2025-04-15T11:13:51Z

Rafael:

{{Head-Getting started}}[[Category:Introduction]]
'''LMD 2025 Minor releases:''' [[LMD_2025 - History|LMD 2025 History]]
== General ==
=== Support for IDEs and operating systems ===
Major change:
* Supports any Delphi/C++Builder VCL release version XE2 or better (including new Delphi/C++Builder 12).
* 64bit support for all releases!
* Supported IDEs
** Delphi XE2 and better
** C++ Builder XE2 and better
** All corresponding RAD Studio Products (XE2, XE3, XE4 etc.)
* Supported operating systems
** Windows 7 and better
For recent Delphi/C++Builder releases LMD VCL package support same platforms as the VCL which is included in the IDE.
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=== Installers ===
* New universal installer for all LMD products
* Demo projects are now stored in commpon documents folder (not in main folder like in previous releases)
* Registered versions: If no license file is found, you can now pick up a valid license file from within the installers
* All component installers are now dual signed with SHA1/SHA2 certificate. 
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=== 64bit support ===
All packages were ported to 64bit.
'''Exception:''' Compatibility controls (dcllmdlegacy) can not be used in 64bit applications. 
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=== Package naming conventions ===
Since LMD VCL 2012 package names have been changed to be more consistent with VCL naming convention. LMD version number and IDE version number were removed from package names.
Runtime package names are prefixed now with "lmdrt", design-time package names with "dcllmd". Some examples of generated package file names are: lmdrtdocking.dcp, lmdrtdocking.bpi, lmdrtdocking.lib, dcllmddocking.dcp, dcllmddocking.bpi, dcllmddocking.lib.
IDE version suffix is still included in generated "bpl", e.g. lmdrtdocking_260.bpl for Delphi 10.3 Rio.

This change simplifies porting projects (supposed they are compiled with run-time packages) to another IDE version. Since package references contain neither IDE version nor LMD platform version, migrating to a future IDE version requires almost no changes. 
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=== LMD 2025 DevUtil ===
The DevUtil tool was updated (e.g. with Delphi/C++Builder 12 support) and improved. It is now easier than ever to switch between different workspaces (sets of component packages), even leaving the current IDE is no longer required! 
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=== NG packages now integrated into LMD VCL line ===
NG packages are now integrated into the LMD VCL line, e.g. the new NG Drag&DropPack is included in LMD-Tools/ElPack/IDE-Tools, which simplifies Drag&Drop operations within but also outside your projects enormously.
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=== LMD 2025 Reg Utility ===
Since 2016 release NG Controls uses same license scheme like LMD VCL product line. Thus you can review on your machine available licenses for both LMD VCL and NG products via the RegUtility. Since version 2013 RegUtility installer copies all files to the %APPDATA%\LMD Innovative folder (instead of system folder in previous releases). As known from previous releases the new reg utilities recognize earlier license files (regardless whether they are stored in system or appdata folder), so that only one reg utility is required for current and previous licenses.
'''Since 2020 release this tool is optional and might be removed in one of the future release.''' All new installers ask for license location when no license can be found in license folder.
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=== Free access to Git repositories for LMD VCL Complete ===
LMD VCL Complete 2025 customers receive free access to the Git repositories (based on GitLab). Visit your customer area and use the displayed link in your 2025 license to connect to GitLab. SSO with credentials for customer area is supported.
Check also [https://www.lmd.de/gitrepositories Quick overview] for more info.
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=== New subscription model and new customer area ===
We received some criticism for our old update policy (especially observing the very fast Embarcadero release cycle and our yearly updates). Old update policy included free minor updates with same major version number - until next major release was available. We offered only for VCL Complete packages subscription models. 
Following changes were introduced with 2016 licenses: 
* Each full- or update purchase includes now a one year subscription (free-of-charge) 
This one-year subscription refers to major version updates. If a new major version is released within subscription period, you'll receive automatically new version free of charge. VCL Complete customers will receive even fully new LMD VCL products released in subscription period.
* Minor updates with same major version number are handled like before: 
These updates are always free of charge for all major (products LMD-Tools, ElPack, IDE-Tools, etc.) and standalone packs. These updates are placed in our protected download areas and can be downloaded free of charge - anytime (using your registration utility).
* What happens when subscription expires? 
Subscription period refers only to the right receiving free major version updates. If your subscription expires, your licenses behaves like before (free minor updates until next major release, '''perpetual''' use of the current license).
*How to renew 
Renewals for existing licenses will be applied as extension period to the end of your previous subscription (for example, if your subscription expires 11-Dec-2025, renewing will give you updates until 11-Dec-2026). If your existing subscription has been expired for over three months, you will receive major updates for at least 9 months from the date of renewal. Please note that the term “subscription period” refers to major updates only. As usual product licenses never expire, minor updates with same major version number are always included free of charge and so on.
* Will I receive notification mails to renew? 
We send you notification emails before subscription expires. If you don’t want to receive them, check your profile page and uncheck option “I want to receive mails about my licenses expiration”.
* Early renewal discounts and update pricing 
We honour early renewals. Check your profile page to receive personal offers. Within one year (after subscription period expired) you can renew your subscription for a special renewal rate. After that standard price applies. Upgrade orders (from pre-2016 releases) as known before (to start initial subscription period) will be possible until end of 2016.
 To reflect new changes we introduced a new [[LMD VCL - New Customer area|customer area]], where customers can review and check license status at one single place.
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== Package Changes ==

=== General ===
Support for 64bit designtime packages in RAD Studio 12.3 or higher!

=== Component Icons ===

Component icons for all LMD VCL packages has been updated. Color scheme has been adjusted to match newest Delphi IDE native colors. Pixel-perfect icons are provided in 24x24 size, so consider to change the Component Palette settings accordingly. 

For older IDE versions, which do not support icon transparency, standard clBtnFace background is mixed with the icon images to provide a nice look with minimal possible transparency related artefacts. 

[[File:474969996CF5.png]] [[File:55A44D76AB6F.png]] [[File:9C3BACBFC048.png]] [[File:7F340286719C.png]] 

 
=== LMD DockingPack ===

[[File:ECE2979B3FB4.png]] [[File:2AED11725CB4.png]] 

In 2025 release DockingPack and its style editor receives important long awaited new features. 

==== Layout saving and loading ====

Now the layout can be saved skipping space zone content (tabbed documents) and as well as floating documents. The layout can be loaded back while preserving current space zone content (tabbed documents) and floating documents. New save and load method overloads include anddtional flags parameter to control this behavior:

‎<syntaxhighlight lang="delphi" line>
DockManager.SaveToFile('layout.xml', [sfExcludeSpace, sfExcludeFloatDocs]);
DockManager.LoadFromFile('layout.xml', [lfPreserveSpace]);‎</syntaxhighlight>

Excluded zones:

[[File:2C0A5509B0C4.png]] 

==== Floating panels Z-order ====

Docking manager provides new FloatZOrder property with two possible values which allows to specify that floating tool panels (dkTool) should be always kept on top of document panels (dkDoc):

*foAllNormal
*foToolFormsOnTop

[[File:FD5CB120F24F.png]] 

Delphi's implementation of stay-on-top forms are not suitable for multiple forms, resulting in flickering and some other issues. So, we had to reimplement the feature on low level, which may introduce slight behavior artefacts, and may not be fully compatible with Delphi's stay-on-top forms.

==== High DPI support ====

Support for High DPI in DockingPack is improved up to extreme 400% value. Standard DPI values are: 100%, 125%, 150%, 175%, 200%, 250%, 300%, 350% and 400%:

[[File:EE8669A99040.png]] 

All included styles are reworked and modified accordingly:

[[File:17368BD8C7C8.png]] 

==== Style editor move mode ====

New feature called the "Move Mode" is added to the DockingPack style editor. After activating with the dedicated tool bar button it allows to select a region on the style bitmap and highlight all its usages. The region can also be auto-selected by double clicking on the bitmap. The selection can be resized using mouse, inflated or deflated using Ctrl+Q and Ctrl+W hot keys. The region content can be moved using mouse, which allows to rearrange bitmap for editing purposes or bitmap size optimization purposes.

[[File:8A96435FB246.png]] 

==== More minor improvements ====

*Auto-selecting of near tab on current tab closing or undocking.
*New DefaultTabDock property, which allows to specify whether a dragging panel should be docked as a first tab or as a last tab when dropping over the central area of a cross hotspot.
*Maximizing floating panels to current monitor workarea (do not hide OS taskbar).
*New TLMDDockPanel.OnHighlightHeader event.

 
=== LMD SyntaxEdit ===

[[file:74434A43A993.png]] 

Color scheme token attributes are now support three states (on, off, inherited), which allows to follow inherit relation more correctly:

[[File:B1CB46E3A648.png]] 

 
=== LMD DialogPack ===

[[file:C5BFC1F8FF12.png]] 

Reordering of custom buttons and radio buttons has been added to the design-time dialog editor: 

[[File:B1236BA04C46.png]] 

 
=== LMD ElPack ===

[[File:E18CB0C0D6D2.png]] 

Substantial performance optimization has been made for TElXTree control: faster drawing and resizing, as well, as supporting for more columns. 

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= Changes/Enhancements since initial LMD VCL 2024 release =

=== Common ===

[+] Rework of component icons for all LMD VCL controls. 
[+] X64 design-time packages support for Delphi 12.3 
[+] Support for the new Win64x platform in RAD Studio 12 ('''Universal Installer only''', pre-compiled releases. Source code version supported Modern C++ projects already before). Please note: RAD Studio 12.1 is the minimum requirement for pre-compiled Athens installers.
[*] Universal Installer: Offline installation supported by providing zip files with all possible files for a specific IDE (trial and full version) 
[*] Universal Installer: Internally used DLLs are now signed to prevent false positives from AV scanners 
[*] Several changes in Universal Installer (e.g. LMD Themes engine added to Legacy Package)

=== LMD Tools ===

[+] TLMDCalendar: New OnGetCellSettingsEx event with Year and Month parameters in addition to the Day parameter. 
[+] TLMDCalculator and TLMDCalculatorDlg: New BtnWidth and BtnHeight properties for TLMDCalculatorDlg. 
[+] TLMDCalculator and TLMDCalculatorDlg: New ImmediateValue property for TLMDCalculatorDlg. 
[+] TLMDTrayIcon: Support for shorter balloon hint timeouts. 
[+] TLMDSpellChecker: New SaveConfigIni and LoadConfigIni methods, which allows to merge spell checker settings into user's existing INI file. 
[+] IDE-Tools: New TBitmap property editor. 
[+] TLMDPanelShape: Anchors property has been published. 
[+] TNGInputDialog: Command links related flags has been added. 
[+] TLMDCalendar: New HideInactiveEvents property. 
[+] TLMDCalendarDlg: New MinDate and MaxDate properties. 
[+] TLMDDBCalendarEdit: New OnValidate event. 
[+] LMDGlyph (button and other controls): LMDGuessGlyphNumber custom callback has been added. 
[*] TLMDClock: High-DPI improvements (digital clock position and size). 
[*] TLMDLEDLabel: High DPI scaling improvements. 
[*] TLMDTrackBar: Do not fire OnChange event when Position property is changed while form loading. 
[*] TLMDTrayIcon: More accurate Shift state in mouse events. 
[-] TLMDCalculator and TLMDCalculatorDlg: "X squared" symbol fixed. 
[-] TLMDCalculator and TLMDCalculatorDlg: Custom button auto-size fixed. 
[-] TLMDCustomCheckGroup: doubling OnClick event bug fix. 
[-] TLMDButton: NumGlyphs bug fix. 
[-] TLMDClock: High DPI related bug fix. 
[-] TLMDPanelFill: resize with stretched background bug fix. 
[-] TLMDCalcendarEdit: StartDay default value is corrected to be 1 instead of invalid aero value. 
[-] TLMDPanelShape: ParentBackground property has been published with False default value, like in TLMDPanelFill. Color property now has effect. 
[-] TLMDStyleManager: Font.Name property is no longer excluded. 
[-] TLMDFontComboBox: Example hint font bug fix. 
[-] TLMDFormPersistence: IniLink property bug fix (IniCtrl from data module). 
[-] TLMDListBox: fames and inherited forms related bug fix. 
[-] LMD core dialogs High-DPI realated layout fixes. 
[-] TLMDMemo: WantReturns bug fix. 
[-] TLMDListBox: frames/form-inheritance related bug fix. 
[-] TLMDButton: Drawing with VCL Styles bug fix (Canvas.Lock). 
[-] TLMDSysSystemInfo: FillCPUInfo asm function bug fix for x64 platform. 
[-] LMDTrackBar: TabStop bug fix. 

