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 examples/designerbaseclass/example/unit1.lrs svneol=native#text/pascal
 examples/designerbaseclass/example/unit1.pas svneol=native#text/plain
+examples/designnonlcl/README.txt svneol=native#text/plain
+examples/designnonlcl/mywidgetdesigner.pas svneol=native#text/plain
+examples/designnonlcl/mywidgetset.pas svneol=native#text/plain
+examples/designnonlcl/notlcldesigner.lpk svneol=native#text/plain
+examples/designnonlcl/notlcldesigner.pas svneol=native#text/plain
+examples/designnonlcl/project/NonLCL1.ico -text svneol=unset#image/ico
+examples/designnonlcl/project/NonLCL1.lpi svneol=native#text/plain
+examples/designnonlcl/project/NonLCL1.lpr svneol=native#text/plain
+examples/designnonlcl/project/NonLCL1.manifest svneol=native#text/plain
+examples/designnonlcl/project/unit1.lfm svneol=native#text/plain
+examples/designnonlcl/project/unit1.lrs svneol=native#text/plain
+examples/designnonlcl/project/unit1.pas svneol=native#text/plain
 examples/dlgform.pp svneol=native#text/pascal
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diff --git a/examples/designnonlcl/README.txt b/examples/designnonlcl/README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..290b8c81da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/designnonlcl/README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+This package is an example how to to use the lazarus IDE form designer to
+design non LCL widgets.
diff --git a/examples/designnonlcl/mywidgetdesigner.pas b/examples/designnonlcl/mywidgetdesigner.pas
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e6a62b3e7
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+++ b/examples/designnonlcl/mywidgetdesigner.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+{ Example designer for the Lazarus IDE
+
+  Copyright (C) 2009 Mattias Gaertner mattias@freepascal.org
+
+  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+  option) any later version with the following modification:
+
+  As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
+  permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
+  executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent modules,and
+  to copy and distribute the resulting executable under terms of your choice,
+  provided that you also meet, for each linked independent module, the terms
+  and conditions of the license of that module. An independent module is a
+  module which is not derived from or based on this library. If you modify
+  this library, you may extend this exception to your version of the library,
+  but you are not obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this
+  exception statement from your version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+  ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Library General Public License
+  for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
+  along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+  Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+}
+
+unit MyWidgetDesigner;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  LCLProc, LCLType, Classes, SysUtils, FormEditingIntf, LCLIntf, Graphics,
+  MyWidgetSet;
+
+type
+
+  { TMyWidgetMediator }
+
+  TMyWidgetMediator = class(TDesignerMediator,IMyWidgetDesigner)
+  private
+    FMyForm: TMyForm;
+  public
+    // needed by the lazarus form editor
+    class function CreateMediator(TheOwner, aForm: TComponent): TDesignerMediator;
+      override;
+    class function FormClass: TComponentClass; override;
+    procedure GetBounds(AComponent: TComponent; out CurBounds: TRect); override;
+    procedure SetBounds(AComponent: TComponent; NewBounds: TRect); override;
+    procedure Paint(aRect: TRect); override;
+  public
+    // needed by TMyWidget
+    constructor Create(AOwner: TComponent); override;
+    destructor Destroy; override;
