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Delphi GUI Programming with FireMonkey

You're reading from   Delphi GUI Programming with FireMonkey Unleash the full potential of the FMX framework to build exciting cross-platform apps with Embarcadero Delphi

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788624176
Length 546 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (18) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Delphi GUI Programming Frameworks
2. Introducing the FireMonkey Framework FREE CHAPTER 3. Exploring Similarities and Differences with VCL 4. Section 2: The FMX Framework in Depth
5. Mastering Basic Components 6. Discovering Lists and Advanced Components 7. Using FireDAC in FMX Applications 8. Implementing Data Binding 9. Understanding FMX Style Concept 10. Divide and Conquer with TFrameStand 11. Building Responsive UIs 12. Orchestrating Transitions and Animations 13. Section 3: Pushing to The Top: Advanced Topics
14. Building Responsive Applications 15. Exploring Cross-Platform Services 16. Learning about FMX 3D Capabilities 17. Other Books You May Enjoy

Understanding the TRectangle class

Rectangles are quite ubiquitous in modern user interfaces (UIs). Most buttons are rectangles (with some variations), and controls and containers are often rectangular in shape. The TRectangle shape can come in handy in a number of situations. In the Understanding shapes section, we covered how to use the Stroke and Fill properties to deeply customize the visuals of TRectangle with ease.

As a descendant class of TShape, TRectangle introduces some properties we will now focus on:

  • Sides: This property's value represents a set of TSide (Top, Left, Bottom, and Right) that can be used to determine which sides are actually to be drawn for the rectangle.
  • Corners: This value is a set of TCorner (TopLeft, TopRight, BottomLeft, and BottomRight) that can be used to determine which corners will actually be drawn for the rectangle.
  • CornerType: The value for this property can be one entry of the TCornerType type (Round...
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