=== LMD ElPack ===

[+] New TElMenuBar.InMenu property. 
[+] ElSideBar: HighDPI support. 
[+] TElAppBar: New SetEdgeEx method, which allows to specify monitor index. 
[+] ElFloatSpinEdit: New ApplyMode property, which allows to defer typed text paring until focus exit. 
[*] TElTreeView.GetVisCount2 improvement. 
[-] ElTree: Text drawing bug fix. 
[-] TElPromptDialog: DFM fixes. 
[-] TElTree, TElXTree: header section editor popup menus bug. 
[-] ElXTree: Control (inplace memo) has no parent window bud fix. 
[-] TElPageControl: TLMDStyleManager compatibility fix. 

=== LMD DockingPack ===

[+] Style Editor: New "move mode" tool. 
[+] DPI support up to 400%. 
[+] Saving/loading layout, while leaving tabbed panels untouched. 
[+] Keeping floating tool panels (dkTool) on top of document panels (dkDoc). 
[+] New DefaultTabDock property, which allows to specify whether a dragging panel should be docked as a first tab or as a last tab when dropping over the central area of a cross hotspot. 
[+] Selecting of near tab on current tab closing or undocking. 
[+] Maximizing floating panels to current monitor workarea (do not hide OS taskbar). 
[+] New TLMDDockPanel.OnHighlightHeader event. 

=== LMD RichPack ===

[-] TLMDRichSyntaxEdit: Syntax scheme loading bug fix. 
[-] TLMDRichEdit: PageMargins (Top, Bottom) bug fix. 
[-] TLMDRichEdit: Printer selection bug fix. 

=== LMD GridPack ===

[+] New Column.OnAfterEdit event. 
[-] Drawing artefacts with DPI >= 150% bug fix (scaled line width). 

=== LMD DialogPack ===

[+] Moving custom buttons and radio buttons up/down at design time. 
[-] TJSDualEditDialog: Assign dual properties bug fix. 

=== LMD PrintPack ===

[-] LMD Print: Preview status bar (and dialog) high-DPI related bug fixes. 

=== LMD IDE Tools ===

[-] TLMDDesigner: Failed assertion on close bug fix (VCL Styles related). 

=== LMD SyntaxEdit ===

[+] Three states (on, off, inherited) for color scheme font sttributes. 
[-] Win64x linking problem fix. 
[-] x64 bug fix (LongInt -> Pointer). 
[-] Pring page setup dialog x64 bug fix. 
[-] reporting active schemes at the specified cursor point. 

=== NG Dialogs ===

[+] Editing custom buttons modal result at design time. 
[-] Design-time dialog layouting fix. 

=== NG ConnectionPack ===

[-] Auth local HTTP server bug fix. 

=== NG Serialization ===

[-] Update of supplemental files to support the current state of third-party libraries (SuperObject, OmniXML and NativeXLM). 

=== NG HTMLPack ===

[-] HTMLEngine: Paragraph indent fix. 

=== Legacy ===

[-] TLMDTextContainer: Memory leaks fix. 

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== Archive ==

* [[LMD VCL 2024 - News|LMD VCL 2024 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2022 - News|LMD VCL 2022 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2021 - News|LMD VCL 2021 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2020 - News|LMD VCL 2020 - What's new]]
* [[LMD NG 2020 - News|What's new]] in NG Controls 2020?
* [[LMD VCL 2019 - News|LMD VCL 2019 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2018 - News|LMD VCL 2018 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2017 - News|LMD VCL 2017 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2016 - News|LMD VCL 2016 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2015 - News|LMD VCL 2015 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2014 - News|LMD VCL 2014 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2013 - News|LMD VCL 2013 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2012 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2012 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2011 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2011 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2010 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2010 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2009 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2009 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2007 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2007 - What's new]]
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2024-11-01T21:56:31Z

2023-11-13T05:38:38Z

Rafael:

{{Head-Getting started}}[[Category:Introduction]]
'''LMD 2024 Minor releases:''' [[LMD_2024 - History|LMD 2024 History]]
== General ==
=== Support for IDEs and operating systems ===
Major change:
* Supports any Delphi/C++Builder VCL release version XE2 or better (including new Delphi/C++Builder 12).
* 64bit support for all releases!
* Supported IDEs
** Delphi XE2 and better
** C++ Builder XE2 and better
** All corresponding RAD Studio Products (XE2, XE3, XE4 etc.)
* Supported operating systems
** Windows 7 and better
For recent Delphi/C++Builder releases LMD VCL package support same platforms as the VCL which is included in the IDE.
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=== Installers ===
* New universal installer for all LMD products. For a limited time installers with old installer technology will be provided in parallel.
* Demo projects are now stored in commpon documents folder (not in main folder like in previous releases)
* Registered versions: If no license file is found, you can now pick up a valid license file from within the installers
* All component installers are now dual signed with SHA1/SHA2 certificate. 
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=== 64bit support ===
All packages were ported to 64bit.
'''Exception:''' Compatibility controls (dcllmdlegacy) can not be used in 64bit applications. 
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=== Package naming conventions ===
Since LMD VCL 2012 package names have been changed to be more consistent with VCL naming convention. LMD version number and IDE version number were removed from package names.
Runtime package names are prefixed now with "lmdrt", design-time package names with "dcllmd". Some examples of generated package file names are: lmdrtdocking.dcp, lmdrtdocking.bpi, lmdrtdocking.lib, dcllmddocking.dcp, dcllmddocking.bpi, dcllmddocking.lib.
IDE version suffix is still included in generated "bpl", e.g. lmdrtdocking_260.bpl for Delphi 10.3 Rio.

This change simplifies porting projects (supposed they are compiled with run-time packages) to another IDE version. Since package references contain neither IDE version nor LMD platform version, migrating to a future IDE version requires almost no changes. 
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=== LMD 2024 DevUtil ===
The DevUtil tool was updated (e.g. with Delphi/C++Builder 12 support) and improved. It is now easier than ever to switch between different workspaces (sets of component packages), even leaving the current IDE is no longer required! 
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=== NG packages now integrated into LMD VCL line ===
NG packages are now integrated into the LMD VCL line, e.g. the new NG Drag&DropPack is included in LMD-Tools/ElPack/IDE-Tools, which simplifies Drag&Drop operations within but also outside your projects enormously.
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=== LMD 2024 Reg Utility ===
Since 2016 release NG Controls uses same license scheme like LMD VCL product line. Thus you can review on your machine available licenses for both LMD VCL and NG products via the RegUtility. Since version 2013 RegUtility installer copies all files to the %APPDATA%\LMD Innovative folder (instead of system folder in previous releases). As known from previous releases the new reg utilities recognize earlier license files (regardless whether they are stored in system or appdata folder), so that only one reg utility is required for current and previous licenses.
'''Since 2020 release this tool is optional and might be removed in one of the future release.''' All new installers ask for license location when no license can be found in license folder.
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=== Free access to Git repositories for LMD VCL Complete ===
We moved our sources to new git-based project structure. All VCL Complete 2024 customers receive free access to the Git repositories (based on GitLab). Visit your customer area and use the displayed link in your 2024 license to connect to GitLab. SSO with credentials for customer area is supported).
Check also [https://www.lmd.de/gitrepositories Quick overview] for more info.
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=== New subscription model and new customer area ===
We received some criticism for our old update policy (especially observing the very fast Embarcadero release cycle and our yearly updates). Old update policy included free minor updates with same major version number - until next major release was available. We offered only for VCL Complete packages subscription models. 
Following changes were introduced with 2016 licenses: 
* Each full- or update purchase includes now a one year subscription (free-of-charge) 
This one-year subscription refers to major version updates. If a new major version is released within subscription period, you'll receive automatically new version free of charge. VCL Complete customers will receive even fully new LMD VCL products released in subscription period.
* Minor updates with same major version number are handled like before: 
These updates are always free of charge for all major (products LMD-Tools, ElPack, IDE-Tools, etc.) and standalone packs. These updates are placed in our protected download areas and can be downloaded free of charge - anytime (using your registration utility).
* What happens when subscription expires? 
Subscription period refers only to the right receiving free major version updates. If your subscription expires, your licenses behaves like before (free minor updates until next major release, '''perpetual''' use of the current license).
*How to renew 
Renewals for existing licenses will be applied as extension period to the end of your previous subscription (for example, if your subscription expires 11-Dec-2016, renewing will give you updates until 11-Dec-2017). If your existing subscription has been expired for over three months, you will receive major updates for at least 9 months from the date of renewal. Please note that the term “subscription period” refers to major updates only. As usual product licenses never expire, minor updates with same major version number are always included free of charge and so on.
* Will I receive notification mails to renew? 
We send you notification emails before subscription expires. If you don’t want to receive them, check your profile page and uncheck option “I want to receive mails about my licenses expiration”.
* Early renewal discounts and update pricing 
We honour early renewals. Check your profile page to receive personal offers. Within one year (after subscription period expired) you can renew your subscription for a special renewal rate. After that standard price applies. Upgrade orders (from pre-2016 releases) as known before (to start initial subscription period) will be possible until end of 2016.
 To reflect new changes we introduced a new [[LMD VCL - New Customer area|customer area]], where customers can review and check license status at one single place.
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== Package Changes ==

=== NG HTML ===

Among other improvements the following new HTML controls has been introduced:

*[[File:Ad11ac23a5f4.png]] TNGHTMLButton
*[[File:9bd35abfc17d.png]] TNGHTMLCheckBox
*[[File:E233f4885b31.png]] TNGHTMLRadioButton
*[[File:02e90735b773.png]] TNGHTMLGroupBox
*[[File:51cec0a45c5d.png]] TNGHTMLCheckGroup
*[[File:1aea85387628.png]] TNGHTMLRadioGroup
*[[File:C9f719bf5e5b.png]] TNGHTMLComboBox

The controls are described in more details below. 

==== HTML engine enchancements ====

HTML engine has been drammatically improved. Many minor bugs, such as wrong text layouting or coloring have been fixed. Parsing and layouting performance has been greatly optimized, including text wrapping performance. All controls now support common concepts like horizontal and vertical content alignment, word wrapping, and more. 

Content alignment now is performed relative to maximum available content space and respects multiline and wrapped text. Different controls provide different default values for horizontal and vertical alignment, which is more consistent with respective controls nature. For example, HTML label control aligns HTML content to top-left by default, while button and panel controls align content to the center in both horizontal and vertical directions. List box, combo box and header controls align items content to the left in horizontal direction, and to the center in vertical direction. 

Images support has been improved a lot. 32-bit semi-transparent images are now supported. Global image cache has been introduced to speedup image processing. The cache stores all images, including images loaded from files, which prevent them from been reloaded multiple times. The cache also stores custom images provided via OnGetImage events. ClearImageCache function can be used to force the engine to reload all images on next content update. 

New verical image align feature has been added. Using valign attribute images, as well as input elements and embedded VCL controls, can be aligned vertically relative the text on the same line. Valign attribute supports the following values:
*middle (default)
*top
*bottom
*baseline
The default value is middle, which is usefull for small images like icons or emojis, for check box or radio button input items or small-height VCL controls, like TEdit. 

[[File:A85c00e29003.png]] 

Content coloring has been improved. Default content colors for disabled controls are now match the corresponding themed (OS or VCL Styles) colors. In case text color has been redefinied in HTML, it will be blended with gray color to provide more consistent disabled look: 

[[File:6651e38ae1f6.png]] [[File:Fe2943a7678c.png]] 

Separate (slightly different) default color for links which looks nice with dark VCL styles has been introduced: 

[[File:D45ae97bbf6a.png]] [[File:43a0367e28e9.png]] 

Embedded VCL controls support has been reworked. Embedded controls are allowed only in HTML label, panel or view controls. In all other controls the support has been disabled for convenience (control tag will be skipped silently). Embedded controls can be aligned vertically relative to the line text using valign attribute just like images. 

[[File:012fe66d639e.png]] 

Control placeholders are shown at design-time instead of real controls:

[[File:Be25744ba592.png]] 

Unordered and ordered lists support has been improved. Mulilevel lists with the correct indentation and numbering has been implemented. Unicode char based bullets with scaling and anti-aliasing is now used. Different bullets are used for different list levels. 

[[File:236a9865d984.png]] 
[[File:4431a61f203d.png]] 
[[File:36667d90bb0e.png]] 

The engine provides simplified support for sub/sup text. Text line height calculation and text vertical shift is calculated based on the current item font, not on the previous item font. Items, like images or controls ignore sub/sup status. 

[[File:90da31401d85.png]] 

The engine now supports line gaps more correctly, and does not add a gap above the first line. NGHTMLDrawDebugLines global variable can be set to True to draw debug line separators. 

