General
What features would you most like to see in Delphi?
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Better GUI separation and abstraction
Rethink the dataset centric, drag and drop approach to GUI design. Support alternative approaches to application design such as MGM/MVC/MVP. Add VCL and tooling support for these practices.
585 votes -
Improve optimization of generated code
The Delphi compiler could generate more efficient assembly code if it would do some simple optimizations. Thing to look for : Make better use of the fact that lots of operations already set flags (so a comparison can be avoided). Improve in the register-allocation (don't do "MOV eax, ebx; SHL eax, cx" when eax will be re-used anyway - SHL ebx itself then). Don't emit opcodes that have already been emitted and will give the same result - try to re-use the previous result instead. Etc, etc.
455 votes -
Future technologies- RIA development
Rich Internet Application development with Delphi.
like Adobe Air
like JavaFX
like MS Silverlight283 votes -
Android support on delphi (not radphp)
Android is a new market place. We want to develope android applications on delphi (pascal syntax).
264 votes -
Built in profiler and profiling and resource debugger
Include an out of the box profiler with resource and memory debugging.
208 votes -
Support for PostgreSQL
Include in-the-box support for the PostgreSQL database.
203 votes -
Support for loading minidumps
Please, add support for loading/using minidumps. Either in MS's format or invent your own (provide a library to create them).
This is invaluable for debugging application crashes.
197 votes -
An OnAfterShow event
Sometimes we need to show various things when a form is shown, like another form, starting a progressbar, the form's OnCreate and OnShow just don't do the work as both are fired before the form is shown, Instead of hacking our way out or using the OnActivate event, an OnAfterShow event would be perfect
182 votes -
Better support for Bidirectional user interfaces
Every thing has been said in the following link. http://vcldeveloper.com/news/firemonkey-and-support-for-bi-directional-text/
As stated in the link there is no consistency even in the VCL for how BIDI is handled.
If Firemonkey supported BIDI across the board the VCL issues would not matter for me anymore.
170 votes -
"Lock Design" per form
I see this as a right click on form, toggle Lock Design, and the form (just that one) could or could not be edited (GUI elements can not be moved, components can not be added, etc...)
162 votes -
Show hint on disabled controls
If a control is disabled (Enable = False) then the mouseover hint is not shown. Add new propertys
DisabledHint and ShowDisabledHint .158 votes -
Lower price tag.
The product is really expensive, lower the price tag so new programmers can look at it and see the power of Delphi by themselves. I really love this product but with the price I'm stucked to 2005 version.
148 votes -
PDB debug info generation support.
To make Visual Studio interop debugging possible ...
146 votes -
a dependency injection framework.
Dependency Injection is getting to be so commonplace -- and so powerful and useful -- that it should become part of the Delphi RTL.
141 votes -
Easy package installation
A tool or SDK to make installation of third-party components and packages automated and very easy.
DelphiPI did something that makes it a little easier.
code.google.com/p/delphipi121 votes -
Multithreaded Compiler
Take advantage of multiple cores by compiling multiple separate units simultaneously.
112 votes -
Add Undo functionality to forms designer
In the forms designer, CTRL-Z should undo the last selection, move, resize, or change in property editor. Of course, unlimited undos would be even better.
98 votes -
more open and documented OTA
More facilities to create Delphi plugins including complete Editors
92 votes -
Delphi AST generation
Use Delphi parser to generate an abstract syntax tree that can be hooked into. The visitor pattern could be used it iterate over the tree and produce various delphi related tools.
Maybe a design time version of this could be created in the IDE that allows for a RAD approach to tooling.87 votes -
Bring Turbo back
A free version of Delphi would be great for everyone, and I mean a real free version that can compete with Visual Studio Express!
80 votes
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