+    procedure InvalidateRect(Sender: TObject; ARect: TRect; Erase: boolean);
+    property MyForm: TMyForm read FMyForm;
+  end;
+
+procedure Register;
+
+implementation
+
+procedure Register;
+begin
+  FormEditingHook.RegisterDesignerMediator(TMyWidgetMediator);
+end;
+
+{ TMyWidgetMediator }
+
+constructor TMyWidgetMediator.Create(AOwner: TComponent);
+begin
+  inherited Create(AOwner);
+end;
+
+destructor TMyWidgetMediator.Destroy;
+begin
+  inherited Destroy;
+end;
+
+class function TMyWidgetMediator.CreateMediator(TheOwner, aForm: TComponent
+  ): TDesignerMediator;
+begin
+  Result:=TMyWidgetMediator.Create(TheOwner);
+  TMyWidgetMediator(Result).FMyForm:=aForm as TMyForm;
+end;
+
+class function TMyWidgetMediator.FormClass: TComponentClass;
+begin
+  Result:=TMyForm;
+end;
+
+procedure TMyWidgetMediator.GetBounds(AComponent: TComponent; out
+  CurBounds: TRect);
+var
+  w: TMyWidget;
+begin
+  if AComponent is TMyWidget then begin
+    w:=TMyWidget(AComponent);
+    CurBounds:=Bounds(w.Left,w.Top,w.Width,w.Height);
+  end;
+end;
+
+procedure TMyWidgetMediator.InvalidateRect(Sender: TObject; ARect: TRect;
+  Erase: boolean);
+begin
+  if (LCLForm=nil) or (not LCLForm.HandleAllocated) then exit;
+  LCLIntf.InvalidateRect(LCLForm.Handle,@ARect,Erase);
+end;
+
+procedure TMyWidgetMediator.SetBounds(AComponent: TComponent; NewBounds: TRect
+  );
+begin
+  if AComponent is TMyWidget then
+    TMyWidget(AComponent).SetBounds(NewBounds.Left,NewBounds.Top,
+      NewBounds.Right-NewBounds.Left,NewBounds.Bottom-NewBounds.Top);
+end;
+
+procedure TMyWidgetMediator.Paint(aRect: TRect);
+
+  procedure PaintWidget(AWidget: TMyWidget);
+  var
+    i: Integer;
+    DC: LongInt;
+    SavedDC: LongInt;
+    Child: TMyWidget;
+    SavedDC2: LongInt;
+  begin
+    with LCLForm.Canvas do begin
+      // fill background
+      Brush.Style:=bsSolid;
+      Brush.Color:=clLtGray;
+      FillRect(0,0,AWidget.Width,AWidget.Height);
+      // outer frame
+      Pen.Color:=clRed;
+      Rectangle(0,0,AWidget.Width,AWidget.Height);
+      // inner frame
+      Pen.Color:=clMaroon;
+      Rectangle(AWidget.BorderLeft,AWidget.BorderTop,
+                AWidget.Width-AWidget.BorderRight,
+                AWidget.Height-AWidget.BorderBottom);
+      // caption
+      TextOut(5,2,AWidget.Caption);
+      // childs
+      DC:=Handle;
+      if AWidget.ChildCount>0 then begin
+        SavedDC:=SaveDC(DC);
+        // clip client area
+        MoveWindowOrgEx(DC,AWidget.BorderLeft,AWidget.BorderTop);
+        if IntersectClipRect(DC, 0, 0, AWidget.Width-AWidget.BorderLeft-AWidget.BorderRight,
+                             AWidget.Height-AWidget.BorderTop-AWidget.BorderBottom)<>NullRegion
+        then begin
+          for i:=0 to AWidget.ChildCount-1 do begin
+            SavedDC2:=SaveDC(DC);
+            Child:=AWidget.Childs[i];
+            // clip child area
+            MoveWindowOrgEx(DC,Child.Left,Child.Top);
+            if IntersectClipRect(DC,0,0,Child.Width,Child.Height)<>NullRegion then
+              PaintWidget(Child);
+            RestoreDC(DC,SavedDC2);
+          end;
+        end;
+        RestoreDC(DC,SavedDC);
+      end;
+    end;
+  end;
+
+begin
+  //debugln(['TMyWidgetMediator.Paint ',dbgs(aRect)]);
+  PaintWidget(MyForm);
+  inherited Paint(aRect);
+end;
+
+end.
+
diff --git a/examples/designnonlcl/mywidgetset.pas b/examples/designnonlcl/mywidgetset.pas
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..396cce94ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/designnonlcl/mywidgetset.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,273 @@
+{ Example widgetset.
+  It does not have any useful implementation, it only provides the classes
+  and published properties to define a child-parent relationship and some
+  coordinates. The Lazarus designer will do the rest:
+  Opening, closing, editing forms of this example widgetset.
+  At designtime the TMyWidgetMediator will paint.
