Writing if statement in the Code Editor

[PeterPanettone 157]

In the Code Editor, when typing 'if' followed by a space character, a Hint hides the caret position:

 

 

...so I cannot see the caret anymore and cannot see what I am typing. I am forced to press the ESC key to hide the hint, which is a completely pointless waste of time.

 

Can anyone confirm this?

 

This has been bothering me for a while now.

 

Isn't there a way to suppress this hint (or show it at a different position) when writing an 'if' statement?

Edited April 6 by PeterPanettone

[Uwe Raabe 2057]

Probably some setting in your system. This is what happens here:

[PeterPanettone 157]

I found the solution:

 

Options -> Language -> Delphi - > Code Insight:

 

 

Generally, Hints are helpful. But if they hide the caret, they become an annoyance.

 

The ideal position for Hints would be ABOVE THE CARET.

Edited April 7 by PeterPanettone

[Uwe Raabe 2057]

13 minutes ago, PeterPanettone said:

The ideal position for Hints would be ABOVE THE CARET.

You might file a feature request in the new Quality Portal.

[PeterPanettone 157]

1 hour ago, Uwe Raabe said:

You might file a feature request in the new Quality Portal.

That's what I am going to do. Before doing that, I always ask other people whether they can confirm the issue.

 

So much wasted time because the Embarcadero developers obviously didn't care.

Edited April 7 by PeterPanettone

[Mark- 29]

Delphi 10.2 Version 25.0.31059.3231

 

If I turn on hints, this is how the hint is displayed:

 

[Uwe Raabe 2057]

So, perhaps a dpi issue? Some system information may be helpful here.

[Brian Evans 105]

Reproduced in Delphi 12.1 here - turned on hints and see the same thing. The hint window has broken positioning - the bottom of the hint window is where the top should be. 

 

Usually run with scale 125%, switched to 100% and the improper positioning is still there and looks the same. 

 

In addition the hint window should be moved further away or the drop shadow removed as it will obscure text.  

Edited April 7 by Brian Evans

[PeterPanettone 157]

2 hours ago, Uwe Raabe said:

So, perhaps a dpi issue? Some system information may be helpful here.

[Mark- 29]

23 hours ago, PeterPanettone said:

In the Code Editor, when typing 'if' followed by a space character, a Hint hides the caret position:

 

Does it change if you use the dark theme?

[PeterPanettone 157]

13 minutes ago, Mark- said:

Does it change if you use the dark theme?

 

No, it does not change.

[PeterPanettone 157]

57 minutes ago, Brian Evans said:

The hint window has broken positioning - the bottom of the hint window is where the top should be.

Aren't hint windows positioned automatically following some system setting?

[gkobler 38]

Sometimes scale settings more than 100% makes problems. Try it with 100%

[Brian Evans 105]

Tested with Delphi 11.3 and it looks fine there. Don't have Delphi 12 installed to test with, just Delphi 12.1 and is broken in that release. 

Edited April 7 by Brian Evans

[PeterPanettone 157]

9 minutes ago, Brian Evans said:

Tested with Delphi 11.3 and it looks fine there. Don't have Delphi 12 installed to test with, just Delphi 12.1 and is broken in that release. 

Hi Brian, thanks for testing. Can you please be more specific?

 

1. In Delphi 11.3, how does it "look fine"? Do you mean the caret is also hidden by the Hint in Delphi 11.3? Or do you mean the caret is not hidden by the Hint in Delphi 11.3?

 

2. In Delphi 12.1, what do you mean by "is broken"?

[Brian Evans 105]

Looks fine: the top of the hint window is below line of text it is providing a hint for. 

Broken: The bottom of hint the window is where it's top used to be. This causes it to appear on top of the line of text it is providing a hint for. 

 

[PeterPanettone 157]

On 4/8/2024 at 1:11 AM, Brian Evans said:

Looks fine: the top of the hint window is below line of text it is providing a hint for. 

Broken: The bottom of hint the window is where it's top used to be. This causes it to appear on top of the line of text it is providing a hint for. 

 

You could use a free screenshot tool - there are many available.

[Sherlock 663]

D12.1, 100%, Dark Theme. Broken behavior:

And there is enough space above and below for the hint to move.

[PeterPanettone 157]

Some museums exhibit works of art made from Windows error messages. When Delphi has a milestone birthday next year, such a museum could be opened.

[Mark- 29]

1 hour ago, PeterPanettone said:

You could use a free screenshot tool - there are many available.

SHIFT + Windows key + S, allows to capture a part of the screen via click and drag the mouse.

[PeterPanettone 157]

7 minutes ago, Mark- said:

SHIFT + Windows key + S, allows to capture a part of the screen via click and drag the mouse.

This does not work on my secondary monitor, only on the primary monitor.

[Mark- 29]

1 hour ago, PeterPanettone said:

This does not work on my secondary monitor, only on the primary monitor.

Interesting, works on both monitors, on both computers here. Both computer's monitors, are arranged like this:

[Uwe Raabe 2057]

Works here even when monitors are side-by-side. Although the frame and toolbar appear on the main monitor, just clicking into the second one shots the second one.