Date: 17.08.2006
(© by LMD Innovative, (http://www.lmd.de or http://www.lmdtools.com)

Introduction

LMD-Tools 7.X is a collection of up to 394 native VCL components that can be compiled into your application royalty free, and without the need of additional files for distribution. Buttons, Dialogs, Multimedia, System, Data-aware, Container, Standard, Label, and Extended controls will allow the developer to produce professional applications, quicker and easier than ever before.

If you are looking for enhanced functionality of existing components in the VCL, or just want to add that personal touch to your application, LMD Tools has a solution to fit you. And it ships with a vast array of sample projects and demos for all of the components found in the package.

LMD-Tools 7.X supports Delphi 5-7, 2005, CBuilder 5 and 6 and BDS 2006 (C++/Delphi). Besides that each LMD-Tools license covers LMD-Tools 3.5/5.X license as well (supporting all other prior Delphi and CBuilder versions).

Visit the LMD-Tools website for latest infos and download trial versions for all supported platforms.

System Requirements

• Operating System and hardware requirements depend on the installed Delphi/C++ Builder version.
• All Delphi versions supported. In addition Professional packages (and better) support all CBuilder versions.
• Required Space: ~20 MB (Standard version) up ~110 MB (CE version, depends on selected installation options).
• Media Type: CD-ROM or online
• Documentation: Includes online help files for Delphi/C++ Builder integration.

Features

LMD-Tools Standard

• 331 components in LMD-Tools Standard + labeled versions of many Edit- and ListBox controls
• Contains LMD RichPack, ShellPack and SysPack bonus packages
• More than 80 component- and property editors
• MegaDemo project containing more than 200 single example projects with source
• Supports Delphi 5 -8 and Delphi 2005/2006 (VCL and VCL.NET)
• Free updates via Interne
• Free technical support via newsgroup (news.lmdtools.com), e-mail, fax or mail

LMD-Tools Professional

• All features of LMD-Tools Standard
• Total of 361 components + labeled versions of many Edit- and ListBox controls
• more than 90 component- and property editors
• WebPack, TextPack and SearchPack bonus packages
• Complete sourcecode of the library
• Access to source fixes before official release of minor versions
• Supports C++ Builder 5, 6 and BDS 2006

LMD-Tools CE adds

• All features of LMD-Tools Professional
• Total of 394 components + labeled versions of many Edit- and ListBox controls
• more than 100 component- and property editors
• BarPack, DesignPack, StoragePack, FxPack and ScriptPack bonus packages

