Name 

Description 

Add to Repository (Translation Manager) 

Adds strings in the selected unit to the Translation Repository. This dialog is displayed when you right-click a node on the Workspsace tab of the Translation Manager and use the Add strings to repository comand.
To add individual strings, rather than adding the strings for an entire unit, right-click the string in the Translation Manager and choose RepositoryAdd strings to repository.
The following options determine the criteria used for adding the strings.  

Debug Windows 

 

Code Explorer 

ViewCode Explorer
Navigates through the unit files. The Code Explorer contains a tree diagram that shows all of the types, classes, properties, methods, global variables, and global routines defined in your unit. It also shows the other units listed in the uses clause. Right-click an item in the Code Explorer to display its context menu.
When you select an item in the Code Explorer, the cursor moves to that item’s implementation in the Code Editor. When you move the cursor in the Code Editor, the highlight moves to the appropriate item in the Code Explorer.
The Code Explorer uses... more 

Customize Toolbars 

ViewToolbarsCustomize
Changes the toolbar configuration. Using this dialog box, you can add, remove, and rearrange buttons on toolbars. 

Data Explorer 

ViewData Explorer
Adds new connections, modifies; deletes, or renames your connections. You can browse database server-specific schema objects including tables, fields, stored procedure definitions, triggers, and indexes. Additionally, you can drag and drop data from a data source to a project to build your database application quickly. The Data Explorer commands available depend upon the object selected in the tree view. Commands are available for the following nodes:

• Provider types
• Provider connections
• Tables node
• Individual tables
• Individual views
• Individual stored procedures

 

Delete Saved Desktop 

ViewDesktopsDelete Desktop
Delete a saved desktop by selecting it from the list and clicking Delete. 

Desktop Toolbar 

Selects an existing desktop layout or saves the current settings as a desktop layout. The Desktop toolbar is located at the far right end of the upper toolbar in the IDE.  

File Browser 

ViewFile Browser
Dockable Windows-style File Browser views files and directories and performs simple operations on files while you are running the IDE. The File Browser supports standard Windows context menu options, as well as the following commands that are specific to RAD Studio:  

Message View 

Displays messages such as compiler errors and warnings. You can copy one or more lines from the Message view to the clipboard.
The Build tab displays the build command. The Output tab displays build output messages. To select the verbosity level for build output, use the ToolsOptionsEnvironment Options page. 

Object Inspector 

ViewObject Inspector
Sets the properties and events for the currently selected object.  

Project Manager 

ViewProject Manager
Displays and organizes the contents of your current project group and any project it contains. You can perform several project management tasks, such as adding, removing, and compiling files.  

Save Desktop 

ViewDesktopsSave Desktop
Saves your current IDE desktop arrangement as a desktop layout.  

Select Debug Desktop 

ViewDesktopsSet Debug Desktop
Determines which saved desktop layout is used when you are debugging.  

Structure View 

ViewStructure
Shows the hierarchy of source code or HTML displayed in the Code Editor, or components displayed on the Designer. When displaying the structure of source code or HTML, you can double-click an item to jump to its declaration or location in the Code Editor. When displaying components, you can double-click a component to select it on the form.
If your code contains syntax errors, they are displayed in the Errors node in the Structure View. You can double-click an error to locate the corresponding source in the Code Editor. ( (Not applicable for... more 

Templates Window 

ViewTemplates
Creates, edits, or deletes live code templates.  

To-Do List 

ViewTo-Do List
Creates and manages a to-do list.  

Add or Edit To-Do Item 

Adds items to a to-do list or to change an item.  

Filter To-Do List 

Controls which items are displayed in a to-do list.  

Table Properties 

Controls the appearance of the resulting to-do list when using the Copy asHTML table command from the right-click menu of the To-do List dialog. 

Tool Palette 

ViewTool Palette
Assists with a new project, adds components to a form, or adds code snippets to the Code Editor.  

Translation Manager 

ViewTranslation Manager
Views and edits language resource files.  

