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How do I make the Lazarus IDE look and work like Delphi 2007 or newer?


I've begun working with using Lazarus to make some simple utilities for my own use on Ubuntu 9.10. I know many people like the modular Delphi 7 layout, but I prefer a docked layout.

I'd also like to have the Delphi 2007 palette menu. Is this possible within the latest version of Lazarus (v0.9.28.x) ?

How can I configure Lazarus to look like, or behave like, Delphi 2007/9/10?

NOTE: This question is very old. It's now (2023) possible to configure Lazarus to appear more Delphi-like, and has been for a few years. Here's a good guide.

Kudos and thanks to the Lazarus developers for their amazing work!


Solution

  • You can try Anchor Docking. It Helps, but, not change the menu.

    From the Lazarus main menu pick "Package" - "Install/Uninstall Packages" and install the "anchordockingdsgn" package

    https://wiki.freepascal.org/Anchor_Docking