[[File:D5c9ee3538ff.png]] 
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==== Design-time HTML editor ====

Design-time HTML editor look and feel has been updated, minor bugs has been fixed. Improvements include new toolbar icons, IDE themes support, and simple rich-edit based (TOM) syntax highlighting. Updated list of HTML fragments includes new features, like vertical align for images. For convenience, the editor can be canceled by pressing Escape key. Modified HTML text can be applied using Ctrl+Enter key press. 

[[File:5e06d68cf149.png]] 
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==== Controls common enchancements ====

All HTML controls has been carefully checked agains the following drawing modes in all combinations:
*IsHtml property (true/false)
*Enabled property (true/false)
*VCl Styles (on/off)
*WordWrap property (true/talse)
*Multiline text
*Big text clipping 

Per-control VCL Styles support has been implemented, as well, as styled designer support for latest Delphi IDE versions. 

Support of ParentBackground and DoubleBuffering has been reworked. 

Adjustable Padding property is introduced in all HTML controls. 
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==== TNGHTMLStorage component ====

[[File:9d6c74ca5152.png]] 

What's new:

*Items collection editor will be shown on component double click at desing-time.
*Items collection editor columns: Item Name and Html Text. 
*Items collection editor opens HTML editor on item double click or Ctrl+Enter. 

[[File:E38438efc586.png]] 
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==== TNGHTMLLabel and TNGHTMLPanel controls ====

[[File:954bbfdc2fb9.png]] [[File:5f46a80bbc9d.png]] 

What's new:

*Rework of Alignment, VerticalAlignment/Layout, Padding, AutoSize, IsHtml. Works ok now in any combination.
*Panel.ShowCaption fixes.
*Label - default size changed to more appropriate value (100 x 17).
*Label - default Caption, like Label1 (without NGHTML prefix).
*Label - new BackgroundType, GradientStartColor and GradientEndColor properties.
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==== TNGHTMLListBox control ====

[[File:3160a81b21e2.png]] 

What's new:

*ItemHeight and ItemAutoHeight properties - setting one property will reset another.
*Item content is now center-aligned vertically by default.
*New ItemPadding property. Default value is (2, 2, 2, 2). Deprecated Margin property is removed.
*Color fixes: respecting Enabled, Focused, HideSelection and VCL Styles.
*IsHtml related fixes: item padding and vertical alignment in plain text mode.
*HorzGridColor - VCL Styles support.
*New WordWrap property.
*New lbltMultiline enum value is added to LargeTextOptions property. Deprecated Multiline property is removed.
*New HorzGridMargin property.
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==== TNGHTMLHeaderControl control ====

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What's new:

*New "Edit Sections" component editor menu item.
*New WordWrap property.
*Sections content is now center aligned vertically (including image) by default.
*Some adequate hard-coded content margins.
*Sections editor opens HTML editor on item double click or Ctrl+Enter.
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==== TNGHTMLView control ====

[[File:7f78afc39a4e.png]] 

What's new:

*Caption property type is changed from string to TNGHTMLCaption to support HTML editor.
*Full scrollbars rework.
*Padding related fixes.
*Drawing fixes (HTML laytouing, Transparent).
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==== New TNGHTMLButton control ====

[[File:Ad11ac23a5f4.png]] 

Features:

*Multiline text and WordWrap support.
*Content is auto centered horizontally and vertically by default.
*Component editor with "Edit HTML..." context menu item. But, with OnClick event handler creation on component double-click.
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==== New TNGHTMLCheckBox and TNGHTMLRadioButton controls ====

[[File:9bd35abfc17d.png]] [[File:E233f4885b31.png]] 

Features:

*Multiline text and WordWrap support.
*Left/Right Alignment of the checkmark relative to text.
*Focus rect around text.
*Group property for RadioButton, which allows to specify multiple radio button groups inside a single parent control.
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==== New TNGHTMLGroupBox control ====

[[File:02e90735b773.png]] 

Features:

*HTML in Caption.
*Multiline and Wordwrap support in Caption.
*Delphi 11 and up features support: ShowFrame, HeaderFont, DefaultHeaderFont.
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==== New TNGHTMLCheckGroup and TNGHTMLRadioGroup controls ====

[[File:51cec0a45c5d.png]] [[File:1aea85387628.png]] 

Features:

*Many properties allowing to customize items placement, like Padding, Columns, Stretch/Center/Top, ItemHeight, ColumnGap.
*Alignment and WordWrap properties like in the corresponding TNGHTMLCheckBox or TNGHTMLRadioButton controls.
*Check group: AllowGrayed, Checked[index], State[Index] and ButtonEnabled[Index] run-time properties.
*Check group: Value and Grayed integer (UInt64) properties, which allow to set the state of contained check boxes as a bit mask. Properties are published and can be used at design-time.
*Radio group: Checked[Index], ButtonEnabled[Index] run-time properties.
*Radio group: ItemIndex published property, which can be used at design-time.
*HTML in group box Caption.
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==== New TNGHTMLComboBox control ====

[[File:C9f719bf5e5b.png]] 

Features:

*"List" mode only.
*Multiline text and WordWrap support.
*Separate edit and drop-down item settings: EditHeight, EditPadding, ItemHeight, ItemPadding.
*ItemAutoHeight, like in HTML list box.
*Customizable colors, like in HTML list box: SelectedColor, DisabledColor, SelectedFontColor, SelectedFontStyle.
*Content is auto centered vertically, like in HTML list box.
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=== New demos ===

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=== Other NG Packs ===

New NG Demo Center is introduced with excessive number of NG packs functionality demos. NG Dialogs, NG Drag&Drop and NG Serialization demos are included. All demos provide comprehensive descriptions. As with LMD Demos Center, every demo contains "Show demo unit in Explorer" link at the bottom, which can be clicked to show the corresponding demo *.pas file.

==== NG Dialogs demos ====

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New demos show:

*Task dialog basic structure (text, icon, buttons, expandable information, verification and footer).
*Progress bar in task dialogs.
*Command links in task dialogs.
*Radio buttons in task diualogs.
*Input dialog basic structure, including different supported input types.
*Input dialog HTML templates.
*Simplified API for common input and task dialogs, like InputBox, ShowMessage, etc.
*Controlling dialog execution (modal result, dialog events).
*Multi-page dialog navigation.
*Hyperlinks processing.
*All demos are now based on fluent interface API.

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==== NG Drag&Drop demos ====

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New demos show:

*Handling all supported formats:
**Files
**Text
**Images
**HTML
**RTF
**URLs
*Working using package components.
*Working via fluent interface API.
*Handling drag effects (move, copy, link).
*Enumerating formats for any dragged data.
*Handling cursor position.
*How to: Dragging images to files.
*How to: Dragging memo selection.

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==== NG Serialization demos ====

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New demos show:

*Seralizing single value (or object) or array of values using new NGSerialize.ToXxx/FromXxx extremely simple API.
*Handling XML, JSON or binary ctream serialization.
*Usage of all supported mapping attributes:
**Alias, ElemAlias
**DefClass, ElemDefClass
**NoInherited
**Transient, Serializable
**Converter
**FillRead, ElemFillRead
**SkipMember, SkipAll
*Advanced: serializing binary data.
*Advanced: serializing manually.
*Advanced: serializing simple and complex data models.

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=== LMD Tools ===

==== TLMDFontImageList component ====

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Support for code point values greater than High(Char) has been added. In addition to Symbol property font image list item now provides SymbolEx property of UCS4Char type.

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==== TLMDGlobalHotKey component ====

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"Win" key support has been added. New WinKey boolean property allow to specify, whether "Win" key should be added to the key combination set by HotKey property. Hot key should also include some other key modifier, like Ctrl or Shift. 

==== TLMDLight ====

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New FlashPeriod property, which can be set to non-zero value to enable component flashing via internal timer. 

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=== LMD GridPack ===

The following utility methods has been added to TLMDGridCustomSource base class to prevent the need to access protected grid members from custom data source: 

*function Gird: TLMDCustomGrid;
*function Columns: TLMDGridColumns;
*procedure IncludeChange(AChange: TLMDGridChangeFlag);
*procedure SyncGridStore;
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= Changes/Enhancements since initial LMD VCL 2022 release =

=== Common ===

[+] LMD Version like "2024.0" in Delphi's splash screen and about box. 
[+] New NG DemoCenter which includes new dialogs, drag&drop, HTML and serialization demos. 
[+] New component icons for DockPack, GridPack, ScriptPack and TLMDServiceProvider components. 
[+] All installers were updated and fixed a problem which required system restart even for first time installation. 
[*] Packages for RAD Studio 11 Alexandria were compiled and tested against the latest 11.2 update 
[*] Packages for RAD Studio 11 Alexandria were compiled and tested against the latest 11.3 update 

=== LMD Tools ===

[+] Font image list: Support for code point values greater than High(Char). 
[+] TLMDGlobalHotKey: Win key support. 
[+] TLMDHint: New CancelHint method. VCL Styles related fixes. 
[+] TLMDCalculator: New BtnWidth and BtnHeight properties. 
[+] TLMDCalculatorComboBox: Adjusting drop-down calculator font sizes to fit the combo box font sze. 
[+] Windows Server 2022 detection. 
[*] TLMDTaskDialog: redeclaring the TLMDTaskDlgIcon type and changing icon kind names: tdiWarning -> diWarning, tdiQuestion -> diQuestion, etc. to prevent conflicts with standard TTaskDialogIcon type. 
[*] TLMDCheckListDlg: Up to 64 items support by changing Value and DefaultValue property types to Int64. 
[*] TLMDWindowProc: Finalization workaround for Halt before Application.Run case. 
[-] TLMDStatusBar design-time but fix. 
[-] LMDMessageBoxDlg.ShowMessage dialog height bug fix. 
[-] Window hooks access violation bug fix. 
[-] TLMDButton: design-time styling bug fix. 
[-] TLMDButton: virtual image list issue woraround. 
[-] TLMDHeaderListComboBox - Header sections font size bug fix. 
[-] TLMDListBoxExt: Scrolling related fixes. 
[-] TLMDHint: Long hints positioning bug fix. 
[-] TLMDHint: MaxWidth in HTML mode bug fix. 
[-] TLMDCaptionButtons: Invalid layouting in Delphi 11 bug fix (GetSystemMetrics in different IDEs). 
[-] TLMDComboBoxExt, TLMDListBoxExt: High DPI scaling related fixes. Support for Delphi 11 DPI-aware form designer. 
[-] TLMDHint: Sizing and large html-text flickering fixes. 
[-] TLMDTrayIcon: Doubling popups hints in Win10/11, when Animated = True bug fix. 
[-] TLMDMaskEdit: Currency settings symbol bug fix. 
[-] TLMDProgress: Drawing bug fix. 
[-] TLMDHint: Layouting bug fix. 
[-] TLMDInputDlg: dialog layouting bug, in case when MultilinePrompt = True. 
[-] TLMDFileCtrl: File size bug fix (type changed from LongInt to Int64). 
[-] TLMDTrackBar: MinValue&MaxValue bug fix. 

=== LMD ElPack ===

[+] TElSpinEdit: New ApplyMode property, which allow to defer the conversion of the typed Text to integer Value until OnExit. 
[*] TElXTreeItem.Tag type has been changed to NativeInt.
[*] TElComboBox: Showing vertical scroll-bar when Items.Count is big, and DropDownCount property value specifies more items than can fit on the screen. 
[*] TElExplorerBar: Disabling unsupported by Delphi VCL-Styles. 
[-] TElXTree: Virtual mode cell checkboxes click fix. 
[-] TElCurrencyEdit: LinkedControl moving bug fix. 
[-] TElPageControl: GDI resources leak buf fix. 
[-] TElDbEdit, TElDbButtonEdit: Copy/Paste via hotkeys or context menu now properly turn the linked dataset into editing mode. 
[*] SEC_NOCACHE flag disabled (in CreateFileMapping calls) for better virtualization/emulation support (x86 emulation on Windows ARM systems/VMs). 

=== LMD DockingPack ===

[*] Panel.OnHeaderPopup event is now raised even if Panel.HeaderMenu = nil to allow custom behavior.
[-] DockPanel.Release bug fix. 

=== LMD DialogPack ===

[+] TJSDialog: New MaxContentHeight property. Auto constraining dialog content height to 80% of the screen height. 
[-] TJSEditDialog: New etMaskEdit edit type. NewEditProperties.Mask property. 
[-] TJSDialog: Performance optimization for long text messages (TJSCaption.PaintCaption, LTextHeight, SplitForWrapping). 
[-] LMD-Dialog: Fixing some layouting issues in case big fonts are used in for password dialogs (password, confirm password, change passwrod). 