+
+
+  Copyright (C) 2009 Mattias Gaertner mattias@freepascal.org
+
+  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+  option) any later version with the following modification:
+
+  As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
+  permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
+  executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent modules,and
+  to copy and distribute the resulting executable under terms of your choice,
+  provided that you also meet, for each linked independent module, the terms
+  and conditions of the license of that module. An independent module is a
+  module which is not derived from or based on this library. If you modify
+  this library, you may extend this exception to your version of the library,
+  but you are not obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this
+  exception statement from your version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+  ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Library General Public License
+  for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
+  along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+  Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+}
+unit MyWidgetSet;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  Classes, SysUtils, Math, types;
+
+type
+  IMyWidgetDesigner = interface(IUnknown)
+    procedure InvalidateRect(Sender: TObject; ARect: TRect; Erase: boolean);
+  end;
+
+  { TMyWidget }
+
+  TMyWidget = class(TComponent)
+  private
+    FBorderBottom: integer;
+    FBorderLeft: integer;
+    FBorderRight: integer;
+    FBorderTop: integer;
+    FCaption: string;
+    FChilds: TFPList; // list of TMyWidget
+    FHeight: integer;
+    FLeft: integer;
+    FParent: TMyWidget;
+    FTop: integer;
+    FVisible: boolean;
+    FWidth: integer;
+    function GetChilds(Index: integer): TMyWidget;
+    procedure SetBorderBottom(const AValue: integer);
+    procedure SetBorderLeft(const AValue: integer);
+    procedure SetBorderRight(const AValue: integer);
+    procedure SetBorderTop(const AValue: integer);
+    procedure SetCaption(const AValue: string);
+    procedure SetHeight(const AValue: integer);
+    procedure SetLeft(const AValue: integer);
+    procedure SetParent(const AValue: TMyWidget);
+    procedure SetTop(const AValue: integer);
+    procedure SetVisible(const AValue: boolean);
+    procedure SetWidth(const AValue: integer);
+  protected
+    procedure InternalInvalidateRect(ARect: TRect; Erase: boolean); virtual;
+  public
+    constructor Create(AOwner: TComponent); override;
+    destructor Destroy; override;
+    property Parent: TMyWidget read FParent write SetParent;
+    function ChildCount: integer;
+    property Childs[Index: integer]: TMyWidget read GetChilds;
+    procedure SetBounds(NewLeft, NewTop, NewWidth, NewHeight: integer); virtual;
+    procedure InvalidateRect(ARect: TRect; Erase: boolean);
+    procedure Invalidate;
+  published
+    property Left: integer read FLeft write SetLeft;
+    property Top: integer read FTop write SetTop;
+    property Width: integer read FWidth write SetWidth;
+    property Height: integer read FHeight write SetHeight;
+    property Visible: boolean read FVisible write SetVisible;
+    property BorderLeft: integer read FBorderLeft write SetBorderLeft default 5;
+    property BorderRight: integer read FBorderRight write SetBorderRight default 5;
+    property BorderTop: integer read FBorderTop write SetBorderTop default 20;
+    property BorderBottom: integer read FBorderBottom write SetBorderBottom default 5;
+    property Caption: string read FCaption write SetCaption;
+  end;
+  TMyWidgetClass = class of TMyWidget;
+
+  { TMyForm }
+
