Reference for unit 'Forms': Procedures and functions

CreateWidgetset

Creates the widgetset singleton.

dbgs

Formats debugger messages for various types by converting their values into readable text.

FindRootDesigner

Gets the designer object for the specified persistent object (or its parent).

FreeWidgetSet

Destroys singletons for the Screen, Application, and WidgetSet.

GetDesignerForm

Gets the Form with the designer object for the specified control or persistent object.

GetFirstParentForm

Performs a recursive search for the first Parent of type TCustomForm.

GetLongHint

Returns the long version of a Hint string.

GetParentDesignControl

Gets the control which is the top-most TCustomDesignControl instance for the specified control, or Nil when not a TCustomDesignControl instance.

GetParentForm

Gets the form instance for the specified Control.

GetShortHint

Returns the short version of a Hint string.

GetTopFormSkipNonDocked

Gets the top-most form which hosts the specified control docksite form instances.

IsAccel

Determines whether the specified virtual key is used as an accelerator (short cut) in the given caption string.

KeyboardStateToShiftState

Converts virtual key state codes to TShiftState values.

KeyDataToShiftState

Converts modifier keys from the LParam in a keyboard message (WM_KEYUP for example) to a TShiftState value.

KeysToShiftState

Converts modifier keys in the LParam for a mouse message to a TShiftState value.

NeedParentDesignControl

Ensures that a TCustomDesignControl instance is found for the specified control.

NotifyApplicationUserInput

Signals all user input handlers for the application using the specified message.

Register

Registers components declared in this unit.

RestoreFocusState

Restores the previous focus state for an application to the specified value.

SaveFocusState

Saves the last focus state (focused control) in an application.

ShiftStateToKeys

Converts a shift state into a key state value compatible with the key state of a Windows API LParam.

StrToWindowState

Converts a string to a TWindowState enumeration value.

ValidParentForm

Gets a valid parent form for the specified control.

WindowStateToStr

Converts a TWindowState enumeration value to its String representation.