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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
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<fpdoc-descriptions>
<package name="lcl">
<!-- popupnotifier -->
<module name="popupnotifier">
<short>Contains the TPopupNotifier visual component.</short>
<descr>
<p>
The following controls are added to the component palette in the Lazarus IDE:
</p>
<p>
<b>Common Controls</b> Tab
</p>
<ul>
<li>TPopupNotifier</li>
</ul>
<remark>
Please note that <var>ExtCtrls</var> has a dependency on the
<var>popupnotifier</var> unit; circular dependencies between
<var>popupnotifier</var> and other units should be avoided.
</remark>
<p>
<file>popupnotifier.pas</file> is part of the Lazarus Component Library
(<b>LCL</b>).
</p>
</descr>
<!-- enumeration type Visibility: default -->
<element name="TNotifierXButtonButtonState">
<short>
Button states for the pop-up notifier buttons.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>TNotifierXButtonButtonState</var> is an enumeration type with values
that define the state for buttons in <var>TPopupNotifier</var>.
TNotifierXButtonButtonState is defined to avoid a dependency on the
<file>Buttons</file> unit.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- enumeration value Visibility: default -->
<element name="TNotifierXButtonButtonState.nbsUp">
<short>The button is up.</short>
</element>
<!-- enumeration value Visibility: default -->
<element name="TNotifierXButtonButtonState.nbsDown">
<short>The button is down.</short>
</element>
<!-- enumeration value Visibility: default -->
<element name="TNotifierXButtonButtonState.nbsHot">
<short>The button is hot (under the mouse).</short>
</element>
<!-- object Visibility: default -->
<element name="TNotifierXButton">
<short>
Implements the button for TNotifierForm.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>TNotifierXButton</var> is a <var>TCustomControl</var> descendant that
implements the button for <var>TNotifierForm</var>. TNotifierXButton provides
methods need to draw the button in a specific state, and respond to mouse up
and down messages.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TNotifierForm"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- variable Visibility: private -->
<element name="TNotifierXButton.FState"/>
<!-- procedure Visibility: private -->
<element name="TNotifierXButton.HandleMouseDown">
<short>
Responds to mouse down messages.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>HandleMouseDown</var> is a procedure which responds to mouse down
messages in the button. HandleMouseDown sets the internal state and redraws
the button when the left mouse button is clicked. No actions are performed in
the method if Button contains a value other than mbLeft.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TNotifierXButton.HandleMouseDown.Sender">
<short>Object generating the mouse message.</short>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TNotifierXButton.HandleMouseDown.Button">
<short>
Mouse button for the message.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>HandleMouseDown</var> is a procedure which responds to mouse down
messages for the button. HandleMouseDown sets the internal state and redraws
the button when the left mouse button is clicked. No actions are performed if
the method if Button contains a value other than than mbLeft.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TNotifierXButton.HandleMouseUp"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TNotifierXButton.HandleMouseDown.X">
<short>Horizontal position for the mouse message.</short>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TNotifierXButton.HandleMouseDown.Y">
<short>Vertical position for the mouse message.</short>
</element>
<!-- procedure Visibility: private -->
<element name="TNotifierXButton.HandleMouseUp">
<short>
Responds to mouse up messages.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>HandleMouseUp</var> is a procedure which responds to mouse up messages
in the button. HandleMouseUp sets the internal state and redraws the button
when the left mouse button is released.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TNotifierXButton.HandleMouseDown"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TNotifierXButton.HandleMouseUp.Sender">
<short>Object generating the mouse message.</short>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TNotifierXButton.HandleMouseUp.Button">
<short>Button for the mouse message.</short>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TNotifierXButton.HandleMouseUp.Shift">
<short>Shift key state for the message.</short>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TNotifierXButton.HandleMouseUp.X">
<short>Horizontal position for the mouse message.</short>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TNotifierXButton.HandleMouseUp.Y">
<short>Vertical position for the mouse message.</short>
</element>
<!-- constructor Visibility: public -->
<element name="TNotifierXButton.Create">
<short>
Constructor for the class instance.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>Create</var> is the constructor for the class instance. Create calls the
inherited constructor using AOwner as the owner for the class instance.