Component Overview

Tab "LMD Std"			SE	Std	Pro	CE
	TLMDFaceController TLMDFaceController is used to specify bevel-/font- and color properties at a central place. All LMD components with FaceController property can linked to a FaceController control and share same settings. If settings are changed, all linked controls will be automatically updated.
	TLMDSimpleLabel Fast label component providing 3D-effects and extended layout settings. Since version 3.5 this component supports additional hyperjump properties (jump to Internet URL, start email client, execute applications or custom actions).
	TLMDLabel Extended label control allowing free rotation, 3D-effects, bevel and extended alignment settings compared to the standard label.
	TLMDDockLabel Descendant of TLMDSimpleLabel which is dockable to any TWinControl-component (e.g. TEdit - movement and sizes changes affect both controls).
	TLMDGlyphLabel Fast label component providing 3D-effects and extended layout settings. In addition TLMDGlyphLabel is linkable to Image- and BitmapList components for displaying graphics beside the caption.
	TLMDInformationLabel Fast label component providing 3D-effects and extended layout settings. In addition one of more than two dozens of system information settings can be displayed by setting simply one property (e.g. current username, state of NUM/CAPS/SCROLL keys, memory settings, customizable date/time formats). Besides special tab settings, support for different measurement units and a full featured Bevel object are available.
	TLMDHTMLLabel TLMDHTMLLabel represents a label control with simple HTML rendering capabilities (mainly font faces and standard font attributes). However the control uses a very lean and fast internal parser.
	TLMDSpeedButton Extended replacement for TSpeedButton. Among other features additional texteffects (3D, rotation, free positionining, multiline text) and display of popup-menus were added. Supports several different styles (e.g. Win31, Win40, Office97, flat display). Button is linkable to Image- and BitmapList components as well (for sharing bitmap resources with other button components).
	TLMDDockSpeedButton All features  of TLMDSpeedButton. In addition 8 predefined glyphs (e.g. ellipsis, select directory, select font etc.) are provided and the button is "dockable" to other TWinControl descendants (e.g. TEdit - movement and size changes affect both controls  at design- and runtime).
	TLMDButton Extended replacement for TButton. Among other features additional texteffects (3D, rotation, free positionining, multiline text) and display of popup-menus were added. Besides repeated button clicks are supported. Button is linkable to Image- and BitmapList components as well (for sharing bitmap resources with other button components).
	TLMDDockButton All features of TLMDButton. In addition 8 predefined glyphs (e.g. ellipsis, select directory, select font etc.) are provided and the button is "dockable" to other TWinControl descendants (e.g. TEdit - movement and size changes affect both controls at design- and runtime).
	TLMDSimplePanel Fast panel (including full Bevel object) without caption with special support for LMD button classes. Besides a Transparent property is available when component is placed on TLMDBackPanel or TLMDGroupBox components.
	TLMDBackPanel Descendant of TLMDSimplePanel which is specialized on fast display of background images and support of real transparent LMD controls (e.g. TLMDSpeedButton, TLMDAniCtrl) or rather semitransparent controls. 'Transparent' display supported. Must be linked to an Image- or BitmapList component.
	TLMDDrawEdge Draw 3D- lines, boxes and diagonals using the fast Win32-API-function DrawEdge. Also available for 16bit-platforms!
	TLMDProgress Replaces TLMDMeter, adds 3D-effects and extended properties.
	TLMDGroupBox Improved replacement of TGroupBox. This component supports a full Bevel object, free positioning of caption (even vertical!) and transparent display (e.g. when placed on TLMDBackPanel)
	TLMDCheckBox Improved replacement of TCheckBox. Supports various 3D-font and layout settings. Customizable picture settings for all states (checkbox may be a two- or three state one). Transparent display possible.
	TLMDRadioButton Improved replacement of TRadioButton. Supports various 3D-font and layout settings. Customizable picture settings for both states. Transparent display possible.
	TLMDCheckGroup Like TLMDRadioGroup but supporting TLMDCheckBox components instead of TLMDRadioButtons. The component supports up to 32 different entries. All entries can be retrieved or set by a single LongInt property.
	TLMDRadioGroup Improved replacement of TRadioGroup. This component supports a full Bevel object, free positioning of caption (even vertical!) and transparent display. Customizable picture settings available.
	TLMDScrollBar Replacement for TScrollBar. Supports customizable background (including transparency), values larger than 65535 and autosized thumb.
	TLMDStaticText This component is a TWinControl descendant label with many different possibilities.

