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Thank you so much Dave! The tip by Marco work perfectly, but they should fix bug like this in the IDE asap, though.

I found the culprit! It was a simple setting in Tools/Options (see attached image). That's totally crazy.

For previous new versions, I always run the Web Installer, then it offers to uninstall the previous version of the software and ask me if mantain the registry keys. I always answer "yes" I everything runs smoothly: I have the new version instralled and all my settings preserved.

What to do? Do I need to redownload it and install it all over again? If yes, can I keep my settings and add-ins? Thanks in advance.

OK, so there is something messed up with my CE 10.3.2.... odd because in 10.3.1 it worked like a charm. I see. It's good to be focused on the main things. Keep up your awesome job with GE!

Taken by desperation I tried... and GExperts stills reloads when I run the IDE, even if I disabvle it from the ExpertManager from the IDE. I downloaded the last version but nothing changes. No access violation when exiting the IDE (as you said in your blog), but read-only mode still doesn't work.

Sure, you are right, but even if I use the stand-alone version of Expert Manager when try to disable GExperts it says: "You are about to disable or remove the GExperts DLL that contains the expert you are currently using. If you proceed, you will not be able to use this Expert Manager the next time the IDE is started. Do you want to proceed?" So I think that after I disable it it won't run again. Maybe a new installation should fix that... who knows? By the way: you do not use GE? They are amazing for me (a shame they are not updated with a dark theme).

And then how do I re-enable GExperts without the manager?

So Its just me... What am I supposed to try to fix this? Maybe remove and reinstall GExperts? Any ideas?

Totally agree with you.

So, how was it going?

In my application I retrieve the icon of an executable file with the system list icons and the SHGetFileInfo. All ok, but in Windows 10 apps run inside ApplicationHostFrame.exe, that has a standard .exe icon, even Edge run embedded in this. How to get the real icon of eg. Edge, Messenger and any other app for Windows 10? In the image an explicative example. Normal apps have their executable which I use to extract their actual icons, apps embedded in ApplicationHostFrame not (but when you search their executable file you can see the correct icon).

In Delphi 10.3.x there are visual styles you can use to theme your apps. You can select more than one and choose a default for app startup, but how to allow user to select othere themes at run-time?

Cool, thank you!

I'm renewing a very old project (from Delphi 2007). All good, but I have some strange compiler messages in the debug window when I save/load text files from my app. Where do they come from?! Process CyberTaskTimer.exe (12980) Debug Output: internal\sdk\inc\wil\win32helpers.h(156)\windows.storage.dll!74F39D86: (caller: 74D9922E) ReturnHr(2) tid(1844) 80070002 Impossibile trovare il file specificato. Process CyberTaskTimer.exe (12980) Debug Output: internal\sdk\inc\wil\win32helpers.h(119)\windows.storage.dll!74F39E52: (caller: 74F39E8C) ReturnHr(883) tid(1844) 80070002 Impossibile trovare il file specificato. Process CyberTaskTimer.exe (15688) Debug Output: onecoreuap\shell\windows.storage\drivfldr.cpp(1420)\windows.storage.dll!74FB2B94: (caller: 74EFFDC9) ReturnHr(27) tid(1474) 8007000F Impossibile trovare l'unità specificata. Process CyberTaskTimer.exe (15688) Debug Output: shell\osshell\lmui\ntshrui\dll\shrengine.cpp(1487)\ntshrui.dll!5D8DA283: (caller: 5D8B9F65) ReturnHr(9) tid(26bc) 80004005 Errore non specificato. Process CyberTaskTimer.exe (15688) Debug Output: onecoreuap\shell\windows.storage\drivfldr.cpp(1420)\windows.storage.dll!74FB2B94: (caller: 74EFFDC9) ReturnHr(13) tid(d90) 8007000F Impossibile trovare l'unità specificata. CallContext:[\CAutoDestItemsEnum::Next\CAutoDestItemsEnum::_EnsureInit] Process CyberTaskTimer.exe (15688) Debug Output: onecoreuap\shell\windows.storage\drivfldr.cpp(1420)\windows.storage.dll!74FB2B94: (caller: 74EFFDC9) ReturnHr(49) tid(1474) 8007000F Impossibile trovare l'unità specificata. Process CyberTaskTimer.exe (15688) Debug Output: onecoreuap\shell\windows.storage\regfldr.cpp(1566)\windows.storage.dll!74E8EADB: (caller: 74E8D115) LogHr(4) tid(1474) 80004005 Errore non specificato. I have hundreds of this. No issues at all in the behaviour of my app, neither error mesages. But very annoying! And beside this, I'm curious...

From "event log", sure, sorry. I use a lot of API and make some system-wide hooks. Those files are local on my PC, thery are nothing special: the application tracks down some statistics about system usage and fills in a listview, the user can save the list in a text file, when you save/load that file the messages appear, even without doing nothing, but just the save/open message dialog appears! Strange, 'cause in Delphi 2010 I didn't see them.

My God, I really have to check this out, thank you!

I'm reading now: yes there are many. Interesting. So how do I clean the project, with the clean option of GExperts? Which files do you advice me to select for cleaning? Only *.DCU? In all my sysmte? No CN Packs' Input Helper here. Duplicates? How is this possible?

Yes, I wrote it.

Still no in-line stuff, I'm stuck with the old good school! 😉

Do these data structures behave as intended in 10.3.1? In D2010 I had to use some workarounds, but they are still the best data-strutcures for my needs (instant view of huge items quantity in list-views and tree-views) and I'm preparing to migrate my main project (that widely use them) in 10.3.1.

Perfect, thanks!

I meant: how do you tell the compiler to use VTV 5.3 or 7.0? How do you choose?

Thank you. But how to select the version of VTV o VLV?

Unfortunately it doesn't happen always, it's erratic. Is it just me?