LMD 2025 Minor releases: 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. [Top]

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 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. [Top]

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. [Top]

Free access to Git repositories for LMD VCL Complete

We moved our sources to new git-based project structure. All 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 Quick overview for more info. [Top]

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 customer area, where customers can review and check license status at one single place.
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Package Changes

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.

LMD DockingPack

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:

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1 DockManager.SaveToFile('layout.xml', [sfExcludeSpace, sfExcludeFloatDocs]);
2 DockManager.LoadFromFile('layout.xml', [lfPreserveSpace]);‎

Excluded zones:

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

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%:

All included styles are reworked and modified accordingly:

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.

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

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

LMD DialogPack

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

LMD ElPack

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.