[Overview][Types][Classes][Procedures and functions][Index] Reference for unit 'ExtCtrls' (#lcl)

TFlowPanel

[Properties (by Name)] [Methods (by Name)] [Events (by Name)]

Implements a container with flowed layout for its controls.

Declaration

Source position: extctrls.pp line 1271

type TFlowPanel = class(TCustomFlowPanel)

published

  property Align: TAlign;

  

Specifies the placement of the control inside its Parent.

  property Alignment: TAlignment;

  

Alignment - whether text is left or right justified, or centered.

  property Anchors: TAnchors;

  

The set of anchor definitions for this control.

  property AutoSize: Boolean;

  

Allows automatic adjustment of the size for the control, according to its content.

  property AutoWrap: Boolean;

  

Determines if child controls are automatically wrapped when needed.

  property BevelInner: TPanelBevel;

  

BevelInner - determines the nature of the Inner Bevel of the panel (whether raised, lowered etc)

  property BevelOuter: TPanelBevel;

  

BevelOuter - determines the nature of the Outer Bevel of the panel (whether raised, lowered etc)

  property BevelWidth: TBevelWidth;

  

BevelWidth - the Width of the panel's bevel in pixels.

  property BiDiMode: TBiDiMode;

  

Customization (of text controls) in bidirectional reading environments.

  property BorderWidth: TBorderWidth;

  

Width of the Border around the control; default is zero.

  property BorderSpacing: TControlBorderSpacing;

  

Determines the inner and outer border spacing for this control.

  property BorderStyle: TBorderStyle;

  

Indicates if borders are displayed around the control.

  property Caption: TCaption;

  

The text describing the control to the user.

  property Color: TColor;

  

Contains the background color for the panel.

  property Constraints: TSizeConstraints;

  

The minimum and maximum Width and Height for the control.

  property ControlList: TFlowPanelControlList;

  

Collection used to stored TFlowPanelControl instances on the panel.

  property UseDockManager: Boolean;

  

Determines whether a DockManager is used for this DockSite.

  property DockSite: Boolean;

  

Allows controls to be drag-dock'd into this control.

  property DoubleBuffered: Boolean;

  

Allows to reduce flicker in the painting of the control.

  property DragCursor: TCursor;

  

The cursor shape shown while the control is dragged.

  property DragKind: TDragKind;

  

The operation when the control is dragged - Drag or Dock.

  property DragMode: TDragMode;

  

Allows the user to drag the control.

  property Enabled: Boolean;

  

Determines whether the control reacts on mouse or keyboard input.

  property FlowLayout: TTextLayout;

  

Use FlowLayout to set the layout (alignment) for the non-flow coordinate. The default value is tlTop.

  property FlowStyle: TFlowStyle;

  

Contains the flow direction used to position controls on the panel.

  property FullRepaint: Boolean;

  

FullRepaint - if True, the panel needs to be fully repainted after each change.

  property Font: TFont;

  

The font to be used for text display in this control.

  property ParentBiDiMode: Boolean;

  

Allows to use the BiDiMode settings in the Parent control. Default is true.

  property ParentColor: Boolean;

  

Indicates if the control is drawn using the color in the parent control.

  property ParentDoubleBuffered: Boolean;

  

Value from the DoubleBuffered property in a Parent control.

  property ParentFont: Boolean;

  

If true, the Font of the control will be the same as the one from the Parent. Default is true.

  property ParentShowHint: Boolean;

  

If true, the value of ShowHint for the control will be the same as the one from the Parent. Default is true.

  property PopupMenu: TPopupMenu;

  

A context-sensitive menu that pops up when the right mouse button is clicked over this control.

  property ShowHint: Boolean;

  

Enables the Hint display.

  property TabOrder: TTabOrder;

  

Determines the sequence of control navigation when the user presses the Tab key.

  property TabStop: Boolean;

  

Allows the user to navigate to this control, by pressing the Tab key.

  property Visible: Boolean;

  

Allows the control, and all of its children, to be displayed or hidden.

  property OnAlignInsertBefore: TAlignInsertBeforeEvent;

  

Handler for custom-aligned child controls; determines the order of control placement.

  property OnAlignPosition: TAlignPositionEvent;

  

Handler for custom-aligned child controls, determines the position of the child control.

  property OnClick: TNotifyEvent;

  

Notification handler for mouse clicks.

  property OnConstrainedResize: TConstrainedResizeEvent;

  

This handler can supply specific Constraints (size limits), when the control is resized.

  property OnContextPopup: TContextPopupEvent;

  

Invoked when a context-sensitive pop-up menu is requested.

  property OnDockDrop: TDockDropEvent;

  

Notification handler for the drop of a control to be docked.

  property OnDockOver: TDockOverEvent;

  

Event handler for moves of a control over this docksite; determines acceptance or rejection of an possible drop.

  property OnDblClick: TNotifyEvent;

  

Event Handler for double mouse clicks.

  property OnDragDrop: TDragDropEvent;

  

This handler determines the action on an drop onto this control, in a drag-drop operation.

  property OnDragOver: TDragOverEvent;

  

Event handler for a control being dragged over this control.

  property OnEndDock: TEndDragEvent;

  

Notification handler for the end of a docking operation.

  property OnEndDrag: TEndDragEvent;

  

Notification handler for the end of a dragging operation.

  property OnEnter: TNotifyEvent;

  

Handler for control receiving the focus.

  property OnExit: TNotifyEvent;

  

Handler for control loosing the focus; This is a good place for checking the finished user input.

  property OnGetSiteInfo: TGetSiteInfoEvent;

  

Provides information about the DockSite for the control.

  property OnMouseDown: TMouseEvent;

  

Event handler for mouse button going down.

  property OnMouseEnter: TNotifyEvent;

  

Event handler for mouse entering the area of the control.

  property OnMouseLeave: TNotifyEvent;

  

Event handler for mouse leaving the area of the control.

  property OnMouseMove: TMouseMoveEvent;

  

Event handler for mouse movement within the control.

  property OnMouseUp: TMouseEvent;

  

Event handler for mouse button going up.

  property OnResize: TNotifyEvent;

  

Notification handler for a resize of the control.

  property OnStartDock: TStartDockEvent;

  

Event handler for the start of a docking operation.

  property OnStartDrag: TStartDragEvent;

  

Event handler for the start of a dragging operation.

  property OnUnDock: TUnDockEvent;

  

Event handler for control being undocked from this DockSite.

end;

Inheritance

TFlowPanel

  

Implements a container with flowed layout for its controls.

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TCustomFlowPanel

  

The base class for TFlowPanel.

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TCustomPanel

  

The base class for a general container which can hold other objects. It has a customizable border and a central text.

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TCustomControl

  

The base class for windowed controls which paint themselves.

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TWinControl

  

The base class for controls which can contain other (child) controls.

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TControl

  

The base class for visible controls.

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TLCLComponent

  

The base class for LCL components which have an associated widget.

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TComponent

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TObject

Description

Use TFloatPanel if you need a container with a float layout. The Anchors and Align properties of child controls are ignored. The floating direction is determined with FlowStyle property.

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