Right justify a main menu item
If you use standard main menu component, all items are usually on the left side of the window and there is not much you can do about it using Object… Read more »
Category: Forms
Shortened version of a filename
The length of whole path and file name could be too long to show it in title bar of application or some label. Solution? Show shortened version of a filename… Read more »
Directory structure with associated icons and file info in ListView
Using ShellAPI unit and few lines of code, we can load directory structure into ListView and show associated icons and information for each file.
Taskbar position
For some applications, it’s important to know, where the taskbar is located. Of course, most users use standard “bottom of the screen” position, but of course, you can place it… Read more »
Just one instance of application
If want to allow users to run just one instance of application, one of possible methods is to use “mutext” (mutual exclusion).
Animate application icon (on taskbar and apllication window)
This trick is pretty simple. You just need few icons (at least two) for animation and Timer component. The rest is easy…
How to change default hint color and timeouts
Normally, you can just turn hints on or off using property ShowHint on almost every visual component. But what if you want to change the default system color of hint… Read more »