+  TMyForm = class(TMyWidget)
+  private
+    FDesigner: IMyWidgetDesigner;
+  protected
+    procedure InternalInvalidateRect(ARect: TRect; Erase: boolean); override;
+  public
+    constructor Create(AOwner: TComponent); override;
+    property Designer: IMyWidgetDesigner read FDesigner write FDesigner;
+  end;
+
+implementation
+
+{ TMyWidget }
+
+function TMyWidget.GetChilds(Index: integer): TMyWidget;
+begin
+  Result:=TMyWidget(FChilds[Index]);
+end;
+
+procedure TMyWidget.SetBorderBottom(const AValue: integer);
+begin
+  if FBorderBottom=AValue then exit;
+  FBorderBottom:=AValue;
+  Invalidate;
+end;
+
+procedure TMyWidget.SetBorderLeft(const AValue: integer);
+begin
+  if FBorderLeft=AValue then exit;
+  FBorderLeft:=AValue;
+  Invalidate;
+end;
+
+procedure TMyWidget.SetBorderRight(const AValue: integer);
+begin
+  if FBorderRight=AValue then exit;
+  FBorderRight:=AValue;
+  Invalidate;
+end;
+
+procedure TMyWidget.SetBorderTop(const AValue: integer);
+begin
+  if FBorderTop=AValue then exit;
+  FBorderTop:=AValue;
+  Invalidate;
+end;
+
+procedure TMyWidget.SetCaption(const AValue: string);
+begin
+  if FCaption=AValue then exit;
+  FCaption:=AValue;
+  Invalidate;
+end;
+
+procedure TMyWidget.SetHeight(const AValue: integer);
+begin
+  SetBounds(Left,Top,Width,AValue);
+end;
+
+procedure TMyWidget.SetLeft(const AValue: integer);
+begin
+  SetBounds(AValue,Top,Width,Height);
+end;
+
+procedure TMyWidget.SetParent(const AValue: TMyWidget);
+begin
+  if FParent=AValue then exit;
+  if FParent<>nil then begin
+    Invalidate;
+    FParent.FChilds.Remove(Self);
+  end;
+  FParent:=AValue;
+  if FParent<>nil then begin
+    FParent.FChilds.Add(Self);
+  end;
+  Invalidate;
+end;
+
+procedure TMyWidget.SetTop(const AValue: integer);
+begin
+  SetBounds(Left,AValue,Width,Height);
+end;
+
+procedure TMyWidget.SetVisible(const AValue: boolean);
+begin
+  if FVisible=AValue then exit;
+  FVisible:=AValue;
+  Invalidate;
+end;
+
+procedure TMyWidget.SetWidth(const AValue: integer);
+begin
+  SetBounds(Left,Top,AValue,Height);
+end;
+
+procedure TMyWidget.InternalInvalidateRect(ARect: TRect; Erase: boolean);
+begin
+
+end;
+
+constructor TMyWidget.Create(AOwner: TComponent);
+begin
+  inherited Create(AOwner);
+  FChilds:=TFPList.Create;
+  FBorderLeft:=5;
+  FBorderRight:=5;
+  FBorderBottom:=5;
+  FBorderTop:=20;
+end;
+
+destructor TMyWidget.Destroy;
+begin
+  Parent:=nil;
+  while ChildCount>0 do Childs[ChildCount-1].Free;
+  FreeAndNil(FChilds);
+  inherited Destroy;
+end;
+
+function TMyWidget.ChildCount: integer;
+begin
+  Result:=FChilds.Count;
+end;
+
+procedure TMyWidget.SetBounds(NewLeft, NewTop, NewWidth, NewHeight: integer);
+begin
+  if (Left=NewLeft) and (Top=NewTop) and (Width=NewWidth) and (Height=NewHeight) then
+    exit;
+  Invalidate;
+  FLeft:=NewLeft;
+  FTop:=NewTop;
+  FWidth:=NewWidth;
+  FHeight:=NewHeight;
+  Invalidate;
+end;
+
+procedure TMyWidget.InvalidateRect(ARect: TRect; Erase: boolean);
+begin
+  ARect.Left:=Max(0,ARect.Left);
+  ARect.Top:=Max(0,ARect.Top);
+  ARect.Right:=Min(Width,ARect.Right);
+  ARect.Bottom:=Max(Height,ARect.Bottom);
+  if Parent<>nil then begin
+    OffsetRect(ARect,Left+Parent.BorderLeft,Top+Parent.BorderTop);
+    Parent.InvalidateRect(ARect,Erase);
+  end else begin
+    InternalInvalidateRect(ARect,Erase);
+  end;
+end;
+
+procedure TMyWidget.Invalidate;
+begin
+  InvalidateRect(Rect(0,0,Width,Height),false);
+end;
+
+{ TMyForm }
+
+procedure TMyForm.InternalInvalidateRect(ARect: TRect; Erase: boolean);
+begin
+  if (Parent=nil) and (Designer<>nil) then
+    Designer.InvalidateRect(Self,ARect,Erase);
+end;
+
+constructor TMyForm.Create(AOwner: TComponent);
+begin
+  inherited Create(AOwner);
+end;
+
+end.