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Tab "LMD Ext"			SE	Std	Pro	CE
	TLMDButtonBar MS Outlook(TM) like buttonbar. Provides various effects and support of the LMD Container controls (including trasnparency). Editing features and Drag&Drop supported.
	TLMDButtonBarPopupMenu Use this component to add additional menuentries to the standard contextmenu of TLMDButtonBar.
	TLMDAssist This panel like control allows fast creation of Windows 95 like "assistants" or "wizards". Automatic navigation within multiple pages (as many as you want), buttons with additional properties (e.g. different captions or hints for multilingial applications) and several custom properties are supported.
	TLMDTrackBar Extended slider control supporting userdefinable display and thumb (can be linked to an Image- or BitmapList). In addition several extended properties (e.g. various settings for tickmarks) and features (e.g. mousewheel support) were added. Transparent display (when placed on TLMDBackPanel or TLMDGroupBox) possible.
	TLMDStatusBar TLMDStatusBar is a specialized panel component for displaying status information and provides special support for several LMDLabel components with bevel property (to achive a Windows40-look). Any number of sections are allowed. Besides any component can be placed on this component.
	TLMDSplitterPanel SplitterPanel replaces all previous LMD SplitterControls (dynamically handling of up to four panes). Special new features are: SplitterBars and Panels are selectable in the objectinspector, full control over Bevel settings (for panels, splitters and control itself!), panes can be hidden or order can be changed at runtime.All settings by the enduser can be saved and restored automatically using a TLMDIniCtrl link.
	TLMDScrollBox Replacement of the TScrollBox component. Supports full Bevel-Object and Transparency.
	TLMDFormDisplay This small but very useful component displays forms like a panel within the component. This is not only useful for faster loading of forms but also much more resource friendly than e.g. using a TNotebook. Besides forms are much easier reusable in other projects than pages of a TNoteBook or similar component.
	TLMDFormTabControl Like TLMDFormDisplay, but forms are displayed like sheets in a TPageControl. Several forms can be organized in so called form lists and are handled by the component automatically.
	TLMDCalendar Check this unique calendar component! Unlimited design features (bevel, background, several date types, header settings, etc.). Supports special datelists.
	TLMDLEDLabel Represents text and numbers like an LED-display. Unlike other components the size and colors of single LED's are fully customizable. Besides a full bevel object and transparent property are supported.
	TLMDFill A component for filling an area and surrounding it with a bevel. You can choose a gradient, any bitmap with attributes like tile, stretch and center or naturally any brush style.
	TLMDPanelFill Like TLMDFill but also usable as container. Beyond that, all important properties of labels with the LMD-Tools alike 3D- and rotation-effects are included.
	TLMDShadowFill Fill areas with a shadow- or semitransparent effect (e.g. to darken or lighten certain regions).
	TLMDProgressFill Like TLMDProgress. Adds additional Fillobject for progress bars painted with textures/gradient fills or any brushstyle. Not as fast as TLMDProgress but much cooler!
	TLMDLImage Extended Image component. Distinctly improved speed (on drawing transparent) and providing new display modes (e. g. stretching or compressing retaining the original ratio). Contains full featured bevel object. Must be linked to TLMDBitmap- or TLMDImageList (so the component never holds a bitmap itself).
	TLMDNImage Extended Image component. Distinctly improved speed (on drawing transparent) and providing new display modes (e. g. stretching or compressing retaining the original ratio). Contains full featured bevel object. In addition several TLMDNImage components can share same bitmap for saving graphic resources.
	TLMDTechnicalLine The TLMDTechnicalLine component allows fast display of several common used line types. Start and end signs are fully customizable. In addtion the component supports several shadow and bevel properties.
	TLMDClock Easily incorporate an analog or digital clock into your application. The clock is similar to the Window's CLOCK.EXE but more powerful. Supports time measurement, countdown or alarm functions.
	TLMDHeader The TLMDHeader component works as supplement for TLMDHeaderPanel. Use it for changing the display status of the HeaderPanel.
	TLMDSwitch A switch for defining boolean-states. Many properties for changing display modes (color, caption, 3D-effects and more).
	TLMDLight Displays boolean-states easy but very fast.
	TLMDButtonPanel This panel can hold as many equal speed buttons as you like. This panel supports auto - arraning any much more ...
	TLMDCalculator This component is a panel with calculator functionality.
	TLMDDlgButtonPanel Panel which shows common dialog buttons - can be used for fast dialog building.
	TLMDPageControl Simple TPageControl descendant. Provides real XP look for TPageControl and allows XP transparency for LMD controls. Furthermore an improved designtime editor is available.
	TLMDNotebook Extended notebook component. Supports extended bevel- and transparency effects.
	TLMDHeaderPanelButton Special button control for the TLMDHeaderPanel component. Can reopen a closed panel.
	TLMDHeaderPanel Special panel component which can be hidden, displayed for making one choice or integrated fixed into your application surface.
	TLMDCaptionPanelGroup TLMDCaptionPanelGroup acts as container for several TLMDCaptionPanel controls which can be sized, moved or hidden within the PanelGroup.
	TLMDCaptionPanel TLMDCaptionPanel controls provide caption bar widh advanced options and moving/sizing abilities.

