Message Dialog Components FAQ

This page has some frequently asked questions about the DelphiDabbler Message Dialog Components. You can also try the components' documentation.

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Can I change the colour of the dialog box window?

Yes and no!

With TPJWinMsgDlg (and the deprecated TPJMessageDialog) you can't do this because this component is just a wrapper around Windows API calls that do not permit the colour to be changed.

It is possible using TPJVCLMsgDlg, which wraps Delphi VCL calls which use a normal Delphi TForm to implement the dialog box. The component's OnShow event gives access to the dialog form. Just handle the event and change the form's colour in the event handler, like this:

procedure TForm1.PJVCLMsgDlg1Show(Sender: TObject; Dlg: TForm);
var
  I: Integer;
begin
  Dlg.Color := clWindow; // replace this with your desired colour
end;

Note that the Dlg parameter is a reference to the dialog box form while Sender is a reference to the component. Dlg is valid only while the dialog is being displayed.

You need v2.2 or later of the components for this to work.

Can I change the colour of the dialog box buttons?

No. TPJWinMsgDlg (and the deprecated TPJMessageDialog) are simply wrappers round Windows API calls that do not expose this behaviour. TPJVCLMsgDlg uses standard Delphi TButton controls which do not allow their colour to be changed.

How do I get access to the controls used in a dialog box displayed by TPJVCLMsgDlg?

Handle the component's OnShow event and enumerate the controls owned by the form referenced by the Dlg parameter. The following example displays the class and name of each control on the dialog box form in a TMemo control.

procedure TForm1.PJVCLMsgDlg1Show(Sender: TObject; Dlg: TForm);
var
  Ctl: TComponent;
  I: Integer;
begin
  Memo1.Clear;
  for I := 0 to Pred(Dlg.ComponentCount) do
  begin
    Ctl := Dlg.Components[I];
    Memo1.Lines.Add(Ctl.ClassName + ' : ' + Ctl.Name);
  end;
end;

You need v2.2 or later of the components for this to work.

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