Components Available Only on Specific Windows OS
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Some VCL components are specific to an operating system (such as Vista) and thus will not work on other operating systems. For example, the design time components TFileOpenDialog and TFileSaveDialog are specific to Vista. Some components are designed to work with themes either enabled or disabled. (To enable or disable themes, check or uncheck the Enable runtime themes box on the Project > Options > Application dialog box.)
In the following table, note that Windows Server 2003 is treated as Windows XP, and Windows Server 2008 is treated as Vista.
Components Available Only for Certain Operating Systems:
| Component | Windows 2000 | Windows XP | Windows Vista |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CheckBox, Checked, and FixedWidth properties for THeaderSection |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
CheckBoxes, NoSizing and OverFlow properties to THeaderControl |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Group support for TListView |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
ImageList support for TButton |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Platform Default Style for ActionMenus/ActionToolBars |
Yes, standard style |
Yes, XP style |
Yes, Vista style |
|
Support of transparent PNGs in TImage |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
TBalloonHints, Vista style |
No |
Yes, with themes enabled |
Yes |
|
TButton.ElevationRequired |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
TButton.CommandLink |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
TButton.SplitButton |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
TComboBox.TextHint |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
TEdit.TextHint |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
TGlassFrame |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
TImageList.ColorDepth := cd32Bit |
No |
Yes, with themes enabled |
Yes, with themes enabled |
|
TLabel.GlowSize (only on TGlassFrame) |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
TLinkLabel |
No (plain text only) |
Yes, with themes enabled |
Yes, with themes enabled |
|
TListView collapsible groups |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
TProgessBar colors and progress automatically set for state by the engines |
No |
Yes, with themes enabled |
Yes |
|
TProgressBar.SmoothReverse |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
TStaticText support HTML links in the textfield. AllowLInks property |
No |
Yes, with themes enabled |
Yes |
|
TTaskDialog |
No |
No |
Yes |