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Tab "LMD Cont"			SE	Std	Pro	CE
	TLMDContainerCtrl LMD-Tools 3 supports a global container object (LMDContainer, supporting internal TLMDBitmapList, TLMDImagelist, TLMDStringList and TLMDWaveList component) which is accessible at runtime from any place in your sourcecode. TLMDContainerCtrl provides a visual interface for adding data to these containers at designtime.
	TLMDImageList Container component for storing imagelists as form data. An imagelist consists of several bitmaps of same size using the same palette (e.g. animations or button glyphs). These bitmaps will be stored in one bitmap internally (thus saving resources). Several LMD-Tools components (especially all button components and TLMDAnimationCtrl) support 'linking' to a TLMDImageList component to share imagelist resources. In addition native compression and conversion to DIB files is supported.
	TLMDBitmapList Container component for storing bitmaps as form data. Use this component to store bitmaps with different sizes and different palettes. Several LMD-Tools components support 'linking' to a TLMDBitmapList component to share bitmap resources. In addition native compression and conversion to DIB files is supported.
	TLMDStringList Container component for storing stringlists as form data. This feature is especially useful for multilingual applications or changing caption or text properties at runtime. In addition native compression of the stringlists is supported.
	TLMDWaveList Container component for storing wave files as form data. Use this component to store all required wave files for your application at one place. In addition native compression of wave data  is supported.
	TLMDStrList Useful and small component to save strings as form-data at designtime.
	TLMDImageListConnector With this component you can integrate the default image lists into our controls.
	TLMDImageListVCLConnector Use TLMDImageListVCLConnector control to make LMD ImageLists available for standard VCL controls.
	TLMDGraphicList Store any supported graphics format in an 'imagelist'.
	TLMDGenericList Store any files in you application exe file and use it out of you application.
	TLMDStackComponent This component is a simple implementation of the well known data structure of a stack.
	TLMDQueueComponent This component is a simple implementation of the well known data structure of a queue.
	TLMDListComponent This component is a simple implemantation of a list buffer.
	TLMDMMButtonFaceController Use TLMDMMButtonFaceController to store button states for TLMDMMButton controls (thus all connected control share same settings),

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Tab "LMD Edit"			SE	Std	Pro	CE
	TLMDEdit Powerful TEdit replacement, supports e.g. Insert/Overwrite Mode, transparency, different cursor settings, 3D font effects and much more.
	TLMDMemo Powerful TEdit replacement, supports e.g. Insert/Overwrite Mode, transparency, different cursor settings, 3D font effects, unlimited textsize and much more.
	TLMDMaskEdit Powerful mask edit providing extensive mask settings and any number custom buttons. Besides all features of TLMDEdit are available.
	TLMDSpinEdit Improved replacement for TSpinEdit component.
	TLMDCalendarEdit Special edit control used for date settings. Provides custom button which displays Calendar dialog.
	TLMDEditAutoComplete Support component for new autocomplete feature of LMD Edit controls.
	TLMDBrowseEdit Special edit control used for path settings. Provides custom button which displays BrowseFolder dialog.
	TLMDColorEdit Special edit control used for color settings. Provides custom button which displays Color dialog.
	TLMDFileOpenEdit Special edit control used for filename settings. Provides custom button which displays Fileopen dialog.
	TLMDFileSaveEdit Special edit control used for filename settings. Provides custom button which displays Filesave dialog.
	TLMDExtSpinEdit This spin edit field supports several different styles like int numbers, float numbers or date input.
	TLMDCalculatorEdit This number edit field contains a button for poping up a calculator dialog.

