ActivityIndicator¶

Qualified name: delphivcl.ActivityIndicator

class ActivityIndicator¶

Bases: CustomActivityIndicator

An animated rotating display indicating that the application is performing some activity. Create the activity indicator, set the color, size and type, and set the Animate property to True to start the animation. You can modify the speed of the animation with the FrameDelay property.

Methods

`BringToFront`	TControl.BringToFront() Puts the control in front of all other controls in its parent control.
`ClientToScreen`	TControl.ClientToScreen() Translates a given point from client area coordinates to global screen coordinates.
`Hide`	TControl.Hide() Hides the wrapped Control
`Invalidate`	TControl.Invalidate() Completely repaint control.
`Repaint`	TControl.Repaint() Forces the control to repaint its image on the screen.
`ScreenToClient`	TControl.ScreenToClient() Converts the screen coordinates of a specified point on the screen to client coordinates.
`SendToBack`	TControl.SendToBack() Puts a windowed control behind all other windowed controls, or puts a non-windowed control behind all other non-windowed controls.
`SetBounds`	TControl.SetBounds(Left, Top, Width, Height) Sets the Left, Top, Width, and Height properties all at once.
`Show`	TControl.Show() Shows the wrapped Control
`Update`	TControl.Update() Processes any pending paint messages immediately.

