Tadvdatetimepicker Apr 2026
If you have been developing Delphi applications for any length of time, you are likely familiar with the standard TDateTimePicker . It gets the job done, but let’s be honest—it feels stuck in the Windows 98 era. It is rigid, difficult to customize, and often requires workarounds for simple UI requirements.
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. TAdvDateTimePicker
Mastering Date & Time Inputs: Why TAdvDateTimePicker is the Modern Developer’s Choice If you have been developing Delphi applications for
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; TAdvDateTimePicker provides a behavior (like a spin edit