Create sets the initial value for the internal state tracking member to
nbsUp. Create sets the event handlers in the class instance to the following
private methods:
</p>
<dl>
<dt>OnMouseUp</dt>
<dd>HandleMouseUp</dd>
<dt>OnMouseDown</dt>
<dd>HandleMouseDown</dd>
</dl>
</descr>
<seealso/>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TNotifierXButton.Create.AOwner">
<short>Owner for the class instance.</short>
</element>
<!-- destructor Visibility: public -->
<element name="TNotifierXButton.Destroy">
<short>
Destructor for the class instance.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
Destroy is the destructor for the class instance. Destroy calls the inherited
destructor.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso></seealso>
</element>
<!-- procedure Visibility: public -->
<element name="TNotifierXButton.Paint">
<short>Draws the button in its current state.</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>Paint</var> is an overridden procedure which draws the close button
using the Canvas for the control. Paint updates the Canvas with the pen and
brush needed to draw the button in its current state. Canvas methods are
called to draw the filled rectangle and "X" icon displayed on the close
button.
</p>
<p>
Paint calls the inherited method prior to exit to signal the OnPaint event
handler (when assigned).
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="#lcl.controls.TCustomControl.Paint">TCustomControl.Paint</link>
<link id="#lcl.controls.TCustomControl.OnPaint">TCustomControl.OnPaint</link>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- object Visibility: default -->
<element name="TNotifierForm">
<short>
Implements the form used for TPopupNotifier.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>TNotifierForm</var> is a <var>THintWindow</var> descendant that
implements the form used for <var>TPopupNotifier</var>. TNotifierForm has
private members that are used for the title, text, icon, and button on the
pop-up notification form.TNotifierForm provides methods which paint, hide,
and handle resizing for the form.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier"/>
<link id="#lcl.forms.THintWindow">THintWindow</link>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- variable Visibility: private -->
<element name="TNotifierForm.lblTitle">
<short>Label with the Title for the form.</short>
</element>
<!-- variable Visibility: private -->
<element name="TNotifierForm.lblText">
<short>Label with the Text for the form.</short>
</element>
<!-- variable Visibility: private -->
<element name="TNotifierForm.imgIcon">
<short>Image with the Icon for the form.</short>
</element>
<!-- variable Visibility: private -->
<element name="TNotifierForm.btnX">
<short>Custom close button for the form.</short>
</element>
<!-- procedure Visibility: private -->
<element name="TNotifierForm.HideForm">
<short>
Signals the OnClose event handler when the form is hidden.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>HideForm</var> is a procedure which signals an event when the form is
hidden. HideForm signals the OnClose event (when assigned). HideForm calls
Hide prior to exiting from the method.
</p>
<p>
HideForm is assigned as the OnClick event handler in TLabel and
TNotifierXButton members created for the form.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="#lcl.forms.TCustomForm.Hide">TCustomForm.Hide</link>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TNotifierForm.HideForm.Sender">
<short>Object generating the event.</short>
</element>
<!-- procedure Visibility: private -->
<element name="TNotifierForm.HandleResize">
<short>
Handles resize requests for the form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>HandleResize</var> is a procedure which handles resize requests for the
form. HandleResize adjusts the size for the Icon, Button, Text, and Title in
the form to their new size constraints. HandleResize is assigned as the event
handler for the OnShow event in the form.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="#lcl.forms.TCustomForm.OnShow">TCustomForm.OnShow</link>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TNotifierForm.HandleResize.Sender">
<short>Object generating the event.</short>
</element>
<!-- procedure visibility: protected -->
<element name="TNotifierForm.CreateHandle">
<short>
Creates the handle for the form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>CreateHandle</var> is an overridden procedure used to update font colors
for TLabel members when the handle for the form is created. CreateHandle
calls the inherited method to ensure that a handle is allocated for the
control.
</p>
<p>
CreateHandle ensures that font colors used in its TLabel instances are
resolved, when needed. clDefault is converted to the value clInfoText in
TNotifierForm.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="#lcl.controls.TWinControl.CreateHandle">TWinControl.CreateHandle</link>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- constructor Visibility: public -->
<element name="TNotifierForm.Create">
<short>Constructor for the class instance.</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>Create</var> is the constructor for the class instance. Create calls the
inherited constructor using AOwner as the owner for the class instance.