Attributes

`Action`	Specifies the action associated with the control.
`Align`	Determines how the control aligns within its container (parent control).
`AlignDisabled`	Indicates child control realignment disabled.
`AlignWithMargins`	Specifies whether a control should be constrained by margins.
`Anchors`	Specifies how the control is anchored to its parent.
`Animate`	Specifies whether the activity indicator is currently animated.
`BiDiMode`	Specifies the bidirectional mode for the control.
`BoundsRect`	Specifies the bounding rectangle of the control, expressed in the coordinate system of the parent control.
`Brush`	Determines the color and pattern used for painting the background of the control.
`ClassName`	Returns the TObject.ClassName
`ClientHeight`	Specifies the height of the control's client area in pixels.
`ClientOrigin`	Specifies the screen coordinates (in pixels) of the upper-left corner of a control's client area.
`ClientRect`	Specifies the size of a control's client area in pixels.
`ClientWidth`	Specifies the horizontal size of the control's client area in pixels.
`ComObject`	Specifies the interface reference implemented by the component.
`ComponentCount`	Returns the owned component count
`ComponentIndex`	Indicates the position of the component in its owner's Components property array.
`ComponentState`	Describes the current state of the component, indicating when a component needs to avoid certain actions.
`ComponentStyle`	Governs the behavior of the component.
`Components`	Returns an iterator over the owned components
`Constraints`	Specifies the size constraints for the control.
`ControlCount`	Returns the count of contained controls
`ControlState`	Specifies the current state of a control at run time.
`ControlStyle`	Determines style characteristics of the control.
`Controls`	Returns an iterator over contained controls
`CurrentPPI`	Embarcadero Technologies does not currently have any additional information.
`Cursor`	Specifies the image used to represent the mouse pointer when it passes into the region covered by the control.
`CustomHint`	CustomHint is a custom hint for the control.
`DesignInfo`	Contains information used by the Form designer.
`DockClientCount`	Specifies the number of controls that are docked on the windowed control.
`DockClients`	Control:
`DockManager`	Specifies the control's docking manager interface.
`DockOrientation`	DockOrientation specifies how the control is docked relative to other controls docked in the same parent.
`DockSite`	Specifies whether the control can be the target of drag-and-dock operations.
`DoubleBuffered`	Determines whether the control's image is rendered directly to the window or painted to an in-memory bitmap first.
`DoubleBufferedMode`	DoubleBufferedMode:
`Enabled`	Controls whether the control responds to mouse, keyboard, and timer events.
`ExplicitHeight`	Specifies the explicit vertical size of the control in pixels.
`ExplicitLeft`	Specifies the explicit horizontal pixel coordinate of the left edge of a component relative to its parent.
`ExplicitTop`	Specifies the explicit vertical pixel coordinate of the top edge of a component relative to its parent.
`ExplicitWidth`	Specifies the explicit horizontal size of the control in pixels.
`Floating`	Specifies whether the control is floating.
`FloatingDockSiteClass`	Specifies the class of the temporary control that hosts the control when it is floating.
`Focused`	Determines whether the control has input focus.
`FrameDelay`	Specifies how fast the activity indicator displays its animation sequence.
`Handle`	Provides access to the underlying Windows screen object for the control.
`HandleAllocated`	Reports whether a screen object handle exists for the control.
`Height`	Specifies the vertical size of the control in pixels.
`HelpContext`	The HelpContext property contains the numeric context ID that identifies the Help topic for the control.
`HelpKeyword`	The HelpKeyword property contains the keyword string that identifies the Help topic for the control.
`HelpType`	Specifies whether the control's context-sensitive Help topic is identified by a context ID or by keyword.
`Hint`	Hint contains the text string that appears when the user moves the mouse over the control.
`HostDockSite`	Specifies the control in which the control is docked.
`IndicatorColor`	The color of the activity indicator.
`IndicatorCustomColor`	int:
`IndicatorSize`	The size of the activity indicator.
`IndicatorType`	The type of the activity indicator.
`IsDrawingLocked`	IsDrawingLocked property returns True when redrawing for this control is locked.
`LRDockWidth`	Specifies the width of the control when it is docked horizontally.
`Left`	Specifies the horizontal coordinate of the left edge of a component relative to its parent.
`Margins`	Specifies the margins of the control.
`MouseInClient`	Indicates whether the mouse pointer is currently in the client area of the control.
`Name`	Specifies the name of the component as referenced in code.
`Observers`	Indicates the TObservers object added to the TComponent.
`Owner`	Returns the Component Owner
`Padding`	Specifies the padding of a control.
`Parent`	Returns/Sets the Control Parent
`ParentCustomHint`	Specifies where a control looks for its custom hint.
`ParentDoubleBuffered`	ParentDoubleBuffered defers the DoubleBuffered property of this component to the value of the parent's DoubleBuffered property.
`ParentWindow`	Reference to parent's underlying control.
`PixelsPerInch`	Embarcadero Technologies does not currently have any additional information.
`RedrawDisabled`	RedrawDisabled property returns True when redrawing for this control is locked.
`ScaleFactor`	Embarcadero Technologies does not currently have any additional information.
`ShowHint`	ShowHint specifies whether to show the Help Hint when the mouse pointer moves over the control.
`Showing`	Indicates whether the control is showing on the screen.
`StyleElements`	Specifies the style elements that are used by the control.
`StyleName`	Embarcadero Technologies does not currently have any additional information.
`TBDockHeight`	Specifies the height of the control when it is docked vertically.
`TabOrder`	Indicates the position of the control in its parent's tab order.
`TabStop`	Determines whether the user can tab to a control.
`Tag`	Stores a NativeInt integral value as a part of a component.
`Timer`	Timer:
`Top`	Specifies the Y coordinate of the upper-left corner of a control, relative to its parent or containing control in pixels.
`Touch`	Specifies the touch manager component associated with the control.
`UndockHeight`	Specifies the height of the control when it is floating.
`UndockWidth`	Specifies the width of the control when it is floating.
`UseDockManager`	Specifies whether the docking manager is used in drag-and-dock operations.
`VCLComObject`	Represents information used internally by components that support COM.
`Visible`	Specifies whether the component appears onscreen.
`VisibleDockClientCount`	Specifies the number of visible controls that are docked on the windowed control.
`Width`	Specifies the horizontal size of the control or form in pixels.

Align¶

Determines how the control aligns within its container (parent control). Use Align to align a control to the top, bottom, left, or right of a form or panel and have it remain there even if the size of the form, panel, or component that contains the control changes. When the parent is resized, an aligned control also resizes so that it continues to span the top, bottom, left, or right edge of the parent. For example, to use a panel component with various controls on it as a tool palette, change the panel’s Align value to alLeft. The value of alLeft for the Align property of the panel guarantees that the tool palette remains on the left side of the form and always equals the client height of the form. The default value of Align is alNone, which means a control remains where it is positioned on a form or panel.