=== LMD RichPack ===

[-] RichPack: C++ headers bug fix. 
[-] TLMDRichSyntaxEdit: WordWrap default value bug fix. 
[-] Removing std Windows _FILETIME, _LARGE_INTEGER AND _ULARGE_INTEGER declarations to prevent conflicts in C++. 
[-] x64 bug fix (dwCookie callback parameter type). 
[-] Small C++ related bug fix (replacing ULARGE_INTEGER with UInt64). 

=== LMD GridPack ===

[+] Utility methods, like IncludeChange and SyncGridStore, in grid source base class. No more need to access protected grid members from custom data source. 

=== LMD ShellPack ===

[-] ShellPack: Empty caption in shell actions bug fix. 
[-] TLMDshellList - Preserving column sizes (DefaultColumns = True) while updating. 
[-] TLMDShellList: x64 bug fux. 

=== LMD SysPack ===

[-] TLMDSysWindowsObject: Windows 11 product name bug fix. 

=== LMD IDE-Tools ===

[*] IDE-Tools: Moving service provider DCR files away from the run-time package unit. 
[-] Fixes related to latest IDEs (D10.4 and D11) VCL Styles changes. 

=== LMD ScriptPack ===

[-] Native languages try/except bug fix. 
[-] Access Violation in ConvToVar when creating new objects bug fix. 

=== LMD SyntaxEdit ===

[+] New TLMDEditView.SearchLastReplaceCanceled property, which allows to determine whether the replace operation has been canceled by the user via confirmation dialog's Cancel button. 
[+] Reporting active schemes at the specified cursor point. 
[-] CSS scheme modification (@media support). 
[-] EditView.SearchLastReplaceCanceled bug fix. 
[-] TLMDEditColorSchemeDialog: Access violation on loading invalid XML fix. 

=== NG HTML ===

[+] New '''TNGHTMLButton''' control: Multiline, WordWrap. Content is horz/vert auto centered. Component editor with "Edit HTML..." context menu item. But, with OnClick event handler creation on component double-click. 
[+] New '''TNGHTMLCheckBox''' and '''TNGHTMLRadioButton''' controls: Multiline, WordWrap. Left/Right Alignment. Focus rect around content. Group for radio button. 
[+] New '''TNGHTMLGroupBox''' control: HTML Caption.
[+] New '''TNGHTMLCheckGroup''', '''TNGHTMLRadioGroup''' controls: Layout (Padding, Columns, Stretch/Center/Top, ItemHeight, ColumnGap), Alignment, WordWrap, OnClick. Check group: AllowGrayed, Checked[index], State[Index], ButtonEnabled[Index], Value, Grayed (UInt64, published), Radio group: Checked[Index], ButtonEnabled[Index], ItemIndex (published). Html in group caption. 
[+] New '''TNGHTMLComboBox''' control: "List" mode only. WordWrap, multiline support. Separate edit and drop-down item settings: EditHeight, EditPadding, ItemHeight, ItemPadding. ItemAutoHeight, like in HTML list box. Customizable colors, like in HTML list box: SelectedColor, DisabledColor, SelectedFontColor, SelectedFontStyle. Content is auto centered vertically, like in HTML list box. 
[+] New HTML controls icons. 
[+] 32-bit images in NG HTML.
[+] Multilevel sup/sub support. Using Unicode chars for unordered list item bullets. 
[+] Vertial align support, for images, input and control items, valign = (baseline, middle, top, bottom). Aligns images/controls relative to text (which also means - text relative to images/controls). Default valign value is "middle". 
[+] Image cache. 
[+] Font cache. 
[+] Dark themes link color. 
[+] Per-control VCL Styles support. Styled designer support. 
[+] New toolbar icons in the design-time HTML editor. 
[+] New simple syntax highlighting in the design-time HTML editor. 
[+] Cancel on Escape key press, apply on Ctrl+Enter key press in the design-time HTML editor. 
[+] TNGHTMLStorage: component double click at design-time opens items collection editor. 
[+] TNGHTMLStorage: item double click (or Ctrl+Enter press) at design-time in the items collection editor opens item HTML editor. 
[*] TNGHTMLLabel: Default size changed to more appropriate value (100 x 17). 
[+] TNGHTMLListBox: New WordWrap property. 
[+] TNGHTMLListBox: New lbltMultiline enum value is added to LargeTextOptions property. Multiline property is removed. 
[+] TNGHTMLListBox: New HorzGridMargin property. 
[+] TNGHTMLListBox: New ItemPadding property. Default values are (2, 2, 2, 2). Margin property is removed. 
[*] TNGHTMLListBox: ItemHeight & ItemAutoHeight - setting one property resets another. 
[*] TNGHTMLListBox: Items content is now center aligned vertically. 
[-] TNGHTMLListBox: Colors fixes: respecting Enabled, Focused, HideSelection and VCL Styles. 
[-] TNGHTMLListBox: IsHtmlrelated fixes: item padding and vertical alignment in plain text mode. 
[*] TNGHTMLListBox: HorzGridColor - VCL Styles support. 
[+] TNGHTMLHeaderControl: New "Edit Sections" component editor menu item. 
[+] TNGHTMLHeaderControl: New WordWrap property. 
[*] TNGHTMLHeaderControl: Sections content is now center aligned vertically (including image). 
[*] TNGHTMLHeaderControl: Some adequate hard-coded margins. 
[*] TNGHTMLHeaderControl: Sections editor improvements: opens Html editor on item double click or Ctrl+Enter. 
[*] TNGHTMLView: Caption property type is changed from string to TNGHTMLCaption to support HTML editor. 
[*] TNGHTMLView: Full scrollbars rework. 
[-] TNGHTMLView: Padding related fixes. 
[-] TNGHTMLView: Drawing fixes (Html laytouing, Transparent). 
[*] Big rework of everything. Many improvements. 
[*] Big Html engine performance improvement. 
[*] Rework of Alignment, VerticalAlignment/Layout, Padding, AutoSize, IsHtml. Works ok now in any combination. 
[*] Rework of ParentBackground and DoubleBuffering. 
[*] VCL Controls in HTML: Rework, bug fixes. 
[*] Improved DPI support. 
[*] "Disabled" coloring is greatly improved using colors blending. Default disabled colors are now match the corresponding themed colors. 
[-] TNGHTMLPanel: Enabled fixes. 
[-] TNGHTMLPanel: ShowCaption fixes. 
[-] Text colors bug fix. 
[-] Center/right aligned content with small available space width bug fix. 
[-] LineGap before first line bug fix. 

=== NG DialogPack ===

[+] New TNGTaskDialog.Clear method, VerificationChecked property. 
[+] New TNGInputDialog.TemplateImages property. New TNGDialogs.InputBox(items: array) overrides. 
[+] Disabling dialog emulation mode at design-time for new IDEs.

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== Archive ==

* [[LMD VCL 2021 - News|LMD VCL 2022 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2021 - News|LMD VCL 2021 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2020 - News|LMD VCL 2020 - What's new]]
* [[LMD NG 2020 - News|What's new]] in NG Controls 2020?
* [[LMD VCL 2019 - News|LMD VCL 2019 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2018 - News|LMD VCL 2018 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2017 - News|LMD VCL 2017 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2016 - News|LMD VCL 2016 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2015 - News|LMD VCL 2015 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2014 - News|LMD VCL 2014 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2013 - News|LMD VCL 2013 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2012 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2012 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2011 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2011 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2010 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2010 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2009 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2009 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2007 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2007 - What's new]]
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LMD VCL 2024 - News

2023-11-13T05:37:02Z

Rafael:

{{Head-Getting started}}[[Category:Introduction]]
'''LMD 2024 Minor releases:''' [[LMD_2024 - History|LMD 2024 History]]
== General ==
=== Support for IDEs and operating systems ===
Major change:
* Supports any Delphi/C++Builder VCL release version XE2 or better (including new Delphi/C++Builder 12).
* 64bit support for all releases!
* Supported IDEs
** Delphi XE2 and better
** C++ Builder XE2 and better
** All corresponding RAD Studio Products (XE2, XE3, XE4 etc.)
* Supported operating systems
** Windows 7 and better
For recent Delphi/C++Builder releases LMD VCL package support same platforms as the VCL which is included in the IDE.
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=== Installers ===
* New universal installer for all LMD products
* Demo projects are now stored in commpon documents folder (not in main folder like in previous releases)
* Registered versions: If no license file is found, you can now pick up a valid license file from within the installers
* All component installers are now dual signed with SHA1/SHA2 certificate. 
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=== 64bit support ===
All packages were ported to 64bit.
'''Exception:''' Compatibility controls (dcllmdlegacy) can not be used in 64bit applications. 
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=== Package naming conventions ===
Since LMD VCL 2012 package names have been changed to be more consistent with VCL naming convention. LMD version number and IDE version number were removed from package names.
Runtime package names are prefixed now with "lmdrt", design-time package names with "dcllmd". Some examples of generated package file names are: lmdrtdocking.dcp, lmdrtdocking.bpi, lmdrtdocking.lib, dcllmddocking.dcp, dcllmddocking.bpi, dcllmddocking.lib.
IDE version suffix is still included in generated "bpl", e.g. lmdrtdocking_260.bpl for Delphi 10.3 Rio.

This change simplifies porting projects (supposed they are compiled with run-time packages) to another IDE version. Since package references contain neither IDE version nor LMD platform version, migrating to a future IDE version requires almost no changes. 
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=== LMD 2024 DevUtil ===
The DevUtil tool was updated (e.g. with Delphi/C++Builder 12 support) and improved. It is now easier than ever to switch between different workspaces (sets of component packages), even leaving the current IDE is no longer required! 
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=== NG packages now integrated into LMD VCL line ===
NG packages are now integrated into the LMD VCL line, e.g. the new NG Drag&DropPack is included in LMD-Tools/ElPack/IDE-Tools, which simplifies Drag&Drop operations within but also outside your projects enormously.
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=== LMD 2024 Reg Utility ===
Since 2016 release NG Controls uses same license scheme like LMD VCL product line. Thus you can review on your machine available licenses for both LMD VCL and NG products via the RegUtility. Since version 2013 RegUtility installer copies all files to the %APPDATA%\LMD Innovative folder (instead of system folder in previous releases). As known from previous releases the new reg utilities recognize earlier license files (regardless whether they are stored in system or appdata folder), so that only one reg utility is required for current and previous licenses.
'''Since 2020 release this tool is optional and might be removed in one of the future release.''' All new installers ask for license location when no license can be found in license folder.
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=== Free access to Git repositories for LMD VCL Complete ===
We moved our sources to new git-based project structure. All VCL Complete 2024 customers receive free access to the Git repositories (based on GitLab). Visit your customer area and use the displayed link in your 2024 license to connect to GitLab. SSO with credentials for customer area is supported).
Check also [https://www.lmd.de/gitrepositories Quick overview] for more info.
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=== New subscription model and new customer area ===
We received some criticism for our old update policy (especially observing the very fast Embarcadero release cycle and our yearly updates). Old update policy included free minor updates with same major version number - until next major release was available. We offered only for VCL Complete packages subscription models. 
Following changes were introduced with 2016 licenses: 
* Each full- or update purchase includes now a one year subscription (free-of-charge) 
This one-year subscription refers to major version updates. If a new major version is released within subscription period, you'll receive automatically new version free of charge. VCL Complete customers will receive even fully new LMD VCL products released in subscription period.
* Minor updates with same major version number are handled like before: 
These updates are always free of charge for all major (products LMD-Tools, ElPack, IDE-Tools, etc.) and standalone packs. These updates are placed in our protected download areas and can be downloaded free of charge - anytime (using your registration utility).
* What happens when subscription expires? 
Subscription period refers only to the right receiving free major version updates. If your subscription expires, your licenses behaves like before (free minor updates until next major release, '''perpetual''' use of the current license).
*How to renew 
Renewals for existing licenses will be applied as extension period to the end of your previous subscription (for example, if your subscription expires 11-Dec-2016, renewing will give you updates until 11-Dec-2017). If your existing subscription has been expired for over three months, you will receive major updates for at least 9 months from the date of renewal. Please note that the term “subscription period” refers to major updates only. As usual product licenses never expire, minor updates with same major version number are always included free of charge and so on.
* Will I receive notification mails to renew? 
We send you notification emails before subscription expires. If you don’t want to receive them, check your profile page and uncheck option “I want to receive mails about my licenses expiration”.
* Early renewal discounts and update pricing 
We honour early renewals. Check your profile page to receive personal offers. Within one year (after subscription period expired) you can renew your subscription for a special renewal rate. After that standard price applies. Upgrade orders (from pre-2016 releases) as known before (to start initial subscription period) will be possible until end of 2016.
 To reflect new changes we introduced a new [[LMD VCL - New Customer area|customer area]], where customers can review and check license status at one single place.
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== Package Changes ==

=== NG HTML ===

Among other improvements the following new HTML controls has been introduced:

*[[File:Ad11ac23a5f4.png]] TNGHTMLButton
*[[File:9bd35abfc17d.png]] TNGHTMLCheckBox
*[[File:E233f4885b31.png]] TNGHTMLRadioButton
*[[File:02e90735b773.png]] TNGHTMLGroupBox
*[[File:51cec0a45c5d.png]] TNGHTMLCheckGroup
*[[File:1aea85387628.png]] TNGHTMLRadioGroup
*[[File:C9f719bf5e5b.png]] TNGHTMLComboBox

The controls are described in more details below. 

