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New in the AlphaControls 2019 (version 14)

A scaling-engine has been rewritten completely. Improved internal structure of skins, added support of per monitor scaling under Window 10. "DPI Awareness" mode from latests RAD Studio was supported. New "smVCL" and "smCustomPPI" parameters has been added in the TsSkinManager.Options.ScaleMode property.


Several ways exists for scaling of applications with AlphaControls package:


1. Mode of compatibility with "DPI Awareness" option in latests RAD Studio. Use the "smVCL" parameter in the Options.ScaleMode property of the TsSkinManager component for enabling this option.

Some notes for using with this mode:

  • Use this mode if you wish to have automatic "per monitor" support of current system DPI.
  • This mode is recommended to use with Embarcadero RAD Studio 10.2 Tokio and newer. Project options / Application / "Enable High-DPI" or "DPI Awareness" options must be enabled.
  • The TForm.Scaled property must be True.
  • The TForm.Position property must be not poDefault, because size of form will not be scaled in this case.
  • The ParentFont property of the Form must be False.
  • If form is not scaled automatically, then set the TForm.PixelsPerInch property to 96
  • If form is not scaled automatically, be sure that forms ClientHeight and ClientWidth properties are specified in the Dfm file

2. Mode of automatic scaling of application by the package scaling engine. This mode is intended for automatic using of current OS DPI parameters in applications, compiled with old versions of Delphi. Use the "smAuto" parameter in the Options.ScaleMode property of the TsSkinManager component for enabling this option.


3. Manual specifying of custom DPI value for application. Use predefined "sm100", "sm125", "sm150", "sm200" parameters for changing of the application DPI. Also, the "smCustomPPI" parameter allows to set any other DPI for application. This DPI value may be defined in the Options.PixelsPerInch property of the TsSkinManager component.

Few notes for using with (2) and (3) modes:

  • The TForm.Scaled property must be False.
  • Form title scaling is better with TsSkinManager.ExtendedBorders property enabled, otherwise default Windows title height used.

4. Mode of compatibility with old projects where any scaling information is not used. Use the "smOldMode" parameter for enabling this mode. Also the "ACDPIAWARE" compiler directive should be commented or removed in the sDefs.inc file.

Also:
  • Searching of available skins has been optimised in the TsSkinManager component, work of the TsSkinSelector component has been accelerated.
  • Improved animation in the TsSlider, TsSplitView, TsPopupBox and other components.
  • Improved animation of minimizing/restoring of skinned forms.
  • Added new 'atcRunup' style for animation in the AnimShowControl procedure.
  • Added support of Otf fonts in the TsCharImageList and TsFontStore components.
  • Added full support of the RightToLeft BidiMode in components. Added ReflectControls procedure (in the 'sVCLUtils' unit), which changes positions of controls like a horizontal reflection. The TsSkinManager.ButtonsOptions.AllowRTLSysButtons property allows to forbid changing of system icons posiotion when BidiMode of form is changed.
  • Full support of Png source images added in format of AlphaSkins.
New components

TsSysButton

This is a usual button with predefined actions. Used action and a look of the button may be specified in the "SysCommand" property.

Allows to mimic system buttons from usual forms titles, with possibility of these buttons showing in any place of form. Such buttons may be useful if title of form should be hidden with keeping of all form standard functionality.

Example of these buttons using can see in the "ChatDemo" program.

New properties

TsSkinProvider.UWPMode property

The property allows to disable visibility of borders and form title with keeping of standard form functionality. Can help to mimic a UWP design in application.

If BorderStyle property of form is bsSizeable, then user can resize the form as usual.

If TsSkinManager.ExtendedBorders property is activated, then shadows of form will be shown automatically, in dependence from current skin configuration.

Download the "ChatDemo" program with example of such application.

The SideShadow property in the TsSplitView, TsPanel, TsPageScroller and sMonthCalendar components

Allows to draw an additional shadow within the component.

If shadow must be visible, then "Mode" subproperty must be changed to ssmInternal.

The "Blend" subproperty can control a transparency of the shadow.

The "Side" subproperty specifies a position of the shadow..

Color and size of shadow are depended from current skin configuration.

The TsScrollBox.WheelDelta property

Allows to control a speed of component scrolling by a mouse wheel.

The ButtonWidth property in SpinEdits and ComboEdits of the package

Allows to specify a width of button manually.

Default value is 0 (calculated automatically).

The Padding property in the TsEdit, TsTrackEdit, SpinEdits, ComboEdits and other components

Allows to define an additional spacing between borders and content of components.

The VerticalAlignment property in the TsEdit, TsTrackEdit, SpinEdits, ComboEdits and others components

Allows to define a vertical aligning of the components content.

The TsSlider.Stretched property

Allows to stretch an image of component when size of the component is changed.

The TsPageControl.Padding property

Allows to specify an additional spacing between control and his bounds rectangle.

The TsPageControl.ShowDropDownBtn and TsPageControl.ShowNextPrev properties

Allows to enable/disable a visibility of scroll buttons and of the dropdown menu button.

The TitleHeight property in the TsMonthCalendar and TsDateEdit components

Allows to change a height of title in the component.

The PosByClick property in the TsTrackBar and TsTrackEdit components

Allows to change a position of thumb by clicking without dragging.

The TransparentForMouse property in labels

Makes label transparent for mouse messages parent control will receive all mouse messages.

The TitleBtnsWidth property in the TsMonthCalendar and TsDateEdit components

Defines a custom size of navigation buttons in calendar.

The AutoChildrenStates property in the TsGroupBox component

Allows to change the Enabled property of all child controls automatically.

The ImgGrayed property in the TsCheckBox component

Defines a custom image for undefined state of the TsCheckBox component.

The SideShadow.ShadowSize property in the TsPanel and TsSplitView components

Specifies a size of internal side shadow of the component.

Added subimage drawing and gradient items drawing in the TsCharImageList component

The ReadOnly property in the TsArcDial and TsArcHandle components

Allows to disable changing of controls values by user.

The VertIndent property in the TsSysButton component

Allows specify a vertical offset of the button when DrawAsIcon property is True.
Default value of the property is -1, the icon is centered vertically if not aligned to top in the current skin.

The BoolAsCheckbox and ImmediateToggle properties in the TsDBGrid columns

Allows to show boolean values of fields as checkboxes.

Added horizontal flip of system icons when RTL mode is enabled

The TsSkinManager.Options.GroupBoxStyle property

Allows to change a style of TsGroupBox and TsRadioButtons components in whole application.

The BlendValue and BlendingMode properties in the TsCharImageList component

Allows to make blended glyphs in whole application where the TsCharImageList component used.

What's new in the AlphaControls v13



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