Create sets the BorderStyle to bsNone, and calculates the Width and Height
for the form. Create allocates resources and configures the Icon, Title,
Text, and Button for the form. The Color for the form is set to clInfoBk.
</p>
<p>
Create sets the event handlers in the class instance to the following methods:
</p>
<dl>
<dt>OnMouseUp</dt>
<dd>HandleMouseUp</dd>
<dt>OnMouseDown</dt>
<dd>HandleMouseDown</dd>
</dl>
<p>
Create calls HandleResize to resize the current form instance and apply
sizing constraints.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso></seealso>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TNotifierForm.Create.AOwner">
<short>Owner of the form instance.</short>
</element>
<!-- destructor Visibility: public -->
<element name="TNotifierForm.Destroy">
<short>
Frees the class instance.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>Destroy</var> is the destructor for the class instance. Destroy frees
resources allocated in the constructor for the Icon, Title, Text, and Button
on the form. Destroy calls the inherited destructor prior to exiting from
the method.
</p>
</descr>
<errors></errors>
<seealso></seealso>
</element>
<element name="TNotifierForm.Paint">
<short>Draws the form background and icon image.</short>
<descr>
<p>
Paint is an overridden method in TNotifierForm used to render the form to its
Canvas using values in the Color and ImgIcon properties. Canvas is updated
with the brush style and color needed, and its FillRect method is called to
paint the background for the form. The bitmap in ImgIcon is drawn on the
Canvas when it has been assigned.
</p>
<p>
Paint re-implements and does not call the inherited method.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="#lcl.controls.TCustomControl.Canvas">TCustomControl.Canvas</link>
<link id="#lcl.graphics.TCanvas.FillRect">TCanvas.FillRect</link>
<link id="#lcl.graphics.TPicture.Bitmap">TPicture.Bitmap</link>
<link id="#lcl.forms.TCustomForm.Color">TCustomForm.Color</link>
<link id="#lcl.forms.THintWindow.Paint">THintWindow.Paint</link>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- object Visibility: default -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier">
<short>
Implements a pop-up notification component.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>TPopupNotifier</var> is a TComponent descendant which implements a
pop-up notification component. TPopupNotifier includes an internal
TNotifierForm member which displays the Title, Text, Icon and the close
button for the notification. TPopupNotifier provides methods needed to
display or hide the notification form.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TNotifierForm"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- function Visibility: private -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.GetColor">
<short>
Gets the color for the notification form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>GetColor</var> is a TColor function used to get the value for the Color
property in the form which displays the pop-up notification. GetColor is the
read access specifier for the Color property.
</p>
<p>
Use Color to read or write the value for the property.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Color"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- function result Visibility: default -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.GetColor.Result">
<short>Current color for the notification form.</short>
</element>
<!-- procedure Visibility: private -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.SetColor">
<short>
Sets the color for the notification form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>SetColor</var> is procedure used to set color for the form which
displays the pop-up notification. SetColor is the write access specifier for
the Color property. SetColor stores the specified value in the Color property
for the notification form.
</p>
<p>
Use Color to read or write the value for the property.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Color"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.SetColor.Value">
<short>New color for the notification form.</short>
</element>
<!-- function Visibility: private -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.GetIcon">
<short>
Gets the icon for the notification form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>GetIcon</var> is a TPicture function which gets the icon for the pop-up
notification form. GetIcon is the read access specifier for the Icon property.
</p>
<p>
Use Icon to read or write the value for the property.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Icon"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- function result Visibility: default -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.GetIcon.Result">
<short>Current Icon for the notification form.</short>
</element>
<!-- procedure Visibility: private -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier. SetIcon">
<short>Sets the icon for the notification form.</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>SetIcon</var> is a procedure which sets the Icon for the pop-up
notification form to the specified value. SetIcon is the write access
specifier for the Icon property.