==== HTML engine enchancements ====

HTML engine has been drammatically improved. Many minor bugs, such as wrong text layouting or coloring have been fixed. Parsing and layouting performance has been greatly optimized, including text wrapping performance. All controls now support common concepts like horizontal and vertical content alignment, word wrapping, and more. 

Content alignment now is performed relative to maximum available content space and respects multiline and wrapped text. Different controls provide different default values for horizontal and vertical alignment, which is more consistent with respective controls nature. For example, HTML label control aligns HTML content to top-left by default, while button and panel controls align content to the center in both horizontal and vertical directions. List box, combo box and header controls align items content to the left in horizontal direction, and to the center in vertical direction. 

Images support has been improved a lot. 32-bit semi-transparent images are now supported. Global image cache has been introduced to speedup image processing. The cache stores all images, including images loaded from files, which prevent them from been reloaded multiple times. The cache also stores custom images provided via OnGetImage events. ClearImageCache function can be used to force the engine to reload all images on next content update. 

New verical image align feature has been added. Using valign attribute images, as well as input elements and embedded VCL controls, can be aligned vertically relative the text on the same line. Valign attribute supports the following values:
*middle (default)
*top
*bottom
*baseline
The default value is middle, which is usefull for small images like icons or emojis, for check box or radio button input items or small-height VCL controls, like TEdit. 

[[File:A85c00e29003.png]] 

Content coloring has been improved. Default content colors for disabled controls are now match the corresponding themed (OS or VCL Styles) colors. In case text color has been redefinied in HTML, it will be blended with gray color to provide more consistent disabled look: 

[[File:6651e38ae1f6.png]] [[File:Fe2943a7678c.png]] 

Separate (slightly different) default color for links which looks nice with dark VCL styles has been introduced: 

[[File:D45ae97bbf6a.png]] [[File:43a0367e28e9.png]] 

Embedded VCL controls support has been reworked. Embedded controls are allowed only in HTML label, panel or view controls. In all other controls the support has been disabled for convenience (control tag will be skipped silently). Embedded controls can be aligned vertically relative to the line text using valign attribute just like images. 

[[File:012fe66d639e.png]] 

Control placeholders are shown at design-time instead of real controls:

[[File:Be25744ba592.png]] 

Unordered and ordered lists support has been improved. Mulilevel lists with the correct indentation and numbering has been implemented. Unicode char based bullets with scaling and anti-aliasing is now used. Different bullets are used for different list levels. 

[[File:236a9865d984.png]] 
[[File:4431a61f203d.png]] 
[[File:36667d90bb0e.png]] 

The engine provides simplified support for sub/sup text. Text line height calculation and text vertical shift is calculated based on the current item font, not on the previous item font. Items, like images or controls ignore sub/sup status. 

[[File:90da31401d85.png]] 

The engine now supports line gaps more correctly, and does not add a gap above the first line. NGHTMLDrawDebugLines global variable can be set to True to draw debug line separators. 

[[File:D5c9ee3538ff.png]] 
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==== Design-time HTML editor ====

Design-time HTML editor look and feel has been updated, minor bugs has been fixed. Improvements include new toolbar icons, IDE themes support, and simple rich-edit based (TOM) syntax highlighting. Updated list of HTML fragments includes new features, like vertical align for images. For convenience, the editor can be canceled by pressing Escape key. Modified HTML text can be applied using Ctrl+Enter key press. 

[[File:5e06d68cf149.png]] 
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==== Controls common enchancements ====

All HTML controls has been carefully checked agains the following drawing modes in all combinations:
*IsHtml property (true/false)
*Enabled property (true/false)
*VCl Styles (on/off)
*WordWrap property (true/talse)
*Multiline text
*Big text clipping 

Per-control VCL Styles support has been implemented, as well, as styled designer support for latest Delphi IDE versions. 

Support of ParentBackground and DoubleBuffering has been reworked. 

Adjustable Padding property is introduced in all HTML controls. 
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==== TNGHTMLStorage component ====

[[File:9d6c74ca5152.png]] 

What's new:

*Items collection editor will be shown on component double click at desing-time.
*Items collection editor columns: Item Name and Html Text. 
*Items collection editor opens HTML editor on item double click or Ctrl+Enter. 

[[File:E38438efc586.png]] 
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==== TNGHTMLLabel and TNGHTMLPanel controls ====

[[File:954bbfdc2fb9.png]] [[File:5f46a80bbc9d.png]] 

What's new:

*Rework of Alignment, VerticalAlignment/Layout, Padding, AutoSize, IsHtml. Works ok now in any combination.
*Panel.ShowCaption fixes.
*Label - default size changed to more appropriate value (100 x 17).
*Label - default Caption, like Label1 (without NGHTML prefix).
*Label - new BackgroundType, GradientStartColor and GradientEndColor properties.
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==== TNGHTMLListBox control ====

[[File:3160a81b21e2.png]] 

What's new:

*ItemHeight and ItemAutoHeight properties - setting one property will reset another.
*Item content is now center-aligned vertically by default.
*New ItemPadding property. Default value is (2, 2, 2, 2). Deprecated Margin property is removed.
*Color fixes: respecting Enabled, Focused, HideSelection and VCL Styles.
*IsHtml related fixes: item padding and vertical alignment in plain text mode.
*HorzGridColor - VCL Styles support.
*New WordWrap property.
*New lbltMultiline enum value is added to LargeTextOptions property. Deprecated Multiline property is removed.
*New HorzGridMargin property.
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==== TNGHTMLHeaderControl control ====

[[File:639e761f308d.png]] 

What's new:

*New "Edit Sections" component editor menu item.
*New WordWrap property.
*Sections content is now center aligned vertically (including image) by default.
*Some adequate hard-coded content margins.
*Sections editor opens HTML editor on item double click or Ctrl+Enter.
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==== TNGHTMLView control ====

[[File:7f78afc39a4e.png]] 

What's new:

*Caption property type is changed from string to TNGHTMLCaption to support HTML editor.
*Full scrollbars rework.
*Padding related fixes.
*Drawing fixes (HTML laytouing, Transparent).
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==== New TNGHTMLButton control ====

[[File:Ad11ac23a5f4.png]] 

Features:

*Multiline text and WordWrap support.
*Content is auto centered horizontally and vertically by default.
*Component editor with "Edit HTML..." context menu item. But, with OnClick event handler creation on component double-click.
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==== New TNGHTMLCheckBox and TNGHTMLRadioButton controls ====

[[File:9bd35abfc17d.png]] [[File:E233f4885b31.png]] 

Features:

*Multiline text and WordWrap support.
*Left/Right Alignment of the checkmark relative to text.
*Focus rect around text.
*Group property for RadioButton, which allows to specify multiple radio button groups inside a single parent control.
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==== New TNGHTMLGroupBox control ====

[[File:02e90735b773.png]] 

Features:

*HTML in Caption.
*Multiline and Wordwrap support in Caption.
*Delphi 11 and up features support: ShowFrame, HeaderFont, DefaultHeaderFont.
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==== New TNGHTMLCheckGroup and TNGHTMLRadioGroup controls ====

[[File:51cec0a45c5d.png]] [[File:1aea85387628.png]] 

Features:

*Many properties allowing to customize items placement, like Padding, Columns, Stretch/Center/Top, ItemHeight, ColumnGap.
*Alignment and WordWrap properties like in the corresponding TNGHTMLCheckBox or TNGHTMLRadioButton controls.
*Check group: AllowGrayed, Checked[index], State[Index] and ButtonEnabled[Index] run-time properties.
*Check group: Value and Grayed integer (UInt64) properties, which allow to set the state of contained check boxes as a bit mask. Properties are published and can be used at design-time.
*Radio group: Checked[Index], ButtonEnabled[Index] run-time properties.
*Radio group: ItemIndex published property, which can be used at design-time.
*HTML in group box Caption.
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==== New TNGHTMLComboBox control ====

[[File:C9f719bf5e5b.png]] 

Features:

*"List" mode only.
*Multiline text and WordWrap support.
*Separate edit and drop-down item settings: EditHeight, EditPadding, ItemHeight, ItemPadding.
*ItemAutoHeight, like in HTML list box.
*Customizable colors, like in HTML list box: SelectedColor, DisabledColor, SelectedFontColor, SelectedFontStyle.
*Content is auto centered vertically, like in HTML list box.
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=== New demos ===

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=== Other NG Packs ===

New NG Demo Center is introduced with excessive number of NG packs functionality demos. NG Dialogs, NG Drag&Drop and NG Serialization demos are included. All demos provide comprehensive descriptions. As with LMD Demos Center, every demo contains "Show demo unit in Explorer" link at the bottom, which can be clicked to show the corresponding demo *.pas file.

==== NG Dialogs demos ====

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New demos show:

*Task dialog basic structure (text, icon, buttons, expandable information, verification and footer).
*Progress bar in task dialogs.
*Command links in task dialogs.
*Radio buttons in task diualogs.
*Input dialog basic structure, including different supported input types.
*Input dialog HTML templates.
*Simplified API for common input and task dialogs, like InputBox, ShowMessage, etc.
*Controlling dialog execution (modal result, dialog events).
*Multi-page dialog navigation.
*Hyperlinks processing.
*All demos are now based on fluent interface API.

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==== NG Drag&Drop demos ====

[[File:3954b252ad94.png]] [[File:A62f55ea0b0b.png]] 

New demos show:

*Handling all supported formats:
**Files
**Text
**Images
**HTML
**RTF
**URLs
*Working using package components.
*Working via fluent interface API.
*Handling drag effects (move, copy, link).
*Enumerating formats for any dragged data.
*Handling cursor position.
*How to: Dragging images to files.
*How to: Dragging memo selection.

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==== NG Serialization demos ====

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New demos show:

*Seralizing single value (or object) or array of values using new NGSerialize.ToXxx/FromXxx extremely simple API.
*Handling XML, JSON or binary ctream serialization.
*Usage of all supported mapping attributes:
**Alias, ElemAlias
**DefClass, ElemDefClass
**NoInherited
**Transient, Serializable
**Converter
**FillRead, ElemFillRead
**SkipMember, SkipAll
*Advanced: serializing binary data.
*Advanced: serializing manually.
*Advanced: serializing simple and complex data models.

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=== LMD Tools ===

==== TLMDFontImageList component ====

[[File:3746D54SDG.png]] 

Support for code point values greater than High(Char) has been added. In addition to Symbol property font image list item now provides SymbolEx property of UCS4Char type.

[[File:A36639a82618.png]] 

==== TLMDGlobalHotKey component ====

[[File:79c49490d183.png]] 

"Win" key support has been added. New WinKey boolean property allow to specify, whether "Win" key should be added to the key combination set by HotKey property. Hot key should also include some other key modifier, like Ctrl or Shift. 

==== TLMDLight ====

[[File:79c49490d183.png]] 

New FlashPeriod property, which can be set to non-zero value to enable component flashing via internal timer. 