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Tab "LMD List"			SE	Std	Pro	CE
	TLMDListBox Extended listbox with new bevel-, header-, column- and multiline-properties.
	TLMDImageListBox Extended TListBox which can be linked to an ImageList or BitmapList component for displaying graphics easily. In addtion 3D-font and extended layout settings are supported for each entry in the list. Transparent display possible.
	TLMDComboBox Replacement for TComboBox. Supports Flat Style (as all TLMDComboBoxes do now), additional events, incremental search and new FocusControl property.
	TLMDTrackBarComboBox Special combobox for input of numeric values. For support of enduser a popup trackbar panel can be displayed.
	TLMDExtListBox Provides real inplace editing, multiline items, horizontal scrollbar/hint support for large items, transparency and flat bevel support for XP and standard borders.
	TLMDCalculatorComboBox Special combobox for input of numeric values. For support of enduser a calculator panel can be displayed. Furthermore extended features like bevel, flat style, transparency, background graphics etc. are supported.
	TLMDCalendarComboBox Special combobox for input of date and time values. For support of enduser a calendar panel can be displayed. Furthermore extended features like bevel, flat style, transparency, background graphics etc. are supported.
	TLMDImageComboBox Extended TComboBox which can be linked to an ImageList or BitmapList component for displaying graphics easily. In addtion 3D-font and extended layout settings are supported for each entry in the list.
	TLMDColorComboBox Special combobox for selecting colors at runtime. Supports standard-, system- and user-defined colors + an extented colordialog.
	TLMDFontComboBox Like TLMDColorComboBox. Use it for fast selection of fonts at runtime.
	TLMDCheckListComboBox TLMDCheckListComboBox allows selection of one or several values from a list of values. Selected values will be diplayed comma seprated in the edit field. Use this component if space is too limited for a TLMDCheckListBox or TLMDRadioGroup component. Furthermore extended features like bevel, flat style, transparency, background graphics etc. are supported.
	TLMDHeaderListComboBox A special combobox component, which allows display of a list with several columns. Furthermore extended features like bevel, flat style, transparency, background graphics etc. are supported.
	TLMDTreeComboBox This ComboBox allows selection of any value from a connected treeview. Furthermore extended features like bevel, flat style, transparency, background graphics etc. are supported.
	TLMDListComboBox TLMDListComboBox works similar to the standard TComboBox. Furthermore extended features like bevel, flat style, transparency, background graphics etc. are supported.
	TLMDCheckListBox TLMDCheckListBox allows selection of one or several values from a list of values. Furthermore extended features like bevel, flat style, transparency, background graphics etc. are supported.
	TLMDFontSizeComboBox Linked to a TLMDFontComboBox component, available font sizes for the current selected font can be specified.
	TLMDPrinterComboBox Special combobox which displays all printer available on the system.
	TLMDDriveComboBox Special combobox which displays all drives available on the system.
	TLMDFontSizeListBox Fast selection of a font size from a list box. Can be combined with the font list or font listbox.
	TLMDFontListBox Special combobox for selecting a font from a listbox. Displays all available or a special subset of the fonts on the current system.
	TLMDColorListBox Select colors from a color list box (like TLMDColorComboBox).

