procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject); begin // Configure TAdvDateTimePicker AdvDateTimePicker1.ShowCheckBox := True; // Allow empty/NULL values AdvDateTimePicker1.Checked := False; // Start empty AdvDateTimePicker1.Flat := True; // Modern flat look AdvDateTimePicker1.FlatBorderColor := clGray; AdvDateTimePicker1.Color := clWhite; // Calendar customization AdvDateTimePicker1.CalColors.Background := clWindow; AdvDateTimePicker1.CalColors.TitleBack := clNavy; AdvDateTimePicker1.CalColors.TitleText := clWhite;
In this post, I’ll walk through why upgrading to TAdvDateTimePicker is a no-brainer for modern VCL applications. One of the biggest headaches with the standard picker is the inability to represent "no date" or "empty." You usually have to use a separate checkbox to disable the control. TAdvDateTimePicker
It is available as part of the . If you haven't looked at TMS components lately, their modern styling and Windows 10/11 compatibility alone are worth the upgrade. procedure TForm1
TAdvDateTimePicker provides a behavior (like a spin edit but for time). Users can click the up/down buttons to increment hours/minutes/seconds, or you can use the TimePicker dropdown, which provides a visual clock-like interface for selecting time. This drastically improves UX for scheduling apps. 4. Week Numbers & Custom Formats For business applications, knowing "which week of the year" a date falls into is critical. The standard picker ignores this. If you haven't looked at TMS components lately,
TAdvDateTimePicker supports natively. You can set ShowCheckBox = True , and the user can uncheck the box to indicate an empty value. Programmatically, you can set Date to Null or Empty . This is a lifesaver for database applications where date fields allow NULLs. 2. Customization That Doesn't Fight You Want a dark theme? Need a specific border style? Tired of the dropdown calendar looking like it belongs on Windows XP?
Mastering Date & Time Inputs: Why TAdvDateTimePicker is the Modern Developer’s Choice