Resizing a form

Does not playing with Top and Height solves the problem?

Igor

I need a 'BeforeResize' event, but there isn't any.

I suppose that you want to prevent user to
resize form width, but still let him to resize height.

You can do that with setting Form.Width:=400
on form resize event which will prevent form to change width.

Actually, you are right, but I don't want the user to see the resizing cursor. Any other suggestions?

Maybe try to replace Cursor crSizeWE with crDefault

The form also moves when i try to resize from the left. Is there an elegant solution?

dear ronit,

There is a beforeresize event equivalent, but you must capture a message. I am sure this is not problem for you. You can prevent user from resizing in any way you want. Them message is as follows:

The WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING message is sent to a window whose size, position, or place in the Z order is about to change as a result of a call to the SetWindowPos function or another window-management function.

WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING  
lpwp = (LPWINDOWPOS) lParam; // points to size and position data
 

lpwp Value of lParam. Points to a WINDOWPOS structure that contains information about the window's new size and position.

If you modify the WINDOWPOS such that only vertical position parameters changed then you can prevent horizontal resizing and pos changing.

May it help, please notify,

Igor

 

It acts the same. I still see the mouse sizing cursor.

This is not proper way but,

what about setting BorderStyle to bsSingle if the mouse cursor is
on the lower or upper edge of the form and bsSizeable else where?

If this trick works(or suffice) please notify

Sincerely,
Igor

No, it doesn't work properly according to the following code:

procedure TForm1.FormMouseMove(Sender: TObject; Shift: TShiftState; X,
  Y: Integer);
begin
if (x=width) or (x=0) then
  borderstyle:=bsSingle
else
  borderstyle:=bsSizeable;
end;

The flickering is too bothering. This code does the same as yours, but on a more proper way. I think we should use some function that has something to do with the mouse capture. Do you have any suggestions?

type
  TForm1 = class(TForm)
  private
    procedure WMHotSpot(var Message: TMessage); message WM_NCHITTEST;
    { Private declarations }
  public
    { Public declarations }
  end;

var
  Form1: TForm1;

implementation

{$R *.DFM}
procedure TForm1.WMHotSpot(var Message: TMessage);
begin
  if (DefWindowProc(handle, WM_NCHITTEST, message.WParam, message.LParam)=HTLEFT) or
  (DefWindowProc(handle, WM_NCHITTEST, message.WParam, message.LParam)=HTRIGHT) then
    borderstyle:=bssingle
  else
    borderstyle:=bsSizeable;
  inherited;
end;

Dear ronit,

I am working on it. (this is extremely flickery)

Igor

THIS IS IT RONIT


type
  TForm1 = class(TForm)
  private
    { Private declarations }
  public
    procedure WMNCHitTest(var Msg : TWMNCHitTest); message WM_NCHitTest;
  end;

var
  Form1: TForm1;

implementation

{$R *.DFM}

procedure TForm1.WMNCHitTest(var Msg : TWMNCHitTest);
  function InR(lo,hi,x : integer):boolean;
  begin
    Result := (lo < x) and (x < hi);
  end;
begin
  if InR(Left-5,Left+5, Msg.XPos) then
    Msg.XPos := Msg.XPos + 10
  else if InR(Left+Width-5,Left+Width+5, Msg.XPos) then
    Msg.XPos := Msg.XPos - 10;
  inherited;
end;


Bye
Igor

Cheers.