</p>
<p>
Use Icon to read or write the value in the property.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Icon"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.SetIcon.Value">
<short>New icon for the notification form.</short>
</element>
<!-- function Visibility: private -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.GetText">
<short>
Gets the text for the notification form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>GetText</var> is a String function which gets the value of the Text
label for the pop-up notification form. GetText is the read access specifier
for the Text property. GetText returns the Caption for the corresponding
TLabel on the pop-up notification form.
</p>
<p>
Use Text to read or write the value for the property.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Text"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- function result Visibility: default -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.GetText.Result">
<short>Text for the notification form.</short>
</element>
<!-- procedure Visibility: private -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.SetText">
<short>
Sets the text for the notification form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>SetText</var> is a procedure which sets the text on the pop-up
notification form to the specified value. SetText is the write access
specifier for the Text property. SetText stores the specified value in the
caption of the corresponding TLabel on the pop-up notification form.
</p>
<p>
Use Text to read or write the value for the property.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Text"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.SetText.Value">
<short>New text for the notification form.</short>
</element>
<!-- function Visibility: private -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.GetTitle">
<short>Gets the title for the notification form.</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>GetTitle</var> is a String function which gets the title displayed on
the pop-up notification form. GetTitle is the read access specifier for the
Title property. GetTitle returns the value for the caption in the
corresponding TLabel on the notification form.
</p>
<p>
Use Title to read or write the value in the property.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Title"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- function result Visibility: default -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.GetTitle.Result">
<short>Title for the notification form.</short>
</element>
<!-- procedure Visibility: private -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.SetTitle">
<short>
Sets the title for the notification form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>SetTitle</var> is a procedure which sets the value for the title on the
pop-up notification form. SetTitle is the write access specifier for the
Title property. SetTitle stores the specified value in the caption of the
TLabel for the pop-up notification form.
</p>
<p>
Use Title to read or write the value for the property.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Title"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.SetTitle.Value">
<short>New title for the notification form.</short>
</element>
<!-- function Visibility: private -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.GetVisible">
<short>
Gets the Visible property for the notification form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>GetVisible</var> is a Boolean function which gets the value for the
Visible property in the pop-up notification form. GetVisible is the read
access specifier for the Visible property.
</p>
<p>
Use Visible to read or write the value for the property.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Visible"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- function result Visibility: default -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.GetVisible.Result">
<short>Value of the Visible property for the notification form.</short>
</element>
<!-- procedure Visibility: private -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.SetVisible">
<short>
Sets the Visible property for the notification form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>SetVisible</var> is a procedure which sets the value in the Visible
property for the pop-up notification form. SetVisible is the write access
specifier for the Visible property.
</p>
<p>
Use Visible to read or write the value for the property.
</p>
<p>
Use Show or ShowAtPos to display the pop-up notification form for the
component. Use Hide to close the pop-up notification form for the component.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Visible"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.SetVisible.Value">
<short>New value for the Visible property in the notification form.</short>
</element>
<!-- function Visibility: private -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.GetOnClose">
<short>
Sets the OnClose event handler for the notification form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>GetOnClose</var> is a TCloseEvent function which gets the OnClose event
handler assigned to the pop-up notification form. GetOnClose is the read
access specifier for the OnClose property.
</p>
<p>
Use OnClose to read or write the value for the property.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.OnClose"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- function result Visibility: default -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.GetOnClose.Result">
<short>Value for the OnClose event handler in the notification form.</short>
</element>
<!-- procedure Visibility: private -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.SetOnClose">
<short>
Sets the OnClose event handler for the pop-up notification form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>SetOnClose</var> is a procedure which sets the OnClose event handler in
the pop-up notification form to the specified value. SetOnClose is the write
access specifier for the OnClose property.
</p>
<p>
Use OnClose to read or write the value in the property.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.OnClose"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.SetOnClose.Value">
<short>New event handler assigned to OnClose in the notification form.</short>
</element>
<!-- variable Visibility: public -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.vNotifierForm">
<short>
Form which displays the pop-up notification.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>vNotifierForm</var> is a public <var>TNotifierForm</var> member which
represents the form used to display the pop-up notification. vNotifierForm is
instantiated in Create but not displayed; its Visible property is set to
<b>False</b>. vNotifierForm is displayed using the Show or ShowAtPos methods.