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=== LMD GridPack ===

The following utility methods has been added to TLMDGridCustomSource base class to prevent the need to access protected grid members from custom data source: 

*function Gird: TLMDCustomGrid;
*function Columns: TLMDGridColumns;
*procedure IncludeChange(AChange: TLMDGridChangeFlag);
*procedure SyncGridStore;
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= Changes/Enhancements since initial LMD VCL 2022 release =

=== Common ===

[+] LMD Version like "2024.0" in Delphi's splash screen and about box. 
[+] New NG DemoCenter which includes new dialogs, drag&drop, HTML and serialization demos. 
[+] New component icons for DockPack, GridPack, ScriptPack and TLMDServiceProvider components. 
[+] All installers were updated and fixed a problem which required system restart even for first time installation. 
[*] Packages for RAD Studio 11 Alexandria were compiled and tested against the latest 11.2 update 
[*] Packages for RAD Studio 11 Alexandria were compiled and tested against the latest 11.3 update 

=== LMD Tools ===

[+] Font image list: Support for code point values greater than High(Char). 
[+] TLMDGlobalHotKey: Win key support. 
[+] TLMDHint: New CancelHint method. VCL Styles related fixes. 
[+] TLMDCalculator: New BtnWidth and BtnHeight properties. 
[+] TLMDCalculatorComboBox: Adjusting drop-down calculator font sizes to fit the combo box font sze. 
[+] Windows Server 2022 detection. 
[*] TLMDTaskDialog: redeclaring the TLMDTaskDlgIcon type and changing icon kind names: tdiWarning -> diWarning, tdiQuestion -> diQuestion, etc. to prevent conflicts with standard TTaskDialogIcon type. 
[*] TLMDCheckListDlg: Up to 64 items support by changing Value and DefaultValue property types to Int64. 
[*] TLMDWindowProc: Finalization workaround for Halt before Application.Run case. 
[-] TLMDStatusBar design-time but fix. 
[-] LMDMessageBoxDlg.ShowMessage dialog height bug fix. 
[-] Window hooks access violation bug fix. 
[-] TLMDButton: design-time styling bug fix. 
[-] TLMDButton: virtual image list issue woraround. 
[-] TLMDHeaderListComboBox - Header sections font size bug fix. 
[-] TLMDListBoxExt: Scrolling related fixes. 
[-] TLMDHint: Long hints positioning bug fix. 
[-] TLMDHint: MaxWidth in HTML mode bug fix. 
[-] TLMDCaptionButtons: Invalid layouting in Delphi 11 bug fix (GetSystemMetrics in different IDEs). 
[-] TLMDComboBoxExt, TLMDListBoxExt: High DPI scaling related fixes. Support for Delphi 11 DPI-aware form designer. 
[-] TLMDHint: Sizing and large html-text flickering fixes. 
[-] TLMDTrayIcon: Doubling popups hints in Win10/11, when Animated = True bug fix. 
[-] TLMDMaskEdit: Currency settings symbol bug fix. 
[-] TLMDProgress: Drawing bug fix. 
[-] TLMDHint: Layouting bug fix. 
[-] TLMDInputDlg: dialog layouting bug, in case when MultilinePrompt = True. 
[-] TLMDFileCtrl: File size bug fix (type changed from LongInt to Int64). 
[-] TLMDTrackBar: MinValue&MaxValue bug fix. 

=== LMD ElPack ===

[+] TElSpinEdit: New ApplyMode property, which allow to defer the conversion of the typed Text to integer Value until OnExit. 
[*] TElXTreeItem.Tag type has been changed to NativeInt.
[*] TElComboBox: Showing vertical scroll-bar when Items.Count is big, and DropDownCount property value specifies more items than can fit on the screen. 
[*] TElExplorerBar: Disabling unsupported by Delphi VCL-Styles. 
[-] TElXTree: Virtual mode cell checkboxes click fix. 
[-] TElCurrencyEdit: LinkedControl moving bug fix. 
[-] TElPageControl: GDI resources leak buf fix. 
[-] TElDbEdit, TElDbButtonEdit: Copy/Paste via hotkeys or context menu now properly turn the linked dataset into editing mode. 
[*] SEC_NOCACHE flag disabled (in CreateFileMapping calls) for better virtualization/emulation support (x86 emulation on Windows ARM systems/VMs). 

=== LMD DockingPack ===

[*] Panel.OnHeaderPopup event is now raised even if Panel.HeaderMenu = nil to allow custom behavior.
[-] DockPanel.Release bug fix. 

=== LMD DialogPack ===

[+] TJSDialog: New MaxContentHeight property. Auto constraining dialog content height to 80% of the screen height. 
[-] TJSEditDialog: New etMaskEdit edit type. NewEditProperties.Mask property. 
[-] TJSDialog: Performance optimization for long text messages (TJSCaption.PaintCaption, LTextHeight, SplitForWrapping). 
[-] LMD-Dialog: Fixing some layouting issues in case big fonts are used in for password dialogs (password, confirm password, change passwrod). 

=== LMD RichPack ===

[-] RichPack: C++ headers bug fix. 
[-] TLMDRichSyntaxEdit: WordWrap default value bug fix. 
[-] Removing std Windows _FILETIME, _LARGE_INTEGER AND _ULARGE_INTEGER declarations to prevent conflicts in C++. 
[-] x64 bug fix (dwCookie callback parameter type). 
[-] Small C++ related bug fix (replacing ULARGE_INTEGER with UInt64). 

=== LMD GridPack ===

[+] Utility methods, like IncludeChange and SyncGridStore, in grid source base class. No more need to access protected grid members from custom data source. 

=== LMD ShellPack ===

[-] ShellPack: Empty caption in shell actions bug fix. 
[-] TLMDshellList - Preserving column sizes (DefaultColumns = True) while updating. 
[-] TLMDShellList: x64 bug fux. 

=== LMD SysPack ===

[-] TLMDSysWindowsObject: Windows 11 product name bug fix. 

=== LMD IDE-Tools ===

[*] IDE-Tools: Moving service provider DCR files away from the run-time package unit. 
[-] Fixes related to latest IDEs (D10.4 and D11) VCL Styles changes. 

=== LMD ScriptPack ===

[-] Native languages try/except bug fix. 
[-] Access Violation in ConvToVar when creating new objects bug fix. 

=== LMD SyntaxEdit ===

[+] New TLMDEditView.SearchLastReplaceCanceled property, which allows to determine whether the replace operation has been canceled by the user via confirmation dialog's Cancel button. 
[+] Reporting active schemes at the specified cursor point. 
[-] CSS scheme modification (@media support). 
[-] EditView.SearchLastReplaceCanceled bug fix. 
[-] TLMDEditColorSchemeDialog: Access violation on loading invalid XML fix. 

=== NG HTML ===

[+] New '''TNGHTMLButton''' control: Multiline, WordWrap. Content is horz/vert auto centered. Component editor with "Edit HTML..." context menu item. But, with OnClick event handler creation on component double-click. 
[+] New '''TNGHTMLCheckBox''' and '''TNGHTMLRadioButton''' controls: Multiline, WordWrap. Left/Right Alignment. Focus rect around content. Group for radio button. 
[+] New '''TNGHTMLGroupBox''' control: HTML Caption.
[+] New '''TNGHTMLCheckGroup''', '''TNGHTMLRadioGroup''' controls: Layout (Padding, Columns, Stretch/Center/Top, ItemHeight, ColumnGap), Alignment, WordWrap, OnClick. Check group: AllowGrayed, Checked[index], State[Index], ButtonEnabled[Index], Value, Grayed (UInt64, published), Radio group: Checked[Index], ButtonEnabled[Index], ItemIndex (published). Html in group caption. 
[+] New '''TNGHTMLComboBox''' control: "List" mode only. WordWrap, multiline support. Separate edit and drop-down item settings: EditHeight, EditPadding, ItemHeight, ItemPadding. ItemAutoHeight, like in HTML list box. Customizable colors, like in HTML list box: SelectedColor, DisabledColor, SelectedFontColor, SelectedFontStyle. Content is auto centered vertically, like in HTML list box. 
[+] New HTML controls icons. 
[+] 32-bit images in NG HTML.
[+] Multilevel sup/sub support. Using Unicode chars for unordered list item bullets. 
[+] Vertial align support, for images, input and control items, valign = (baseline, middle, top, bottom). Aligns images/controls relative to text (which also means - text relative to images/controls). Default valign value is "middle". 
[+] Image cache. 
[+] Font cache. 
[+] Dark themes link color. 
[+] Per-control VCL Styles support. Styled designer support. 
[+] New toolbar icons in the design-time HTML editor. 
[+] New simple syntax highlighting in the design-time HTML editor. 
[+] Cancel on Escape key press, apply on Ctrl+Enter key press in the design-time HTML editor. 
[+] TNGHTMLStorage: component double click at design-time opens items collection editor. 
[+] TNGHTMLStorage: item double click (or Ctrl+Enter press) at design-time in the items collection editor opens item HTML editor. 
[*] TNGHTMLLabel: Default size changed to more appropriate value (100 x 17). 
[+] TNGHTMLListBox: New WordWrap property. 
[+] TNGHTMLListBox: New lbltMultiline enum value is added to LargeTextOptions property. Multiline property is removed. 
[+] TNGHTMLListBox: New HorzGridMargin property. 
[+] TNGHTMLListBox: New ItemPadding property. Default values are (2, 2, 2, 2). Margin property is removed. 
[*] TNGHTMLListBox: ItemHeight & ItemAutoHeight - setting one property resets another. 
[*] TNGHTMLListBox: Items content is now center aligned vertically. 
[-] TNGHTMLListBox: Colors fixes: respecting Enabled, Focused, HideSelection and VCL Styles. 
[-] TNGHTMLListBox: IsHtmlrelated fixes: item padding and vertical alignment in plain text mode. 
[*] TNGHTMLListBox: HorzGridColor - VCL Styles support. 
[+] TNGHTMLHeaderControl: New "Edit Sections" component editor menu item. 
[+] TNGHTMLHeaderControl: New WordWrap property. 
[*] TNGHTMLHeaderControl: Sections content is now center aligned vertically (including image). 
[*] TNGHTMLHeaderControl: Some adequate hard-coded margins. 
[*] TNGHTMLHeaderControl: Sections editor improvements: opens Html editor on item double click or Ctrl+Enter. 
[*] TNGHTMLView: Caption property type is changed from string to TNGHTMLCaption to support HTML editor. 
[*] TNGHTMLView: Full scrollbars rework. 
[-] TNGHTMLView: Padding related fixes. 
[-] TNGHTMLView: Drawing fixes (Html laytouing, Transparent). 
[*] Big rework of everything. Many improvements. 
[*] Big Html engine performance improvement. 
[*] Rework of Alignment, VerticalAlignment/Layout, Padding, AutoSize, IsHtml. Works ok now in any combination. 
[*] Rework of ParentBackground and DoubleBuffering. 
[*] VCL Controls in HTML: Rework, bug fixes. 
[*] Improved DPI support. 
[*] "Disabled" coloring is greatly improved using colors blending. Default disabled colors are now match the corresponding themed colors. 
[-] TNGHTMLPanel: Enabled fixes. 
[-] TNGHTMLPanel: ShowCaption fixes. 
[-] Text colors bug fix. 
[-] Center/right aligned content with small available space width bug fix. 
[-] LineGap before first line bug fix. 

=== NG DialogPack ===

[+] New TNGTaskDialog.Clear method, VerificationChecked property. 
[+] New TNGInputDialog.TemplateImages property. New TNGDialogs.InputBox(items: array) overrides. 
[+] Disabling dialog emulation mode at design-time for new IDEs.

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== Archive ==

* [[LMD VCL 2021 - News|LMD VCL 2022 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2021 - News|LMD VCL 2021 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2020 - News|LMD VCL 2020 - What's new]]
* [[LMD NG 2020 - News|What's new]] in NG Controls 2020?
* [[LMD VCL 2019 - News|LMD VCL 2019 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2018 - News|LMD VCL 2018 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2017 - News|LMD VCL 2017 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2016 - News|LMD VCL 2016 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2015 - News|LMD VCL 2015 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2014 - News|LMD VCL 2014 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2013 - News|LMD VCL 2013 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2012 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2012 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2011 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2011 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2010 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2010 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2009 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2009 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2007 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2007 - What's new]]
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LMD Universal Installer

2023-11-08T20:22:30Z

Rafael: Created page with "{{Head-Overview}}  This section describes the new features of the LMD VCL Universal installer (available since LMD 2024 release). For common problems refer to [http:..."

{{Head-Overview}} 

This section describes the new features of the LMD VCL Universal installer (available since LMD 2024 release). 
For common problems refer to [http://wiki.lmd.de/index.php/LMD_VCL_-_General_FAQ#Installation troubleshooting section].