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Tab "LMD Dlg"			SE	Std	Pro	CE
	TLMDAboutDlg Easily incorporate an "about box" into your application. Supports two different styles (LMD or standard Windows about box). Several custom caption / button / hint settings and Internet links are supported. Can be linked to TLMDBitmapList- or TLMDImageList component for displaying a custom background. Gradient fill in caption bar is supported as well.
	TLMDBrowseDlg Simple wrapper for the WIN32 BrowseForFolderDialog procedure. Created for the use in specialized edit controls.
	TLMDDirDlg Using this non-visual component the user is given the opportunity to change a path name quickly. Several custom caption / button / hint settings and Internet links are supported. Can be linked to TLMDBitmapList- or TLMDImageList component for displaying a custom background. Gradient fill in caption bar is supported as well.
	TLMDTipDlg Use the familiar TipDialog you see in many applications to guide the user through your application. Several custom caption / button / hint settings and Internet links are supported. Can be linked to TLMDBitmapList- or TLMDImageList component for displaying a custom background. Gradient fill in caption bar is supported as well.
	TLMDWindowListDlg The TLMDWindowListDialog component allows selection of windows or forms within your application (e.g. for displaying or hiding them). Supports several custom captions/buttons/hints. Can be linked to TLMDBitmapList- or TLMDImageList component for display of custom background. Gradient fill in caption bar is supported as well.
	TLMDMessageDlg This component has been designed to replace the standard Delphi and Windows API message dialogs. Many new properties and features are available, e.g. custom backgrounds (linked to TLMDBitmapList or TLMDImageList)  symbol, button/hint/caption, wave and font settings. Gradient fill in caption bar is supported as well.
	TLMDFormOpenDialog Replacement for the nonvisual FileOpen common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime.
	TLMDFormSaveDialog Replacement for the nonvisual FileSave common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime.
	TLMDFormColorDialog Replacement for the nonvisual Color common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime.
	TLMDFormFontDialog Replacement for the nonvisual Font common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime.
	TLMDFormPageSetupDialog Replacement for the Page Setup common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime.
	TLMDFormPrinterSetupDialog Replacement for the nonvisual Printer Setup common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime.
	TLMDFormPrintCommDialog Replacement for the Print common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime.
	TLMDFormFolderDialog Replacement for the Browse For Folder common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime.
	TLMDFormChangeIconDialog Replacement for the OLE Change Icon common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime.
	TLMDFormInsertObjectDialog Replacement for the OLE Inser Object common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime..
	TLMDCalendarDlg Easily incorporate an Calendar dialog into your application.
	TLMDInputDlg This component can popup a dialog which contains one text edit field. As you are used you can change many settings.
	TLMDCheckListDlg The TMDCheckListDialog control is used to display a modal dialog with integrated CheckListBox component (providing either checkbox- or radiobutton group).
	TLMDCalculatorDlg This dialog displays a calculator and returns the calculated result. Use it e.g. in connection with the LMD edit controls.
	TLMDTextEditDlg This component displays a simple text input editor.

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Tab "LMD Validators"			SE	Std	Pro	CE
	TLMDErrorProvidersGroup Allows grouping of several ErrorProvider components which can be used at the same time by a Validator component.
	TLMDErrorProvider An integrated ErrorProvider which provides several standard ways of error indication for a Validator component.
	TLMDInPlaceErrorProvider Enables a Validator component to indicate errors by changing the visual appearance of the validated control (font and background color and other effects are supported).
	TLMDIconErrorProvider Enables a Validator component to indicate errors by displaying icons near the validated control.
	TLMDHintErrorProvider Enables a Validator component to indicate errors by displaying hint messages for the validated control.
	TLMDControlErrorProvider Enables a Validator component to indicate errors by sending messages to a specified control which supports ILMDValidationMsgControl interface (e.g. LMDStatusBar, LMDListBox).
	TLMDMessageBoxErrorProvider Enables a Validator component to indicate errors by displaying a message box.
	TLMDValidationGroup Allows grouping of several Validator components to provide more complex data validation logic.
	TLMDRequiredFieldValidator A Validator which ensures that value in a control is not empty.
	TLMDCompareValidator A Validator which compares the value in the validated control with the value in some reference control.
	TLMDRegExpValidator A Validator which checks whether the string value in the control matches the specified regular expression (e.g. email address, number in certain format etc.).
	TLMDRangeValidator A Validator which checks whether a value of a validated control is within the specified range. Several datatypes are supported.
	TLMDIntRangeValidator A Validator which checks whether the integer value in the validated control is located within the specified range.
	TLMDFloatRangeValidator A Validator which checks whether the floating point value in the control is located within the specified range.
	TLMDStringRangeValidator A Validator which checks whether the string value in the control is located within the specified range.
	TLMDDateTimeRangeValidator A Validator which checks whether the date/time value in the validated control is located within the specified range.

