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Can I have the build dialog in the center of the screen?


Ever since Delphi XE2 (or even before) the build dialog appears in the bottom right corner of the screen.
Because I'm a curious fellow I'd like to see what's going on.
But that's hard when it's way there in a corner.

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If I move the dialog to the correct centered position the IDE does not register/remember this and keeps on putting in in the corner every time it compiles.

Is there a way/hack to make this dialog appear in the center of the screen?


Solution

  • You have enabled background compilation: Tools | Options | Environment Options | Background compilation.

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    The designers presumed that you did that because you did not want the compilation progress to disturb you, and stop you being able to see the editor window. The whole point of background compilation is for you to be able to carry on working in the IDE whilst compilation progresses. If the dialog was shown in the middle of the IDE window then you would not be able to see what you were working on.

    If you disable background compilation then the dialog will appear in the centre of the monitor.