> If the reason for the search is because the component has such a lot > of properties and it is hard to find, then Lazarus already has a > solution. It's the Object Inspector's Favorites tab. For any > component type, you can add the most used properties to the Favorites > tab for easy access the next time it is needed.
I have also suggested in the past adding a "Recent" tab there apart from the "Favorites" one, it would be more useful since it's automatic However the Search is useful when you inspect some code or GUI, debug, or want to change some text (usually) value and want to search for stuff fast. BTW, in VS.net most properties apart from a property editor have an editable textual description (in the form 10; 20 for a Point for example), which is useful in searching > On 2/26/07, George Birbilis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm going to suggest to MS to add to VS.net a "search" text box at > the top > > or bottom of Properties/Events pane to be able to search for a name > or value > > (maybe with right click menu checkable options on whether Name or > Value or > > both are searched) in the properties/events list > > > > Maybe you find this useful for Lazarus too > > > > ---------------- > > George Birbilis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > Computer & Informatics Engineer > > Microsoft MVP J# for 2004-2007 > > Borland "Spirit of Delphi" > > 3D, QuickTime, QTVR, Java, Delphi, > > ActiveX, .NET components, Robotics > > http://www.kagi.com/birbilis > > http://birbilis.spaces.live.com > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > "unsubscribe" as the Subject > > archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives > > > > > -- > Graeme Geldenhuys > > There's no place like S34° 03.168' E018° 49.342' > > _________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > "unsubscribe" as the Subject > archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives _________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives
