Delphi IDE Moving components undo or similar?

[bresson 5]

When designing forms I often accidently move some checkbox or something, just by clicking it (to inspect click event or such), if you click at the edge etc. it moves slightly (or maybe thats just me). Is there any way to undo this?
What I usually do is make sure everything is saved and/or commited before I do any form designing, so if I accidently move something I can just give up and restart (and not save), or compare changes with repository to reverse (or discard) what ever I accidently moved. Everytime I revisit Delphi I encounter this again and get the feeling "oh yeah that trap is still there" .. Maybe I'm just missing some nice tip (besides locking components).

Edited 23 hours ago by bresson

[Vandrovnik 225]

1 hour ago, bresson said:

When designing forms I often accidently move some checkbox or something, just be clicking it (to inspect click event or such), if you click at the edge etc. it moves slightly (or maybe thats just me). Is there any way to undo this?
What I usually do is make sure everything is saved and/or commited before I do any form designing, so if I accidently move something I can just give up and restart (and not save), or compare changes with repository to reverse (or discard) what ever I accidently moved. Everytime I revisit Delphi I encounter this again and get the feeling "oh yeah that trap is still there" .. Maybe I'm just missing some nice tip (besides locking components).

It happens to me, too.

When possible, I hold down Ctrl and then left mouse button to select the component.

Missing Undo is annoying 😕

[Anders Melander 2108]

I think we all have this problem.

 

Version control helps but it's still annoying.

[Pat Foley 54]

This is one place using the IDE Insight helps greatly. In the design window.

• use <F6> if your fingers are on the top row of the keyboard.
• or simply the <Ctrl .> if closer to bottom row. 
• type in Control name or Class type of control. 
• Select with Enter Key.  
• Press <F11> then the Object inspector finder is focused and type in property to edit.

 

Or  simply tab thru the controls, moving/sizing them with control keys Shift or Ctrl with the arrow keys.  Avoiding this practice in your case by simply pressing <F11> key instead. (Also verifies the tab order)

 

Or the Structure panel is either mouse able or arrow keys to avoid touching the controls with mouse in the design window.    

 

Or View revisions by selecting Alt-F12 and select History there. 🙂

Edited Sunday at 10:51 PM by Pat Foley
View revisions by selecting Alt-F12 and select History

[Dorian C 1]

It is and old bug. It happens to me, too.

[limelect 53]

Just close the page (form), do not save, and reopen

In this case this is what I do