Create a Multiline Button Component By Bob Swart, Delphi Pro
A regular TButton has its label neatly aligned in the middle of the button, which is fine for a short caption. But what if you need to put a long instruction or description on a button? A regular TButton cannot display more than one line of text. This 10-Minute Solution gives you three methods for modifying the button style to accommodate multiple lines.
I need to put a long line like an instruction or description on a button, but it's too long to display in a single line. How do I put more than one line of text on a button with Delphi?
You can either work in your Form to change the button style into a multiline one or write a custom TMultiLineButton component that implements this feature from the start.
• More information about writing custom Delphi components on Dr. Bob's Web site
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