Use the Hide method to hide the form. vNotifierForm is freed in the Destroy
method.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Create"/>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Destroy"/>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Show"/>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.ShowAtPos"/>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Hide"/>
<link id="TNotifierForm"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- constructor Visibility: public -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.Create">
<short>
Constructor for the component instance.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>Create</var> is the constructor for the component instance. Create calls
the inherited constructor using AOwner as the owner for the component
instance. Create allocates resources needed for the vNotifierForm member, and
sets the forms Visible property to <b>False</b>. When the Application
singleton has been assigned, its BidiMode property is applied to the notifier
form instance.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Destroy"/>
<link id="TNotifierForm"/>
<link id="#lcl.forms.THintWindow.BidiMode">THintWindow.BidiMode</link>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.Create.AOwner">
<short>Owner of the component instance.</short>
</element>
<!-- destructor Visibility: public -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.Destroy">
<short>
Frees the component.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>Destroy</var> is the destructor for the component instance. Destroy
calls the <var>Hide</var> method for the pop-up notification form, and frees
the vNotifierForm member. Destroy calls the inherited destructor prior to
exiting from the method.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Create"/>
<link id="TNotifierForm"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- procedure Visibility: public -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.Hide">
<short>
Hides the pop-up notification form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>Hide</var> is a procedure which hides the pop-up notification form for
the component. Hide calls the Hide method in VNotifierForm.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Show"/>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.ShowAtPos"/>
<link id="TNotifierForm"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- procedure Visibility: public -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.Show">
<short>
Displays the pop-up notification form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>Show</var> is a procedure which displays the pop-up notification form
for the component. Show calls the Show method in vNotifierForm. The default
values in its Left (0) and Top (0) properties are used.
</p>
<p>
Use ShowAtPos to display the form at specific coordinates.
</p>
<p>
Use the Hide method, or set Visible to <b>False</b>, to close the pop-up
notification form.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.ShowAtPos"/>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Hide"/>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Visible"/>
<link id="TNotifierForm"/>
<link id="#lcl.forms.TCustomForm.Show">TCustomForm.Show</link>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- procedure Visibility: public -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.ShowAtPos">
<short>
Displays the pop-up notification form at the specified position.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>ShowAtPos</var> is a procedure which displays the pop-up notification
form at the specified position on the screen. Values in X and Y are corrected
to fit the screen dimensions, similar to the mechanism used for
<var>TPopupMenu</var>, and assigned to the Left and Top properties in the
form. ShowAtPos calls the <var>Show</var> method in vNotifierForm to display
the pop-up notification form.
</p>
<p>
Use the Show method to display the pop-up notification form at its default
position (0, 0).
</p>
<p>
Use the Hide method, or set Visible to <b>False</b>, to close the pop-up
notification form.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Show"/>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Hide"/>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Visible"/>
<link id="TNotifierForm"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.ShowAtPos.x">
<short>Horizontal position for the notification.</short>
</element>
<!-- argument Visibility: default -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.ShowAtPos.y">
<short>Vertical position for the notification.</short>
</element>
<!-- property Visibility: published -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.Color">
<short>
Color for the pop-up notification form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>Color</var> is a <var>TColor</var> property with the background color
for the pop-up notification form. GetColor is the read access specifier for
the property. SetColor is the write access specifier for the property.
</p>
<p>
TNotifierForm use clInfoBk as the default value for its Color property. Use
this property to override the default color value in the pop-up notification
form.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TNotifierForm"/>
<link id="#lcl.forms.TCustomForm.Color">TCustomForm.Color</link>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- property Visibility: published -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.Icon">
<short>
Icon for the pop-up notification form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>Icon</var> is a <var>TPicture</var> property that provides access to the
Icon for the pop-up notification form. GetIcon is the read access specifier
for the property. SetIcon is the write access specifier for the property.
