Delphi provides the function of saving desktop settings, which allows programmers to use a variety of methods to customize IDEs to meet different needs and provide development efficiency.
(1) Delphi allows programmers to customize IDEs in multiple ways, especially allowing multiple windows to be opened and arranged, as well as parking them between each other. However, programmers often need to open a batch of windows when designing, while debugging When opening another batch of windows, you need one layout when operating on the form, and another layout when writing code. You can save the desktop with a name and you can easily restore it.
(2) You can also set a desktop as the default debug desktop, so that this desktop will be automatically used when the debugger is started.
(3) All these features can be used in the Desktops toolbar. You can also use the View->Desktops menu command to perform desktop settings, and also allow deleting a certain desktop settings.
(4) The desktop settings are saved in the Bin directory under the Delphi installation folder, with the suffix being *.DST. This file is actually an INI file. The saved settings include the location of the main window and the project manager
(PRoject Manager), alignment settings (Alignment Palette), editor window (including Code Exporer and Message View) and other information;
(5) The *.DST file in the same directory of this file is a set desktop file and can be copied directly to the Bin directory of the Delphi installation directory.
(6) Desktop settings will overwrite project settings. This helps different developers copy project source code between different computers, they can use their own desktop settings to overwrite project settings to maintain their habits. Delphi for better use Support group development separates each developer's project settings and parameter settings (such as desktop settings).