[[Category:FAQ]] [[Category:Installation]]

LMD VCL - Overview

2023-11-08T20:22:08Z

Rafael:

{{Head-Section}}__NOTOC__[[Category:Help&Tips]] [[Category:FAQ]] [[Category:HowTo]]

== FAQ ==
* [[LMD VCL - General FAQ|General & Installation]]
** [[LMD Universal Installer|Using the new universal installer (since LMD 2024 release)]]
** [[LMDVCL-Install|Installing Packages]]
** [[LMDVCL License|License FAQ]]
** [[LMD VCL - New Customer area|New customer area (since LMD 2016 releases)]]
* [[LMD VCL - DevUtil|LMD DevUtil]]
* [[LMD VCL - LMD-Tools FAQ|LMD-Tools]]
* [[LMD VCL - LMD ElPack FAQ|LMD ElPack]]
* [[LMD VCL - LMD IDE-Tools FAQ|LMD IDE-Tools]]
* [[LMD VCL - LMD Packs|LMD Standalone Packs]]

* [[LMD NG-Packs|LMD NG Controls]]

LMD VCL - Overview

2023-11-08T20:19:27Z

Rafael:

{{Head-Section}}__NOTOC__[[Category:Help&Tips]] [[Category:FAQ]] [[Category:HowTo]]

== FAQ ==
* [[LMD VCL - General FAQ|General & Installation]]
** [[LMDVCL-UniversalInstall|Using the new universal installer (since LMD 2024 release)]]
** [[LMDVCL-Install|Installing Packages]]
** [[LMDVCL License|License FAQ]]
** [[LMD VCL - New Customer area|New customer area (since LMD 2016 releases)]]
* [[LMD VCL - DevUtil|LMD DevUtil]]
* [[LMD VCL - LMD-Tools FAQ|LMD-Tools]]
* [[LMD VCL - LMD ElPack FAQ|LMD ElPack]]
* [[LMD VCL - LMD IDE-Tools FAQ|LMD IDE-Tools]]
* [[LMD VCL - LMD Packs|LMD Standalone Packs]]

* [[LMD NG-Packs|LMD NG Controls]]

2022-09-07T20:13:07Z

Rafael:

LMD 2022 - History

2022-07-20T21:24:01Z

Rafael:

LMDVCL-Install

2022-06-05T19:54:24Z

Rafael: /* After Installation: Package XXXXYYYY.dpl not found */

{{Head-Overview}} 

This section describes new features of LMD 2014 and higher installers regarding package installation. 
For common problems refer to [http://wiki.lmd.de/index.php/LMD_VCL_-_General_FAQ#Installation troubleshooting section].

= Updating to LMD 2021 platform or higher =
It is required to uninstall any previously installed packages into the same IDE when precompiled installers are used.
If an existing installation is overwritten with new packages, it is very likely that various version mix up errors are seen when IDE is started.
To avoid this, make sure that:
* Uninstaller of the previous LMD installation was executed
* No LMD packages are shown in "Install Components..."-dialog
* No LMD packages (file pattern is e.g. *lmd*.bpl) are located in your default BPL path (or your preferred package path)

Please note:
* No component or package was removed. Certain packages like e.g. '''LMD TextPack''' were moved to the new extended legacy package (which need to be explicity enabled during installation, so that no new customer uses them)
* If you still receive message about missing TextPack packages (like screenshotnbelow) after start of IDE, simply enter the "Install Components..."-dialog and remove both TextPack entries.
[[file:Missingtextpack.png]] 

= Installation Target (Package Installation Options) =
The installer offers two alternatives:

* Default BPL output dirctory. When selecting option please check whether correct default BPL output path was determined. If path contains IDE macros, you can check detected path by pressing the "Check Settings" button.
* Custom Path. Select this option when you prefer to install packages into a common path. Please make sure that this path is a system path. 

= After Installation: Package XXXXYYYY.dpl not found =
This issue is also covered in another [http://wiki.lmd.de/index.php/LMD_VCL_-_General_FAQ#Installation section]. However a large number of tickets are raised for this problem ("Package not found" after installation), which usually have all the same source of problem. 
As mentioned in previous section, runtime packages have to be installed in a system path. This is also explicitely mentioned in installer:
[[file:install2.png]] 
Usually the installer tries to install packages into the default package output path and everything should be fine. If not, possible causes could be:
* installer was not able to determine your default BPL path (check your configuration settings - package ouput directory. See screenshot below). If there is valid path, installer should normally detect this path. You can certainly copy all packages manually to this folder and re-add them in Install Components dialog. Hint: If you want to re-add ppackages manually from a new folder, starting IDE can be a pain (error message for each designtime package which was not found. In this case remove LMD package entries from registries beforehand. E.g. for
* Delphi 7 registry path is <code>HEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Borland\Delphi\7.0\Known Packages </code>
* Delphi 11.X registry path is <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Embarcadero\BDS\22.0\Known Packages</code>
[[file:install1.png]] 
* you used a custom path for packages which is not a system path: But then you HAVE to make sure that custom path is a system path. After adding this path to PATH variable, packages will be loaded without problems (if you need instructions for adding a custom path to PATH variable, check following [http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000549.htm page]).

To make it short: Simply make sure that packages are installed into a system path. Otherwise runtime packages can not be found (this is a Delphi requirement) and installing designtime packages will fail.

[[Category:FAQ]] [[Category:Installation]]

LMD 2022 - History

2022-05-23T01:51:54Z

Rafael: /* Release 2022.3 (XX-May-2022) */

LMD 2022 - History

2022-04-19T19:38:51Z

Rafael:

LMD 2022 - History

2022-04-02T12:17:36Z

Rafael:

LMD VCL 2022 - News

2022-02-15T22:40:42Z

Rafael: /* LMD SyntaxEdit */

{{Head-Getting started}}[[Category:Introduction]]
'''LMD 2022 Minor releases:''' [[LMD_2022 - History|LMD 2022 History]]
== General ==
=== Support for IDEs and operating systems ===
Major change:
* Supports any Delphi/C++Builder VCL release version XE2 or better (including new Delphi/C++Builder 11 Alexandria).
* 64bit support for all releases!
* Supported IDEs
** Delphi XE2 and better
** C++ Builder XE2 and better
** All corresponding RAD Studio Products (XE2, XE3, XE4 etc.)
* Supported operating systems
** Windows 7 and better
For recent Delphi/C++Builder releases LMD VCL package support same platforms as the VCL which is included in the IDE.
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=== Installers ===
* New extended compatibility package which includes parts of LMD VCL which were moved to legacy package (LMD TextPack, LMD XML etc.)
* NG Packages are now integrated into LMD installers. There are no separate NG installers any longer.
* Demo projects are now stored in commpon documents folder (not in main folder like in previous releases)
* Registered versions: If no license file is found, you can now pick up a valid license file from within the installers
* All component installers are now dual signed with SHA1/SHA2 certificate. 
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=== 64bit support ===
All packages were ported to 64bit.
'''Exception:''' Compatibility controls (dcllmdlegacy) can not be used in 64bit applications. 
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=== Package naming conventions ===
Since LMD VCL 2012 package names have been changed to be more consistent with VCL naming convention. LMD version number and IDE version number were removed from package names.
Runtime package names are prefixed now with "lmdrt", design-time package names with "dcllmd". Some examples of generated package file names are: lmdrtdocking.dcp, lmdrtdocking.bpi, lmdrtdocking.lib, dcllmddocking.dcp, dcllmddocking.bpi, dcllmddocking.lib.
IDE version suffix is still included in generated "bpl", e.g. lmdrtdocking_260.bpl for Delphi 10.3 Rio.

This change simplifies porting projects (supposed they are compiled with run-time packages) to another IDE version. Since package references contain neither IDE version nor LMD platform version, migrating to a future IDE version requires almost no changes. 
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=== LMD 2022 DevUtil ===
The DevUtil tool was updated (e.g. with Delphi/C++Builder 11 Alexandria support) and improved. It is now easier than ever to switch between different workspaces (sets of component packages), even leaving the current IDE is no longer required! 
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=== NG packages now integrated into LMD VCL line ===
NG packages are now integrated into the LMD VCL line, e.g. the new NG Drag&DropPack is included in LMD-Tools/ElPack/IDE-Tools, which simplifies Drag&Drop operations within but also outside your projects enormously.
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=== LMD 2022 Reg Utility ===
Since 2016 release NG Controls uses same license scheme like LMD VCL product line. Thus you can review on your machine available licenses for both LMD VCL and NG products via the RegUtility. Since version 2013 RegUtility installer copies all files to the %APPDATA%\LMD Innovative folder (instead of system folder in previous releases). As known from previous releases the new reg utilities recognize earlier license files (regardless whether they are stored in system or appdata folder), so that only one reg utility is required for current and previous licenses.
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=== Free access to Git repositories for LMD VCL Complete ===
We moved our sources to new git-based project structure. All VCL Complete 2022 customers receive free access to the Git repositories (based on GitLab). Visit your customer area and use the displayed link in your 2022 license to connect to GitLab. SSO with credentials for customer area is supported).
Check also [https://www.lmd.de/gitrepositories Quick overview] for more info.
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=== New subscription model and new customer area ===
We received some criticism for our old update policy (especially observing the very fast Embarcadero release cycle and our yearly updates). Old update policy included free minor updates with same major version number - until next major release was available. We offered only for VCL Complete packages subscription models. 
Following changes were introduced with 2016 licenses: 
* Each full- or update purchase includes now a one year subscription (free-of-charge) 
This one-year subscription refers to major version updates. If a new major version is released within subscription period, you'll receive automatically new version free of charge. VCL Complete customers will receive even fully new LMD VCL products released in subscription period.
* Minor updates with same major version number are handled like before: 
These updates are always free of charge for all major (products LMD-Tools, ElPack, IDE-Tools, etc.) and standalone packs. These updates are placed in our protected download areas and can be downloaded free of charge - anytime (using your registration utility).
* What happens when subscription expires? 
Subscription period refers only to the right receiving free major version updates. If your subscription expires, your licenses behaves like before (free minor updates until next major release, '''perpetual''' use of the current license).
*How to renew 
Renewals for existing licenses will be applied as extension period to the end of your previous subscription (for example, if your subscription expires 11-Dec-2016, renewing will give you updates until 11-Dec-2017). If your existing subscription has been expired for over three months, you will receive major updates for at least 9 months from the date of renewal. Please note that the term “subscription period” refers to major updates only. As usual product licenses never expire, minor updates with same major version number are always included free of charge and so on.
* Will I receive notification mails to renew? 
We send you notification emails before subscription expires. If you don’t want to receive them, check your profile page and uncheck option “I want to receive mails about my licenses expiration”.
* Early renewal discounts and update pricing 
We honour early renewals. Check your profile page to receive personal offers. Within one year (after subscription period expired) you can renew your subscription for a special renewal rate. After that standard price applies. Upgrade orders (from pre-2016 releases) as known before (to start initial subscription period) will be possible until end of 2016.
 To reflect new changes we introduced a new [[LMD VCL - New Customer area|customer area]], where customers can review and check license status at one single place.
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== Package Changes ==
=== General ===
[+] Improved Windows 11 support and detection (e.h. TLMDSysPlatform, LMDSIWindowsWindows11Up etc.) 
[*] Updated and new documentation on [https://wiki.lmd.de/index.php/LMD_VCL_-_Tutorials tutorials page], especially for [https://files.lmd.de/downloads/tutorials/richedit22/index.html LMD RichPack] and the new [https://files.lmd.de/downloads/tutorials/fontimagelist/index.html font imagelist] controls. 
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=== LMD Tools ===

==== Font image list auto re-coloring for VCL styles ====
[[File:3746D54SDG.png]] 

Starting from 2022 release TLMDFontImageList introduces auto re-coloring of system colors like clHighlight or clWindowText to fit the corresponding VCL Style color. The feature is enabled by default, but can be disabled using new StyleElements property.

Also, new OnAdjustColor event is provided, which allows modify the color of each image separately.

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==== Replica image lists ====
[[File:3746D54SDG.png]] 

Replica image lists are intended to be used as secondary image lists, for example, DisabledImages or HotImages of the TToolBar control.

Replica image lists can be created from the TLMDFontImageList's component context menu. Replica list images are automatically synchronized with the main source image list. However, the size, margin and color can be redefined. To prevent unintended redefinition ParentColor and ParentSize (Width, Height and Margin) properties allow to keep the corresponding properties synced with the main image list.

Replica image lists can be selected in IDE designer via the component context menu, as well as from the Structure view. Replicas be deleted by holding Ctrl key while clicking on context menu item, or via usual IDE Delete in Structure view.

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==== Font collection ====
[[File:123FGHS78456JG.png]] 

TLMDFontCollection provides the possibility to use so called private fonts, which are fonts, loaded during the application run-time, without installing them inside the operating system. Private icon fonts opens a way to use much more font icons than the standard Windows 10 assets font, called Segoe MDL2 Assets, provides.

Font collection allow to load:
* Google Material icon fonts (https://github.com/google/material-design-icons)
* Font Awesome icon fonts (https://fontawesome.com)
* Your own custom font with selected icons only, created using publicly available web services. For example:
** https://icomoon.io
** https://fontello.com

Font collection provides hard-coded codepoint names for Google and Font Awesome icon fonts. Custom fonts, created via Icomoon and Fontello services, can be loaded at design-time directly as *.zip files, which allow to parse the contained codepoint description JSON file.

TLMDFontImageList component provides the FontSource property, which allows to link a font collection to it.