</p>
<p>
Use Icon to assign an image using one of the supported LCL formats to display
on the pop-up notification form.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TNotifierForm"/>
<link id="#lcl.graphics.TPicture">TPicture</link>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- property Visibility: published -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.Text">
<short>
Text for the pop-up notification form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>Text</var> is a String property with the text for the pop-up
notification form. GetText is the read access specifier for the property.
SetText is the write access specifier for the property.
</p>
<p>
Use TextFont to specify the typeface and style attributes used to display the
value in Text.
</p>
<p>
Use Title and TitleFont for the title text displayed on the pop-up
notification form.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.TextFont"/>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Title"/>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.TitleFont"/>
<link id="TNotifierForm"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<element name="TPopupNotifier.TextFont">
<short>Font used for the Text displayed on the form.</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>TextFont</var> is a <var>TFont</var> property with the font face used
for the <var>Text</var> displayed on the form. Changing the value for the
property causes the font to be assigned to the <var>TLabel</var> instance
used to display the value in Text.
</p>
<p>
Use TitleFont to set the font face and style used for the Title on the pop-up
notification form.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Text"/>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Title"/>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.TitleFont"/>
<link id="#lcl.stdctrls.TLabel">TLabel</link>
<link id="#lcl.graphics.TFont">TFont</link>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- property Visibility: published -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.Title">
<short>
Title for the pop-up notification form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>Title</var> is a String property that provides access to the title for
the pop-up notification form. GetTitle is the read access specifier for the
property. SetTitle is the write access specifier for the property.
</p>
<p>
Use TitleFont to set the typeface and style attributes used to display the
value on the pop-up notification form.
</p>
<p>
Use Text and TextFont for the text displayed on the pop-up notification form.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.TitleFont"/>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Text"/>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.TextFont"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<element name="TPopupNotifier.TitleFont">
<short>Font used for the Title displayed on the form.</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>TitleFont</var> is a <var>TFont</var> property with the font face used
for the
<var>Title</var> displayed on the form. Changing the value for the property
causes the font to be assigned to the <var>TLabel</var> instance used to
display the value in Title.
</p>
<p>
Use TextFont to set the typeface and style attributes for the Text displayed
on the pop-up notification form.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Title"/>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Text"/>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.TextFont"/>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- property Visibility: published -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.Visible">
<short>
Value for the Visible property in the pop-up notification form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>Visible</var> is a <var>Boolean</var> property that provides access to
the Visible property for the pop-up notification form. GetVisible is the read
access specifier for the property. SetVisible is the write access specifier
for the property.
</p>
<p>
Setting Visible to <b>False</b> is the same as calling the Hide method.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Hide"/>
<link id="TPopupNotifier.Visible"/>
<link id="TNotifierForm"/>
<link id="#lcl.forms.TCustomForm.Hide">TCustomForm.Hide</link>
<link id="#lcl.forms.TCustomForm.Visible">TCustomForm.Visible</link>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- property Visibility: published -->
<element name="TPopupNotifier.OnClose">
<short>
OnClose event handler for the pop-up notification form.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>OnClose</var> is a TCloseEven property that provides access to the
OnClose event handler for the pop-up notification form. GetOnClose is the
read access specifier for the property. SetOnClose is the write access
specifier for the property.
</p>
</descr>
<seealso>
<link id="TNotifierForm"/>
<link id="#lcl.forms.TCustomForm.OnClose">TCustomForm.OnClose</link>
<link id="#lcl.forms.TCloseEvent">TCloseEvent</link>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- constant Visibility: default -->
<element name="BGDrawn">
<short>
Not used in the current implementation.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
<var>BGDrawn</var> is a Boolean constant with the value <b>False</b>.
</p>
<remark>
BGDrawn is not used in the current implementation.
</remark>
</descr>
<seealso>
</seealso>
</element>
<!-- procedure Visibility: default -->
<element name="Register">
<short>
Registers components for use on the Lazarus IDE component palette.
</short>
<descr>
<p>
Register adds the following components to the Lazarus IDE component palette:
</p>
<p>
<b>Common Controls</b> Tab
</p>
<ul>
<li>TPopupNotifier</li>
</ul>
</descr>
<seealso/>
</element>
</module>
<!-- popupnotifier -->
</package>
</fpdoc-descriptions>