With the need to support more screen resolutions, while creating nice looking user interfaces and pleasant user experiences, we think it is important to offer additional ways to build the UI of your VCL applications. This is why in 10.2.2 we introduced two new VCL panel controls. These are control containers with specific way to manage the layout and position of their child controls. You can…
In Delphi and C++Builder 10.2.2, we’ve added a commonly requested and exciting new feature: a dark IDE theme.
Many productivity tools, or tools that are used for many hours in a row – and RAD Studio certainly falls into that category – offer a dark theme. Why?
Many…
When Google introduced Android 8 this summer, they increased platform security but happened to block socket access to the debugger, basically preventing debugging applications on a device. You’d see the error message “Can’t open socket: Permission denied.” as…
We at Embarcadero continue to consider the VCL as the best library for Windows-specific GUI development and are continuing the effort of improving and modernizing it, particularly improving the overall support for Windows 10. One of the directions of this effort (along side…
Is the dark theme toggle not visible for you? Here's how to fix it
December 13, 2017
In RAD Studio 10.2.2, we introduced a new dark IDE theme. I’ll write more about this in detail later this week.
We’ve seen initial bug reports affecting users upgrading from an existing 10.2.x installation that the toolbar button allowing you to toggle between the…
When you first fire up RAD Studio, Delphi, or C++Builder 10.2.2 Tokyo you are greeted by a fantastic new first time opening experience. First, you get to choose your theme. I really like the new Dark theme, although the Light theme has a fantastic new update too.
The next…
As you can see at https://community.embarcadero.com/blogs/entry/rad-studio-10-2-2-released-today, the new version 10.2.2 of Delphi, C++Builder, and RAD Studio is now available.
The new features are covered in the docWiki…
As usual, this is a collection of links to relevant blog post and other newws you might heve missed over the recent perios of time, and that relate with Delphi one way or another.
Embarcadero News
There is a new Sencha MVP program, similar to the RAD Studio…
Design Considerations for Multi-Platform Applications - CodeRage Replay
November 28, 2017
During my CodeRage session on Design Considerations for Multi-Platform Applications earlier this month, I covered the Dos and Don’ts of multi-device application development, common UI and UX paradigms, an overview of the FireUI Designer and how to create a modern settings…
