BevelEdges

Click the + button to expand. Set which edges of the component to bevel.

BevelInner

Select the bevel type for the inner bevel, from None, Lowered, Raised, or Space.

BevelKind

Select the type of bevel, from None, Tile, Soft or Flat.

BevelOuter

Select the bevel type for the outer bevel, from None, Lowered, Raised, or Space.

BorderStyle

Set the border style for the edit box, to Single or None.

CharCase

Set the character case for text in the component to Normal, Upper Case or Lower Case.

Color

The component background colour. Click Open Color Dialog (F2) to select the colour.

Constraints

Click the + button to expand. Select the maximum and minimum sizes for the component.

FixedFont

If you want the user to input in a fixed-width font, you can select from the available fixed fonts.

HideSelection

When False, if text in the component is selected, it will remain highlighted when the component loses focus.

Hint

The Hint text to be displayed when the mouse hovers over the edit box.

InlineSpellcheck

When True, spelling is checked as you type, right-click words for suggested corrections. Spell check options and dictionaries are set in Company Settings - Spellcheck tab.

LineLength

The maximum number of characters that can be entered on a line in the component. You must use a fixed font for this to apply. The Memo component width will be resized to the line length.

Lines

The initial text that will be displayed in the component. Click [...] to open the string list editor.

MaxLength

Set the maximum number of characters that can be entered in the box.

OEMConvert

When True, any text entered is converted from ANSI to OEM, then back to ANSI. This ensures all characters can be converted to OEM. This is useful when entering file names when Unicode standards are not enforced.

ParentColor

When True, uses the Color of the parent container.

ParentFont

When True, uses the Font of the parent container.

ReadOnly

When True, the user cannot edit the component on the form.

ReadOnlyColor

The component background colour when ReadOnly. Click Open Color Dialog (F2) to select the colour.

The DefaultReadOnlyColor function can be used to obtain the Read Only colour as specified in View > Preferences > Colour.

ScrollBars

Select scroll bars to be shown on the component. Select from None, Horizontal, Vertical or Both.

TabOrder

Set the sequential tab order for components, when the Tab key is pressed in the form.

TabStop

When True, this component will be included in the tab order. When False, the Tab key will not stop at this component.

Visible

When True, the component will be displayed.

WantReturns

When True, users can enter Return characters in the component.

WantTabs

When True, users can enter Tab characters in the component.

WordWrap

When True, text can wrap over multiple lines.