code editor and form designer with F12 (Feature Request #196)
  • Editor Bookmarks: New expert for managing editor bookmarks (contributed by Ralph Zornig)

Uses Clause Manager Enhancements

  • Drag & Drop support in the Identifier tab (Feature Request #194)
  • Multi-select support in the Identifier tab (Feature Request #193)
  • Fix for empty lines left behind when removing units (Bug #226)

ASCII Chart Enhancements

  • Code page selection for international characters (Arabic, Cyrillic, Hebrew, etc.) in Unicode Delphi versions (Bugs #164, #403, #254)

IDE Search Path Editor

  • Export and import for the search path favorites list (Feature Request #212)
  • Added buttons to make paths absolute/relative and prepend/remove ‘../’ from directories

Standalone Formatter Improvements

  • Feature Request #209: GetSettingsName now accessible from standalone formatter (patch from Uli Gerhardt)
  • Feature Request #211: FormatFile now accessible from standalone formatter (patch from Uli Gerhardt)
  • Feature Request #213: Standalone formatter now respects ConfigPrecedence setting (patch from Uli Gerhardt)

Instant Grep Improvements

  • Uses IDE’s Line Highlight background color for matches
  • Searches for current identifier by default
  • Can replace IDE’s Find command when called via Ctrl+F

Bug Fixes

General

  • Auto Switch Desktop: Fixed key combinations (Ctrl+F12, Shift+F12) incorrectly triggering the desktop switch
  • Auto Switch Desktop: Fixed AutoClose after compile always being active regardless of configuration setting
  • Fixed Delphi 7 compile error (duplicate MinInt32 definition in dzlib)
  • #360: Fixed scaling the list in the Go to dialog
  • #375: Fixed blue bar selection in comboboxes
  • #388: Fixed Code librarian font sizes not restored after IDE restart in Delphi 12
  • #393: Fixed GExperts key mappings removed when unloading another ToolsAPI package
  • #394: Fixed Rename Components dialog scaling for additional properties
  • #399: Fixed Open File configuration dialog scaling
  • #401: Fixed Class Browser always has a horizontal scroll bar
  • #402: Fixed icons in Class Browser window do not scale properly
  • #407: Fixed “…” button missing from Install Packages dialog in Delphi 12
  • #408: Fixed Search dialog in Code Librarian scaling
  • #410: Fixed Rename Components config dialog opens with Width and Height = 0
  • #411: Fixed “List index out of bounds” when opening files in IDE
  • #419: Fixed cut-off items in Favorite Files list
  • #420: Fixed error with long path names calling PathCanonicalize
  • #421: Fixed Insert IFDEF/IFNDEF has 4 empty rows on top
  • #424: Fixed Bookmarks expert configuration dialog resizing
  • #427/#460: Fixed Formatter capitalization list losing entries
  • #428: Fixed index out of bounds when filtering identifiers in start first mode
  • #436: Fixed duplicate inactive text in splash screen
  • #439: Font scaling at 125% (partial fix)
  • #441: Formatter: Remove unneeded note
  • #443: Fixed IDE enhancements hiding Target label in Project Options
  • #451: Fixed can’t disable InstantGrep
  • #453: Fixed format selected code indents the next line
  • #454: Fixed IDE options for closing message window not persisted
  • #462: Fixed statusbar update slowing down search time
  • #463: Fixed Help-Button not moving when resizing Add to Favorite Search Path dialog

Formatter Bugs

  • Fixed begin style option hidden behind new controls on formatter config dialog
  • #161: Fixed formatter not indenting multiline function directives
  • #306: Fixed formatter spacing for generics property
  • #322: Fixed formatter indents Index even if it is a normal field name
  • #378: Fixed nested procedures in anonymous procedures with parameters
  • #396: Fixed formatter no longer indents nested $IFDEFs (new independent mode)
  • #404: Fixed formatter inserts break in {*)} comment
  • #406: Fixed formatter malforming “operator” in Delphi 7
  • #415: Fixed formatter adds double spacing for const values
  • #418: Fixed various problems with wrong indentation after comments
  • #425: Fixed formatter inserts empty line before external procedure declarations
  • #426: Fixed wrong indentation after comment line(s)
  • #435: Fixed formatting of nested function calls in if statement
  • #442: Fixed line breaks before comma commenting out unit names in uses lists
  • #444: Fixed formatter not indenting variant part of record with line break
  • #445: Fixed formatter handles only 3 quotes for multiline strings
  • #450: Fixed formatter not storing cursor position of additional edit windows
  • #457: Fixed formatter inserts line feed between unit in uses and {$endif}

Code Formatter

New Options

  • IndentInterfaceImpl: Indent content inside interface and implementation sections (Feature #203)
  • DoubleIndentIfCondition: Double indent for multi-line if conditions (Feature #207)
  • BlankBeforeUses: Insert blank line before uses clauses
  • IndentCompDirectives: Extended to support independent directive nesting (icdIndependent mode)
  • UnindentLabels: Option to control label indentation

Delphi 13 Ternary Operator Support

  • Full support for inline if expressions (ternary operator)
  • Proper indentation for both single-line and vertical formatting
  • Handles nested ternary expressions
  • Support for ternary in various contexts (assignments, case statements, for loops, etc.)

Breakpoint and Bookmark Preservation

  • Formatter now restores breakpoints and bookmarks to their correct new line numbers after formatting
  • Also preserves cursor position

Configuration Dialog Improvements

  • Context-sensitive preview: Each settings tab now shows a preview file demonstrating the relevant options
  • Preview content is preserved when switching tabs after user modification
  • “(edit or drop file)” hint shows users they can customize the preview
  • “(reset)” link appears after modification to restore default preview for current tab

Other Formatter Improvements

  • Better handling of continuation indent after single-line comments
  • Improved nested procedure indentation in anonymous procedures
  • Better handling of compiler directives (inline {$IFDEF}…{$ENDIF})
  • Tokenizer now recognizes {$IFEND}

UI/UX Improvements

Splitter Visibility

  • Added visible splitter painting to all splitters in GExperts forms
  • New IDE improvement option: Enhance Splitter Visibility

Compiler Progress Dialog

  • New IDE option: Disable transparency of the compiler progress dialog

Theming Support

  • GUI adjustments for themed IDE
  • Better handling of dark mode icons (merged from dark mode branch)
  • Fixed checkbox and radiogroup heights for themed IDEs

Dialog Improvements

  • Message boxes now use read-only TMemo for better text selection (Feature #197)
  • Improved DPI scaling across many dialogs
  • Better form centering behavior

Documentation

Help Updates

  • Updated documentation for Uses Clause Manager
  • Added documentation for Editor Bookmarks expert
  • Added documentation for Edit Unit Search Path expert
  • Added rudimentary help for the Code Formatter
  • Various help text corrections and improvements

Internal Changes

  • Build scripts: Added –nowait option to all __Build_Project.cmd scripts
  • Build scripts: Added _buildproject.sh WSL scripts for building from Linux/WSL
  • Build scripts: Refactored shared build logic (doFindBuildTools.cmd, doSelectDelphi.cmd, doBuildStandAlone.cmd)
  • Standalone tools: Restructured CodeFormatter, CodeLibrarian, DebugWindow, ExpertManager, and Grep with multi-version .dproj files and src/ subdirectories
  • Updated to latest dzlib version
  • Refactored GxOtaXxx functions to Ota.Xxx class methods
  • Improved unit test framework for formatter
  • Added console mode to formatter unit tests
  • Many code cleanup and refactoring changes
  • Fixed various compiler warnings for 64-bit builds
  • Removed unused code and variables
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