Class TGadget

All gadgets are based on the TGadget class, which contains the basic functionality required by all gadgets.

When you work with a gadget, you can

• Construct and destroy it
• Identify it
• Modify and access its appearance
• Set its bounds
• Shrink wrap it (calculate its size automatically)
• Set its size
• Match its colors to the system colors
• Enable and disable it

Deriving a class from TGadget

TGadget provides a number of protected access functions that you can use when deriving a gadget class from TGadget. These functions are described in

• Initializing and Cleaning Up
• Painting the Gadget
• Invalidating and Updating the Gadget
• Mouse Events in a Gadget

See Also

• Gadget and Gadget Window Objects Overview
• TGadget Public Data Members