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Material Oxford Blue FMX Style

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September 13, 2019
The Material Oxford Blue FMX Style is another fantastically versatile style, suitable for most any project. It looks particularly great on Linux through Delphi 10.3 Rio’s new FMXLinux. You can get FMX Style – MaterialOxfordBlue 1.0 from the GetIt Package…
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Light FMX Style on Linux

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September 12, 2019
Did you know the Light FMX Style also looks great on Linux when used with FMXLinux, new in Delphi 10.3 Rio? Using Light is easy, just open a TStyleBook and find it in your Styles folder. C:UsersPublicDocumentsEmbarcaderoStudio20.0StylesLight.style Here are some shots of…
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Golden Graphite FMX Style on Linux

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September 11, 2019
The Golden Graphite FMX style looks great on Linux, and it looks even better when used with FMXLinux in Delphi 10.3 Rio.  It combines bold contrast with high visibility to create a beautiful look for your project. Use a TStyleBook to incorporate Golden Graphite by finding it in your Styles folder. C:UsersPublicDocumentsEmbarcaderoStudio20.0StylesGoldenGraphite.style Here are some shots of…
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Dark FMX Style on Linux

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September 10, 2019
FMX Styles are designed to give your product a clean, polished look. The Dark style is a terrific example of this, especially when it is used in FMXLinux, new in Delphi 10.3 Rio. To use Dark, all you need to do is open a TStyleBook to include the file, found in your Styles…
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Calypso FMX Style on Linux

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September 9, 2019
The Calypso FMX style is another exciting addition to Delphi 10.3 Rio. Its blue tones and highly visible contrasts make it a versatile and great-looking option for any project, particularly on Linux through FMXLinux. You can install FMX Style – Calypso 1.0 from the…
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A Tale of 3 APIs: VCL integration with WinAPI, COM & ShellAPI, WinRT

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September 9, 2019
In this blog post I want to offer some highlights from the session, but I won’t cover all of the details of the 40+ minutes technical discussion of the webinar. Windows APIs Timeline Let me start by covering the timeline of the various APIs added to the operating system over the years, by sharing the introductory slide I created: Beside the timeline itself, it is important to notice that all of…
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The Time to Modernize Is NOW!

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September 9, 2019
Malcolm Groves’ recent webinar, “Converting a 20-Year-Old Legacy Application to Microservices and Containers,” along with many discussions with our customers and technology partners, specifically Oren Aviram from Delphi Parser, inspired me to write a quick piece on…
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Blend FMX Style on Linux

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September 8, 2019
If you are looking for an FMX style that says “professional”, take Blend out for a spin. The Blend style looks great in FMXLinux, and it is included in Delphi 10.3 Rio. Simply open a TStyleBook to use the Linux version of Blend, found in the Styles…
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Aqua Graphite Style FMX Style on Linux

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September 7, 2019
Aqua Graphite is an exciting FMX style that brings a fresh take on the Windows 10 color scheme to FMXLinux, new in Delphi 10.3 Rio. It’s easy to incorporate Aqua Graphite. Just use a TStyleBook to implement the style, found in your Styles folder. C:UsersPublicDocumentsEmbarcaderoStudio20.0StylesAquaGraphite.style Here is a sample of the Aqua Graphite style in action on Linux: Best of…
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