Is it possible to lock the design UI?

[Yaron 53]

To give me the largest work-space, I designed the Delphi IDE UI to look like the attached "delphi_before.jpg".

 

However, under some conditions, windows throws apps a resize event (e.g. when turning on a secondary monitor), and then the Delphi IDE UI automatically changes to the attached "delphi_after.jpg" (the tool-bar drops down a row).

 

Is there any way to lock the UI so my preferred layout remains fixed?

 

P.S. This is on Win7 64bit.

[Sherlock 663]

Have you tried reloading your desktop layout after such an event?

[Yaron 53]

It's not an issue restoring the IDE, just a little drag on that line, but it happens about once or twice every day which is a bit annoying.

[Sherlock 663]

As a matter of fact, I had not noticed this behavior. I don't change my setup too often though (read: never). This Quirk should deserve a QC-report.

[Yaron 53]

Took your advice and created a QC report:

https://quality.embarcadero.com/browse/RSP-26253

[Sherlock 663]

Geee, Windows 7? You should have a look at this on a current OS. Perhaps it's worse, perhaps it's solved. But mentioning Win7 in the QC might not help your case, I'm afraid.

[Dinar 22]

Try to install the Lock Toolbar expert. Customize toolbar similar to your preference (look like the attached "delphi_before.jpg").

Then right-click on toolbar and choose "Lock Toolbar".

Most likely, this should help ))

Edited September 25, 2019 by Dinar

[Dinar 22]

You can find similar functionality in CnPack

Enable wizard IDE Main Form Enhancements in CnPack -> Options -> Advanced

And then enable this setting in this priority:

• 01. CnPack Options.png
• 02. IDE Enhancements Wizard.png
• 03. Lock IDE Tollbars to Disable Drag.png
• 04. Lock Toolbars.png

Not sure, but maybe CnPack's solutions Lock all toolbars, including MMX and CnPack Procedure List, while Lynatan plugin Lock only Standard IDE Toolbar