+
diff --git a/examples/designnonlcl/notlcldesigner.lpk b/examples/designnonlcl/notlcldesigner.lpk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a3cafa27b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/designnonlcl/notlcldesigner.lpk
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<CONFIG>
+  <Package Version="3">
+    <Name Value="NotLCLDesigner"/>
+    <CompilerOptions>
+      <Version Value="8"/>
+      <SearchPaths>
+        <UnitOutputDirectory Value="lib/$(TargetCPU)-$(TargetOS)"/>
+      </SearchPaths>
+      <Other>
+        <CompilerPath Value="$(CompPath)"/>
+      </Other>
+    </CompilerOptions>
+    <Files Count="3">
+      <Item1>
+        <Filename Value="README.txt"/>
+        <Type Value="Text"/>
+      </Item1>
+      <Item2>
+        <Filename Value="mywidgetdesigner.pas"/>
+        <HasRegisterProc Value="True"/>
+        <UnitName Value="MyWidgetDesigner"/>
+      </Item2>
+      <Item3>
+        <Filename Value="mywidgetset.pas"/>
+        <UnitName Value="MyWidgetSet"/>
+      </Item3>
+    </Files>
+    <Type Value="RunAndDesignTime"/>
+    <RequiredPkgs Count="2">
+      <Item1>
+        <PackageName Value="IDEIntf"/>
+      </Item1>
+      <Item2>
+        <PackageName Value="FCL"/>
+        <MinVersion Major="1" Valid="True"/>
+      </Item2>
+    </RequiredPkgs>
+    <UsageOptions>
+      <UnitPath Value="$(PkgOutDir)"/>
+    </UsageOptions>
+    <PublishOptions>
+      <Version Value="2"/>
+      <IgnoreBinaries Value="False"/>
+    </PublishOptions>
+  </Package>
+</CONFIG>
diff --git a/examples/designnonlcl/notlcldesigner.pas b/examples/designnonlcl/notlcldesigner.pas
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fe441c8cf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/designnonlcl/notlcldesigner.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{ This file was automatically created by Lazarus. do not edit!
+  This source is only used to compile and install the package.
+ }
+
+unit NotLCLDesigner; 
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  MyWidgetDesigner, MyWidgetSet, LazarusPackageIntf;
+
+implementation
+
+procedure Register; 
+begin
+  RegisterUnit('MyWidgetDesigner', @MyWidgetDesigner.Register); 
+end; 
+
+initialization
+  RegisterPackage('NotLCLDesigner', @Register); 
+end.
diff --git a/examples/designnonlcl/project/NonLCL1.ico b/examples/designnonlcl/project/NonLCL1.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0341321b5d
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diff --git a/examples/designnonlcl/project/NonLCL1.lpi b/examples/designnonlcl/project/NonLCL1.lpi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc5ef23399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/designnonlcl/project/NonLCL1.lpi
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<CONFIG>
+  <ProjectOptions>
+    <Version Value="7"/>
+    <General>
+      <Flags>
+        <MainUnitHasCreateFormStatements Value="False"/>
+        <MainUnitHasTitleStatement Value="False"/>
+      </Flags>
+      <SessionStorage Value="InIDEConfig"/>
+      <MainUnit Value="0"/>
+      <TargetFileExt Value=""/>
+      <Icon Value="0"/>
+      <UseXPManifest Value="True"/>
+    </General>
+    <VersionInfo>
+      <ProjectVersion Value=""/>
+    </VersionInfo>
+    <PublishOptions>
+      <Version Value="2"/>
+      <IgnoreBinaries Value="False"/>
+      <IncludeFileFilter Value="*.(pas|pp|inc|lfm|lpr|lrs|lpi|lpk|sh|xml)"/>
+      <ExcludeFileFilter Value="*.(bak|ppu|ppw|o|so);*~;backup"/>
+    </PublishOptions>
+    <RunParams>
+      <local>
+        <FormatVersion Value="1"/>
+        <LaunchingApplication PathPlusParams="/usr/X11R6/bin/xterm -T 'Lazarus Run Output' -e $(LazarusDir)/tools/runwait.sh $(TargetCmdLine)"/>
+      </local>
+    </RunParams>
+    <RequiredPackages Count="1">
+      <Item1>
+        <PackageName Value="NotLCLDesigner"/>