Tip: If Align is set to alClient, the control fills the entire client area so that it is impossible to select the parent form by clicking it. In this case, select the parent by selecting the control on the form and pressing ESC, or by using the Object Inspector. Any number of child components within a single parent can have the same Align value, in which case they stack up along the edge of the parent. The child controls stack up in z-order. To adjust the order in which the controls stack up, drag the controls into their desired positions.

Note: To cause a control to maintain a specified relationship with an edge of its parent, but not necessarily lie along one edge of the parent, use the Anchors property instead.

Type:: Align

Anchors¶

Specifies how the control is anchored to its parent. Use Anchors to ensure that a control maintains its current position relative to an edge of its parent, even if the parent is resized. When its parent is resized, the control holds its position relative to the edges to which it is anchored. If a control is anchored to opposite edges of its parent, the control stretches when its parent is resized. For example, if a control has its Anchors property set to [akLeft, akRight], the control stretches when the width of its parent changes. Anchors is enforced only when the parent is resized. Thus, for example, if a control is anchored to opposite edges of a form at design time and the form is created in a maximized state, the control is not stretched because the form is not resized after the control is created.

Note: If a control should maintain contact with three edges of its parent (hugging one side of the parent and stretching the length of that side), use the Align property instead. Unlike Anchors, Align allows controls to adjust to changes in the size of other aligned sibling controls as well as changes to the parent’s size.

Type:: Anchors

Animate¶

Specifies whether the activity indicator is currently animated. Default is False.

Type:: bool

BringToFront()¶: Puts the control in front of all other controls in its parent control.

ClientToScreen()¶: Translates a given point from client area coordinates to global screen coordinates.

FrameDelay¶

Specifies how fast the activity indicator displays its animation sequence. Set this property to a lower value to speed up the animation.

Type:: int

Hide()¶: Hides the wrapped Control

IndicatorColor¶

The color of the activity indicator. Possible values are:

aicBlack: Default. The elements of the indicator are black. aicWhite: The elements of the indicator are white.

Type:: ActivityIndicatorColor

IndicatorCustomColor¶: int:

IndicatorSize¶

The size of the activity indicator. Possible values are:

aisSmall: 24 x 24 pixels. aisMedium: Default. 32 x 32 pixels. aisLarge: 48 x 48 pixels. aisXLarge: 64 x 64 pixels.

Type:: ActivityIndicatorSize

IndicatorType¶

The type of the activity indicator. Possible values are:

aitMomentumDots : Default. Traditional Windows 8/10 rotating sequence of dots, accelerating and deccelerating in a circular pattern. aitRotatingSector : Alternating sectors of a segmented ring are highlighted in sequence to indicate activity. aitSectorRing : Sectors of a segmented ring are highlighted in sequence until the ring is completely highlighted. On the next pass, each sector is displayed in a dimmed state.

Type:: ActivityIndicatorType

Invalidate()¶: Completely repaint control.

Parent¶: Returns/Sets the Control Parent

Repaint()¶: Forces the control to repaint its image on the screen.

ScreenToClient()¶: Converts the screen coordinates of a specified point on the screen to client coordinates.

SendToBack()¶: Puts a windowed control behind all other windowed controls, or puts a non-windowed control behind all other non-windowed controls.

SetBounds(Left, Top, Width, Height)¶: Sets the Left, Top, Width, and Height properties all at once.

Show()¶: Shows the wrapped Control

StyleElements¶

Specifies the style elements that are used by the control. Use StyleElements to customize the style of the control. If a custom style is enabled, you can enable or disable style elements in the control. StyleElements is a set of values that specify which elements of the current style are to be applied to this control. By default, all the elements of the style are enabled.

Type:: StyleElements

StyleName¶

Embarcadero Technologies does not currently have any additional information.

Type:: str

Update()¶: Processes any pending paint messages immediately.