TAdvDateTimePicker provides a behavior (like a spin edit but for time). Users can click the up/down buttons to increment hours/minutes/seconds, or you can use the TimePicker dropdown, which provides a visual clock-like interface for selecting time. This drastically improves UX for scheduling apps. 4. Week Numbers & Custom Formats For business applications, knowing "which week of the year" a date falls into is critical. The standard picker ignores this.
It is available as part of the . If you haven't looked at TMS components lately, their modern styling and Windows 10/11 compatibility alone are worth the upgrade.
Enter (from TMS Software). This component takes everything you wish the standard picker could do and wraps it into a professional, feature-rich control. TAdvDateTimePicker
procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject); begin // Configure TAdvDateTimePicker AdvDateTimePicker1.ShowCheckBox := True; // Allow empty/NULL values AdvDateTimePicker1.Checked := False; // Start empty AdvDateTimePicker1.Flat := True; // Modern flat look AdvDateTimePicker1.FlatBorderColor := clGray; AdvDateTimePicker1.Color := clWhite; // Calendar customization AdvDateTimePicker1.CalColors.Background := clWindow; AdvDateTimePicker1.CalColors.TitleBack := clNavy; AdvDateTimePicker1.CalColors.TitleText := clWhite;
In this post, I’ll walk through why upgrading to TAdvDateTimePicker is a no-brainer for modern VCL applications. One of the biggest headaches with the standard picker is the inability to represent "no date" or "empty." You usually have to use a separate checkbox to disable the control. TAdvDateTimePicker provides a behavior (like a spin edit
TAdvDateTimePicker includes a powerful EditMask property. You can define exact input patterns, and the control validates as the user types. This prevents garbage data before your OnExit event even fires. Here is how simple it is to set up a modern, nullable, visually styled date picker in Delphi:
TAdvDateTimePicker supports natively. You can set ShowCheckBox = True , and the user can uncheck the box to indicate an empty value. Programmatically, you can set Date to Null or Empty . This is a lifesaver for database applications where date fields allow NULLs. 2. Customization That Doesn't Fight You Want a dark theme? Need a specific border style? Tired of the dropdown calendar looking like it belongs on Windows XP? It is available as part of the
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