Multi-line Editor 

Edits translations that are lengthy or contain multiple lines of text separated by hard returns. The editor displays the source and target languages in separate panes. Only the target language is editable.  

Type Library Editor Window 

ViewType Library
Enables you to examine and make changes to a type library. A new feature for 2009 is the addition of a new file type for type libraries: the .ridl file. The Type Library Editor displays and saves type libraries in the proprietary text-based format known as RIDL (Restricted Interface Definition Language). When you create a COM object, the Type Library Editor automatically generates the required RIDL syntax. Any changes you make in the editor are reflected in the corresponding implementation class (if it was created using a wizard). The type library is also saved as a... more 

View Form 

ViewForms
Views any form in the current project. When you select a form, it becomes the active form, and its associated unit becomes the active module in the Code Editor. 

View Units 

ViewUnits
Views the project file or any unit in the current project. When you open a unit, it becomes the active page in the Code Editor. 

Window List 

ViewWindow List
Displays a list of open windows.  

New Edit Window 

ViewNew Edit Window
Brings up a new Code Editor window as a separate window. The previous Code Editor window remains open. 

Toggle Form/Unit 

ViewToggle Form/Unit
Toggles the view between Form and Unit. 

Model View Window 

ViewModel View
Shows the logical structure and containment hierarchy of your project.  

CodeGuard Log 

ViewDebug WindowsCodeGuard Log
Provides runtime debugging for C++ applications being developed. CodeGuard reports errors that are not caught by the compiler because they do not violate the syntax rules. CodeGuard tracks runtime libraries with full support for multithreaded applications. 

Desktops 

ViewDesktops
Allows you to choose between preset desktop layouts. Desktop layouts can be used to create and manage windows.  

Dock Edit Window 

ViewDock Edit Window
Sizes new Code Editor windows to fit appropriately inside the IDE. You can reselect Dock Edit Window to toggle between the new Code Editor window and the original Code Editor window. 

Find Reference Results 

ViewFind Reference Results
Brings up the Find References pane. This pane is dockable and is used in conjunction with the SearchFind function. 

Help Insight 

ViewHelp Insight
Displays a hint containing information about the symbol such as type, file, location of declaration, and any XML documentation associated with the symbol (if available).
Alternative ways to invoke Help Insight is to hover the mouse over an identifier in your code while working in the Code Editor, or by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+H. 

Toolbars 

ViewToolbars
Allows you to choose the toolbars that are displayed in the IDE.  

Translation Editor 

ViewTranslation ManagerTranslation Editor
Edits resource strings directly, adds translated strings to the Translation Repository, or gets strings from the Translation Repository. 

Welcome Page 

ViewWelcome Page
Opens the product's Welcome Page, which displays lists of your recent projects and favorites. The Welcome Page also contains links to developer resources, such as product-related online help. As you develop projects, you can quickly access them from the list of recent projects at the top of the Welcome Page. 

Add Field 

You can use the Add Field dialog box to add a field to a class or into the global scope on the Class Explorer.
Possible options are:  

Add Method 

You can use the Add Method dialog box to add a method to a class or into the global scope in the Class Explorer.
Possible options are:  

Add Property 

You can use the Add Property dialog box to add a property to a class in the Class Explorer.
Possible options are:  

Delphi Class Explorer Window 

ViewDelphi Class Explorer
The Class Explorer makes it easy to navigate through unit files in your projects viewing hierarchical structure of declared types, classes, interfaces, and namespaces and automates the creation of members (fields, methods, properties).
The Delphi Class Explorer window (the main window of the Class Explorer) is separated onto two panes:

• The Class View pane, it occupies the upper part of the Delphi Class Explorer window.
• The Member List pane.

The Class View shows a tree structure of types, classes, interfaces, and namespaces declared directly in your project.
The Member List displays local and global members (fields,... more 

Refactorings 

ViewRefactorings
Performs the listed refactorings.  

Registered Type Libraries 

ViewRegistered Type Libraries
Displays the list of all type libraries currently registered on your system. The Registered Type Libraries view displays in the Code Editor. You can view, search, and register/unregister type libraries.