LCL Tips
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Set the Parent as last
with TButton.Create(Form1) do begin // 1. creating a button sets the default size // 2. change position. No side effects, because Parent=nil SetBounds(10,10,Width,Height); // 3. change size depending on theme. Not yet, because Parent=nil AutoSize:=true; // 4. changing size because of AutoSize=true. Not yet, because Parent=nil Caption:='Ok'; // 5. Set Parent. Now all the above takes place, but in a single action. Parent:=Form1; end;
When a control has a Parent, then all properties take effect immediately. Without a Parent many properties do nothing more than store the value. And as soon as the Parent is set every property is applied. This is especially true for grand children:
GroupBox1:=TGroupBox.Create(Self); with GroupBox1 do begin with TButton1.Create(Self) do begin AutoSize:=true; Caption:='Click me'; Parent:=GroupBox1; end; Parent:=Form1; end; Form1.Show;
Autosizing starts not before every parent is setup and the form becomes visible.