TdxSplashFormBase.TContentItem Class
Declaration
TContentItem = class abstract(TObject)
Remarks
Splash and Wait forms use dedicated non-interactive UI elements (Splash Form widgets derived from the TdxSplashFormBase.TContentItem class) instead of VCL controls (TControl descendants) to avoid excessive dependencies.
Splash/Wait Form Widget Management
TdxSplashForm and TdxWaitForm API members allow you to access and modify only existing widgets. To add new or remove existing widgets, select the target form in the Application Settings dialog and click Customize… to display the Splash Form Designer dialog.

Main API Members
The list below outlines key members of the TdxSplashFormBase.TContentItem class. Different widget classes use different inherited API members. Refer to corresponding terminal TdxSplashFormBase.TContentItem descendant descriptions for detailed information on available options.
Appearance Settings
- Alignment
- Specifies horizontal and vertical content alignment within the widget client area.
- Bounds
- Specifies widget dimensions and position within the parent Splash or Wait Form.
- Color
- Specifies widget background color if the Transparent property is set to
False. - Transparent
- Specifies whether the widget background is transparent.
General-Purpose API Members
- Default
- Specifies if the current widget instance is used as default in the parent Splash or Wait Form. This setting is applicable only if the parent form includes other widgets of the same type.
- Kind
- Returns the widget’s type.
- Name
- Specifies the widget name (used to identify the widget in the parent form).
Terminal TdxSplashFormBase.TContentItem Class Descendants
Do not use the TdxSplashFormBase.TContentItem class directly. Use the following descendants instead:
- TdxSplashFormBase.TAnimation
- An Animation/Activity Indicator Splash Form widget.
- TdxSplashFormBase.TApplicationProperty
- A static multi-line label widget designed to display an application property in a Splash or Wait Form.
- TdxSplashFormBase.TFormattedApplicationInfo
- A static multi-line label designed to display multiple application properties in a Splash or Wait Form.
- TdxSplashFormBase.TImage
- An image Splash Form Widget.
- TdxSplashFormBase.TProgress
- A progress bar Splash Form Widget.
- TdxSplashFormBase.TText
- A text/label Splash Form widget.