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==== String list editor ====
TLMDStringList component editor has been updated to use font images. Also, some re-layouting and colors adjusments has been made. Strings item editor is now resizeable and has bigger memo field.

[[File:FBA0A0318521.png]] 
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=== LMD PrintPack ===
Print preview dialog got new font icons (turned on by default). The corresponding UseFontImages (default - True) and FontImagesColor (default - clWindowText) properties have been added to TLMDPrintToolBar and TLMDPrintPreviewDialog components.

The following new method overloads have been added to TLMDPrinter class: ExecPreviewDlg, ExecPrintSetupDlg and ExecPageSetupDlg. Overloads provides configure callback parameter. The parameter allow to configure dialogs just before execution (for example, set UseFontIcons property, etc.).
Similar methods are added for TLMDRichPack control.

[[File:Cf454ce3-3ea9-4c55-bd0f-6296eab5ffbf.png]] 

Font icons benefit from the on-the-fly re-coloring feature for different VCL Styles.

[[File:Da9bfea5-4f3e-46f1-ae7e-55592a4a6993.png]] 
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=== LMD RichPack ===
In 2022 release LMD RichPack has been updated to use RichEdit 4.1 (msftedit.dll), which is now a standard RichEdit version shippied with Windows 10. New properties has been added:

* TextAttributes properties: Bold, Italic, Undeline, Strikeout.
* ParaAttributes properties: ConsistentAttributes. New RichEdit properties: ScrollPosition, ShowURLHint.
* TLMDRichEdit now support native rich edit's transparency via new Transparent property.
* New shortcuts like Ctrl+B, Ctrl+I, Ctrl+U, Ctrl+M and Ctrl+Shift+M has been added to TLMDRichEdit component for convenience and will work out of the box without any code.
* As well the access to the native rich edit spell checing has been provided via new SpellChecking property.
* TextDocument and TextDocument2 properties has been provided to provide access to TOM2(Text Object Model) interfaces for advanced use cases.
* Font icons option has been added for toolbar generation wizard.

==== Tables ====

There no full tables support in TOM2 interfaces in RichEdit 4.1. So, we added a simple possibility to insert tables, which works like the following:

‎<syntaxhighlight lang="delphi" line>
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
rw: TLMDInsertRow;
begin
rw.Alignment := raCenter;
rw.Height := 500;
rw.AddCell(1500, caTop);
rw.AddCell;
rw.AddCell;

LMDRichEdit1.InsertTable(5, rw);
end;‎</syntaxhighlight>

==== Ruler ====

Ruler drawing was improved. The ruller now looks somewhat similar to Win10 WordPad ruler:

[[File:Fffb07bb-79a5-45a4-93e0-85ac919be69d.png]] 

==== TOM2 ====

TOM2 interfaces has been added to LMDRTFInt.pas unit. Interfaces are exposed "as is" via TextDocument and TextDocument2 properties, and provides fine grained control and advenced features for power users. TOM2 demo is provided among other new demos and highlights some TOM and TOM2 use cases.

==== Demos ====

A lot of new demos has been implemented in our new Demo Center which shows various LMD RichPack features:

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=== LMD SyntaxEdit ===
[+] New JSON syntax scheme, including embedding in HTML. 
[+] New color schemes have been created for LMD SyntaxEdit controls: VS Code like and Delphi like, light and dark, with normal and bold keywords.

[[File:5C857D793921.png]] 

VSLight

[[File:DB565595BA5B.png]] 

VSDark

[[File:64932972F084.png]] 

DelphiLightBold

[[File:D36DF327E188.png]] 

DelphiDarkBold

[[File:6A74CDE6658D.png]] 

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=== LMD LogPack ===

The icons in AnyLogger Console has been replaced to modern scalable font icons.

[[File:2022-02-07 144652.png]] 

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= Changes/Enhancements since initial LMD VCL 2021 release =

=== LMD Common ===
[+] RAD Studio 11.0 (Alexandria) support added for all products. 
[*] TControl.WindowProc hooking re-implementation (global centralized - less conflicts) 
[*] LMD VCL Complete / NG Complete: NG ConnectionPack was extracted from the installers (now available as separate downloads). Reason: ConnectionPack libraries are very extensive and have enormously enlarged the Complete Installer. 
[*] Component icons update: both 32 and 24 bit icons are now provided (depending of IDE version) for NG packs, LMD-DialogPack and LMD-Spell packs. 
[*] Updated LMD Innovative icon for Delphi 11 splash screen and about box. 
[*] Installers: Shortcut to samples folder in startmenu added. It was not clear for some users that samples/demos are installed into the public documents folder (like RAD Studio demos). This is now also explicitly mentioned in installer and installation documentation. 
[*] Documentation for [[LMD VCL - DevUtil]] updated. 
[*] LMSysIn.pas: Improved Windows 11 detection - TLMDSysPlatform, LMDSIWindowsWindows11Up etc. 
[*] DevUtil design update. 
[-] Several fixes for demos (DockingPack, SyntaxEdit, NG ConnectionPack etc.). 
[-] Fixed: Some controls displayed wrong package names in About box. 
[-] TLMDPNGImageList: Design-time editor bug fix. 
[-] Component icon glitches in some IDE versions fixed. 

=== LMD Tools ===
[+] TLMDFontImageList: New DisabledStyle (saturate, alpha) and DisabledAlpha properties. 
[+] TLMDFontImageList: Replica secondary image lists, auto synchronized with the Source list. Menu items in component editor, ParentColor and ParentSize properties, etc.. 
[+] TLMFFontCollection: Component for using custom icon fonts without installation. 
[+] TLMDHint: New EnableHTML property 
[+] TLMDDBMaskEdit: Decimals property published. 
[+] TLMDCheckListDlg: New writable DefaultChecked[Index] property has been added which provides an easy access to individual bits of DefaultValue property. 
[+] TLMDForm: soGlobalVclStyle option is added to IniSaveOptions to allow to save/restore the current VCL Style. 
[+] TLMDStringList: New SaveAsText property for saving items strings as a text in dfm (customer wish). 
[*] TLMDStringList: component editor re-layout , themed IDE colors adjustments and new font icons. 
[-] Several DB-controls: Adjustment of interaction with data link. This fixes a reported problem where in egdge cases undesired actions in read-only mode were possible. 
[-] TLMDCalendarEdit: Drop-down layouting fixes. 
[-] TLMDSplitterPanel: Design-time sprigs (see TreeIntf.pas) which prevents adding/deleting items from Bars collection. 
[-] TLMDSplitterPanel: Bars property editor dialog layout fixes. 
[-] Combobox drawing fixes (native theme mode). 
[-] TLMDButton: republishing ImageMargins property. 
[-] LMDClass: "Published field 'Handler' is not a class or interface type" error fix. 
[-] Native themes glyphs (like combo box button arrow) drawing bug fix. 
[-] Small hook control fix. 
[-] TLMDHiTimer: bug fixes, small rework. 
[-] TLMDPageControl: High DPI bug fix. 

=== LMD ElPack ===
[+] TElComboBox: Drop-down position adjustment on a multi-monitor system. 
[+] TElCalendarDialog: New OnCustomize event, analogous to LMD-Tools dialogs. 
[+] TElCalendarDialog: New Position and RelatePos properties. New ExecuteEnh method. Analogous to LMD-Tools dialogs. 
[-] TElMemo: Copy to clipboard bug fix. 
[-] ElTrayInfo: corrupted dfm bug fix. 
[-] ElStyleManager: component editor bug fix. 

=== LMD DockingPack ===
[+] New TabCaption and AutoHideCaption properties. 
[+] Scaling of UndockWidth and UndockHeight values. 
[+] New OnUpdateHotspotsEx event (AClient parameter added). 
[-] Small GDI related fix. 

=== LMD DialogPack ===
[-] Password dialogs layouting bug fix.

=== LMD RichPack ===
[+] New TextAttributes properties: Bold, Italic, Undeline, Strikeout. 
[+] New ParaAttributes properties: ConsistentAttributes. 
[+] New RichEdit properties: ScrollPosition, ShowURLHint. 
[+] New Transparent, SpellChecking, TextDocument and TextDocument2 properties. 
[+] New InsertTable method along with TLMDInsertRow, TLMDInsertCell, TLMDInsertCellBorder support data classes. 
[+] New LinkOptions property added, which allows to control jumping between hyper-text storage items, and, as well, jumping to bookmarks. 
[+] New TLMDRichHyperText.GoToEx overloaded methods. Allows jumping between hyper-text storage items, and, as well, jumping to bookmarks. 
[+] Ctrl+B, Ctrl+I and Ctrl+U shortcuts. 
[+] Ctrl+M and Ctrl+Shift+M shortcuts for indentation. 
[+] TOM2 interfaces has been added to LMDRTFInt.pas unit. 
[+] Font icons option in generated toolbars. 
[+] Font icons in design-time editor toolbars. 
[+] Integration of PrintPack dialogs: TLMDRichEdit.PreviewDialog, TLMDRichEdit.PagePropertiesDialog, TLMDRichEdit.Print. 
[+] New TLMDRichEdit.PrinterSetupDialog. 
[+] New LMDRichGetPrinter() global function and LMDGetPrinterProc callback. 
[+] New PrinterSetupDialog and PagePropertiesDialog overloads with configure callback parameter. 
[+] Ruler VCL Styles support. 
[+] New Demo Center demos: 
* Hyper-text demo.
* Shortcuts demo.
* Actions demo.
* Printing demo.
* Runtime demo.
* TOM2 demo.
* And more…
[*] Gutter look improvements. 
[*] Combo boxes Flat style drawing improvements (not ideal). 
[*] Screen.ActiveControl instead of Focused in actions. 
[*] Actions do not get disables when font or font-size combo boxes are active. 
[*] TLMDDBRichEdit - rework of interaction with dataset. 
[-] Slow design-time editor showing bug fix. 
[-] Built-in print preview layout fixes. 
[-] Rich edit ruler indents recalculation (when Measurement changed) bug fix. 
[-] Dialogs layout and font fixes. 
[-] TLMDRichCharmapDialog high DPI layouting and drawing fixes. 
[-] TLMDDBRichEdit blob fields handling fixes (including NVARCHAR(MAX)). 
[-] Print page width and margin fixes. 
[-] Fixing hyper-text features in RichEdit4. 

=== LMD ShellPack ===
[-] TLMDShellList: Wrong detection of file date-times bug fix. 
[-] TLMDShellList: Auto-size column width flickering bug fix. 

=== LMD PrintPack ===

[+] Font images in preview dialog. 
[+] TLMDPrintPreviewDialog: UseFontIcons and FontIconsColor properties. 
[+] TLMDPrintToolBar: UseFontIcons and FontIconsColor properties. 
[+] New ExecPreviewDlg, ExecPrintSetupDlg and ExecPageSetupDlg overloads with configure callback parameter. 
[+] Preview dialog VCL Styles support (font images color), main panel area color. 
[-] Minor page setup layout fix. 

=== LMD DesignPack ===
[+] Text clipboard format support added (use ClipboardFormat = 'Text'). 

=== LMD ScriptPack ===
[+] Importer files for new VCL version in 11.0 (Alexandria) updated. 
[*] Importer Wizard icons update. 

=== LMD SyntaxEdit ===
[+] New VS Code like color themes (light and drak, bold keywords and normal). 
[+] New Delphi code editor based color schemes (dark and light, bold keywords and normal). 
[*] Now RegisterDragDrop/RevokeDragDrop is called internally only if vsDragDropEditing view settings flag is set (compatibility with NG Drag&DropPack). 
[*] Document will no longer be marked as modified on identical replaces via Find/Replace dialog. 
[-] CSS comments bug fix. 

=== NG DialogPack ===
[+] New InputPos and MinInputWidth properties, which allows to layout input control. 
[+] New NGDialogs.DefaultInputPos and NGDialogs.DefaultMinInputWidth properties. 
[+] New InputPos, HorzInputPos and VertInputPos overloaded methods in TInputBuilder. 

=== NG Serialization ===

[-] Small bug fix :).

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== Archive ==
* [[LMD VCL 2021 - News|LMD VCL 2021 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2020 - News|LMD VCL 2020 - What's new]]
* [[LMD NG 2020 - News|What's new]] in NG Controls 2020?
* [[LMD VCL 2019 - News|LMD VCL 2019 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2018 - News|LMD VCL 2018 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2017 - News|LMD VCL 2017 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2016 - News|LMD VCL 2016 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2015 - News|LMD VCL 2015 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2014 - News|LMD VCL 2014 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2013 - News|LMD VCL 2013 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2012 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2012 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2011 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2011 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2010 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2010 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2009 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2009 - What's new]]
* [[LMD VCL 2007 - What's New?|LMD VCL 2007 - What's new]]
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