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Tab "LMD MM"			SE	Std	Pro	CE
	TLMDPanelShape This component allows any shape you can imagine for your panel (either defined by a bitmap or a special region). Provides a visual interface for specifiying the desired settings.
	TLMDWndButtonShape This focusable button supports any shape you can imagine (either defined by a bitmap or a special region). Great for multimedia applications!
	TLMDLabelFill Extended label control, allowing you to paint any bitmap texture or a gradient on the letters of a text. As a descendant of TLMDLabel, it is of course also featured with 3D-effects and rotating text (3D, rotation, tracing, free positioning, multiline text). Can be linked to a TLMDBitmap- or TLMDImageList component.
	TLMDGraphicLabel The TLMDGraphicLabel has been designed for implementing some special effects to your applications. Besides the features of TLMDLabelFill additional shadow, perspective and transform (e.g. think of "WordArt") effects were added.
	TLMDAniCtrl Improved animation component. Display of images is controlled by linked ImageList. Many new modes including fast and flickerfree transparent display of animations.
	TLMDScrollText Allows display of scrolling text (horizontal or vertical). Supports transparent display, several font- and 3D-effects and a full featured bevel object. Since version 4 a special Marquee-Mode is supported.
	TLMDMMButton Any bitmap can be a button! Supports imagelists and transparent areas for really stunning effects. The buttonface is built up from different bitmaps of a TLMDImageList. Up to nine different states are supported.
	TLMDShapeButton The TLMDShapeButton component unites the functionality of TLMDShapeControl and TLMDSpeedButton. Let your apps look more friendly!
	TLMD3DEffectButton Effect button which provides any bitmap or caption with amazing 3D-effects. The creation of the 3D-border is suppored by an easy to use visual editor.
	TLMDHiTimer The component represents an alternative to the Delphi-Timer. As it is interrupt controlled high resolution intervals of one millisecond are possible (contrary to the TTimer). Since version 4 threaded timer are supported as well.
	TLMDWaveComp Easily encapsulates .WAV files in your program and your finished .EXE by saving sound files as form data.
	TLMDShapeControl Extends Delphi's standard shape control adding various shapes (e. g. Star, Comb, Octagon, direction indicator) as well as special color-, bevel- and shadow-effects. Beyond that it contains almost all properties of the LMDLabel (3D-effects, rotating, etc.).
	TLMDRepeatedShape Displays geometrical shapes repeating themselves. Supports textures, gradients or brushes and shadow-effects. Suitable as background for graphic applications.

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Tab "LMD Sys"			SE	Std	Pro	CE
	TLMDApplicationCtrl First of all this component allows property and event handler settings of the non visual global TApplication object at design- instead of runtime. Secondarily additional properties and events of the global TLMDApplication object are provided. The TLMDApplication object adds e.g.  new methods for controlling logfiles, global exception handling, time measurement or a global TLMDIniCtrl-object which can be accessed from your application at any place.
	TLMDTimerPool Use just one timer for various time-depending purposes. Processing is controlled either by using a central event-routine or calling a user-defined method. This component helps you saving resources especially on Windows 3.X (but certainly on other Windows versions as well).
	TLMDIniCtrl The TLMDIniCtrl component is an easy to use but very powerful tool to control inifiles or registry settings in one single component. All methods are used in the same way on Inifiles or Registry-Path depending on the setting of one property. In addition several LMD-Tools components can be linked to a TLMDIniCtrl component for saving their configuration values without writing any sourcecode.
	TLMDAlarmComponent Use TLMDAlarmComponent to specify events which should occur at specific dates/times . Date-/Time and number of repetitions (including correspoding interval) can be specified for these events.
	TLMDMRUList The TLMDMRUList component offers an easy to use tool to add a MRU(Most recently used)-Filelist to the files menu of your application. This component does almost all work for you! Since version 4.5 the menu can be connected to a TLMDSpeedButton component as well.
	TLMDOneInstance Safeguards that only one instance of your application can be executed. The component offers several options and an additional action event.
	TLMDSysInfo Provides system information like resources, environment variables, registrated user- and company-names. Many of these properties can be even set system-wide by this event.
	TLMDHint Extension of the standard hint. Use multiline hints at designtime, any font, various 3D- and bevel-effects are possible.
	TLMDShapeHint In contrast with TLMDHint this component is no descendant of the standard-hint. It provides extended abilities like special shapes (e. g. bubble, ellipse), several shadow modes, free positioning and various font- and 3D-effects.
	TLMDMessageHint