[Overview][Types][Classes][Index] | Reference for unit 'GroupedEdit' (#lcl)

# TAbstractGroupedEdit

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Implements a grouped edit control.

## Declaration

Source position: groupededit.pp line 336

`type TAbstractGroupedEdit = class(TCustomAbstractGroupedEdit)`
`public`
`property AutoSelected: Boolean;` |  | Indicates if the current text selection was performed automatically.
`published`
`property NumbersOnly: Boolean;` |  | Indicates if the edit control accepts numeric values only.
`property Action: TBasicAction;` |  | The Action associated with the control.
`property AutoSelect: Boolean;` |  | Indicates if the text in the control is automatically selected when focus is received.
`property AutoSizeHeightIsEditHeight: Boolean;` |  | Indicates if the height for BaseEditor is used as the height for the control when auto-sizing.
`property AutoSize: Boolean;` |  | Allows automatic adjustment of the size for the control, according to its content.
`property Align: TAlign;` |  | Specifies the placement of the control on its Parent control.
`property Alignment: TAlignment;` |  | Indicates the text alignment used for the control value.
`property Anchors: TAnchors;` |  | The set of anchor definitions for this control.
`property BiDiMode: TBiDiMode;` |  | Indicates whether text controls use in bi-directional reading.
`property BorderSpacing: TControlBorderSpacing;` |  | Determines the inner and outer border spacing for this control.
`property BorderStyle: TBorderStyle;` |  | Indicates the border style displayed around the control.
`property BuddyCaption: TCaption;` |  | Caption used for the Buddy control.
`property BuddyCursor: TCursor;` |  | Cursor shape used for the Buddy control.
`property BuddyHint: TTranslateString;` |  | Hint displayed for the Buddy control.
`property BuddyWidth: Integer;` |  | Width for the Buddy control.
`property CharCase: TEditCharCase;` |  | Controls the case conversion used for a value entered in the control.
`property Color: TColor;` |  | Background color for the BaseEditor on the control.
`property Constraints: TSizeConstraints;` |  | Contains the minimum and maximum Width and Height for the control.
`property Cursor: TCursor;` |  | Contains the shape for the mouse pointer when the mouse is over the control.
`property DirectInput: Boolean;` |  | Indicates if text can be entered directly into the BaseEditor control.
`property EchoMode: TEchoMode;` |  | Indicates if characters entered in the control value are hidden, displayed, or obscured.
`property Enabled: Boolean;` |  | Determines whether the control responds to mouse or keyboard input.
`property FocusOnBuddyClick: Boolean;` |  | Determines if the control receives focus when the Buddy control is clicked.
`property Font: TFont;` |  | The font to be used for text display in this control.
`property Hint: TTranslateString;` |  | The text to show in the Hint window for the control.
`property Layout: TLeftRight;` |  | Controls the alignment of the edit control and its associate.
`property MaxLength: Integer;` |  | Maximum number of characters allowed in the editor for the control.
`property ParentBiDiMode: Boolean;` |  | Indicates whether the BiDiMode settings in the Parent control are used.
`property ParentColor: Boolean;` |  | Use the Color from the Parent control, when enabled.
`property ParentFont: Boolean;` |  | Indicates if the Font from the Parent control is used in the control.
`property ParentShowHint: Boolean;` |  | If True, the value of ShowHint for the control will be the same as the one from the Parent. Default is True.
`property PasswordChar: Char;` |  | Contains the character displayed to obfuscate the text on the control when a value is entered or displayed.
`property PopupMenu: TPopupMenu;` |  | PopupMenu for the control.
`property ReadOnly: Boolean;` |  | Indicates whether the value for the control can be changed.
`property ShowHint: Boolean;` |  | Enables Hint display for the control.
`property Spacing: Integer;` |  | Spacing used between the BaseEditor and the Buddy controls.
`property TabOrder: TTabOrder;` |  | Indicates the navigation order for the control when the user presses the Tab or Shift+Tab key.
`property TabStop: Boolean;` |  | Allows the user to navigate to / from the control by pressing the Tab or Shift+Tab keys.
`property Text: TCaption;` |  | String with the text or caption for the control.
`property TextHint: TTranslateString;` |  | Default hint text shown when the Text property is empty for the grouped edit control.
`property Visible: Boolean;` |  | Allows the control, and all of its children, to be displayed or hidden.
`property OnChange: TNotifyEvent;` |  | Event handler signalled when the value for the control is changed.
`property OnClick: TNotifyEvent;` |  | Notification handler for mouse clicks.
`property OnDblClick: TNotifyEvent;` |  | Event handler signalled when a mouse double click occurs in the control.
`property OnDragDrop: TDragDropEvent;` |  | Event handler signalled when an object is dropped onto the control.
`property OnDragOver: TDragOverEvent;` |  | Event handler signalled when a control is dragged over the control instance.
`property OnContextPopup: TContextPopupEvent;` |  | Invoked when a context-sensitive pop-up menu is requested.
`property OnEditingDone: TNotifyEvent;` |  | Event handler signalled when editing is completed for the control.
`property OnEndDrag: TEndDragEvent;` |  | Event handler signalled for the end of a drag-drop operation.
`property OnEnter: TNotifyEvent;` |  | Event handler signalled when the control receives focus.
`property OnExit: TNotifyEvent;` |  | Event handler signalled when the control loses focus.
`property OnKeyDown: TKeyEvent;` |  | Event handler signalled for key down keyboard events.
`property OnKeyPress: TKeyPressEvent;` |  | Event handler signalled for character data entered by the user.
`property OnKeyUp: TKeyEvent;` |  | Event handler signalled when a key up event has occurred for the control.
`property OnMouseDown: TMouseEvent;` |  | Event handler signalled when a mouse down event is handled for the control.
`property OnMouseEnter: TNotifyEvent;` |  | Event handler signalled when the mouse pointer has entered the control.
`property OnMouseLeave: TNotifyEvent;` |  | Event handler signalled when the mouse pointer has left the control.
`property OnMouseMove: TMouseMoveEvent;` |  | Event handler signalled when the mouse pointer is moved in the control.
`property OnMouseUp: TMouseEvent;` |  | Event handler signalled when a mouse up event is handled for the control.
`property OnMouseWheel: TMouseWheelEvent;` |  | Event handler for mouse wheel turned.
`property OnMouseWheelDown: TMouseWheelUpDownEvent;` |  | Event handler signalled for a downward movement of the mouse wheel.
`property OnMouseWheelUp: TMouseWheelUpDownEvent;` |  | Event handler signalled for an upward movement of the mouse wheel.
`property OnStartDrag: TStartDragEvent;` |  | Event handler signalled for the start of a dragging operation.
`property OnUTF8KeyPress: TUTF8KeyPressEvent;` |  | Handler for a character entered by the user.
`end;`

## Inheritance

`TAbstractGroupedEdit` |  | Implements a grouped edit control.
`TCustomAbstractGroupedEdit` |  | Implements a grouped edit control.
`TCustomControl` |  | The base class for windowed controls which paint themselves.
`TWinControl` |  | Implements a windowed control which can contain other child controls.
`TControl` |  | The base class for visible controls.
`TLCLComponent` |  | The base class for LCL components which have an associated widget.
`TComponent`
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`TObject`