+        <MinVersion Valid="True"/>
+      </Item1>
+    </RequiredPackages>
+    <Units Count="2">
+      <Unit0>
+        <Filename Value="NonLCL1.lpr"/>
+        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
+        <UnitName Value="NonLCL1"/>
+      </Unit0>
+      <Unit1>
+        <Filename Value="unit1.pas"/>
+        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
+        <ComponentName Value="Form1"/>
+        <ResourceBaseClass Value="Form"/>
+        <UnitName Value="Unit1"/>
+      </Unit1>
+    </Units>
+  </ProjectOptions>
+  <CompilerOptions>
+    <Version Value="8"/>
+    <SearchPaths>
+      <IncludeFiles Value="$(ProjOutDir)/"/>
+    </SearchPaths>
+    <Other>
+      <CompilerPath Value="$(CompPath)"/>
+    </Other>
+  </CompilerOptions>
+</CONFIG>
diff --git a/examples/designnonlcl/project/NonLCL1.lpr b/examples/designnonlcl/project/NonLCL1.lpr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3e154e838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/designnonlcl/project/NonLCL1.lpr
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+program NonLCL1;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+uses
+  {$IFDEF UNIX}{$IFDEF UseCThreads}
+  cthreads,
+  {$ENDIF}{$ENDIF}
+  Classes, NotLCLDesigner, Interfaces, Unit1;
+
+{$IFDEF WINDOWS}{$R NonLCL1.rc}{$ENDIF}
+
+begin
+end.
+
diff --git a/examples/designnonlcl/project/NonLCL1.manifest b/examples/designnonlcl/project/NonLCL1.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..515fedeef9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/designnonlcl/project/NonLCL1.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
+ <assemblyIdentity version="1.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="*" name="CompanyName.ProductName.YourApp" type="win32"/>
+ <description>Your application description here.</description>
+ <dependency>
+  <dependentAssembly>
+   <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="*" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="*"/>
+  </dependentAssembly>
+ </dependency>
+ <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+  <security>
+   <requestedPrivileges>
+    <requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false"/>
+   </requestedPrivileges>
+  </security>
+ </trustInfo>
+</assembly>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/designnonlcl/project/unit1.lfm b/examples/designnonlcl/project/unit1.lfm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9dbea1436d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/designnonlcl/project/unit1.lfm
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+object MyForm1: TMyForm1
+  Left = 319
+  Top = 231
+  Width = 400
+  Height = 300
+  Visible = False
+  Caption = 'MyForm1'
+end
diff --git a/examples/designnonlcl/project/unit1.lrs b/examples/designnonlcl/project/unit1.lrs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c00fa00f49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/designnonlcl/project/unit1.lrs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+LazarusResources.Add('TMyForm1','FORMDATA',[
+  'TPF0'#8'TMyForm1'#7'MyForm1'#4'Left'#3'?'#1#3'Top'#3#231#0#5'Width'#3#144#1#6
+  +'Height'#3','#1#7'Visible'#8#7'Caption'#6#7'MyForm1'#0#0
+]);
diff --git a/examples/designnonlcl/project/unit1.pas b/examples/designnonlcl/project/unit1.pas
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..11ec6c6472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/designnonlcl/project/unit1.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+unit Unit1; 
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  Classes, SysUtils, MyWidgetSet, LResources;
+
+type
+  TMyForm1 = class(TMyForm)
+  private
+    { private declarations }
+  public
+    { public declarations }
+  end; 
+
+var
+  MyForm1: TMyForm1;
+
+implementation
+
+initialization
+  {$I unit1.lrs}
+
+end.
+