Adjusting Grip [Grabber] Size lazarus / 10-Designer ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TDelphiHobbyist · 2013-10-14 18:46 The "grip" size for sizing components on a form with the mouse seem to be about 1 pixel in size - it's painstaking [not to mention a wee bit frustrating] to try and adjust form components.  The only thing that comes up in a web search is "grabber selection tool settings" on page 54 of the index and calling up page 165 [not online] of "Lazarus the complete guide" . I've also rummaged around in the various Options dialogs without success. How can I increase the size of the grips?  In the source code and recompile the IDE? While I'm here ... I like my Windows taskbar up top, the Lazarus IDE ignores this so when I max the Lazarus toolbar it hides behind the taskbar ... most annoying.  Is there a setting I've missed? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rails · 2013-10-14 19:22 Try using the lower right hand corner to adjust things. There is often a grip for resizing in that location. Other than that, you can adjust control sizes and positions with the Object Inspector, or under program control. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TDelphiHobbyist · 2013-10-14 19:48 Quote from: Rails on October 14, 2013, 09:22:18 pmTry using the lower right hand corner to adjust things. There is often a grip for resizing in that location. Other than that, you can adjust control sizes and positions with the Object Inspector, or under program control. Thanks, Rails I appreciate your response.  The bottom right grip [typically my favourite] isn't any larger than any of the others in the Lazarus IDE.  My laptop is set to 1900x1200 because I like lots of landscape but these grips ... way way too small to deal with unless I make changes to how my mouse moves or my resolution to accommodate Lazarus and that's [unfortunately] not going to happen.  Yea, I'm aware of the other methods I have quite a bit of Delphi experience - adjusting everything in the object inspector may be where I end up.  Not optimal but it is what it is I guess.  Again, I appreciate you taking the time. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rails · 2013-10-14 21:59 Sounds like you may be having Windows specific issues. Please post info regarding your specific setup. Someone with more Windows experience should be able to help. I primarily use Laz with Linux, myself. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TDelphiHobbyist · 2013-10-14 23:46 Interesting ... I'm not having a problem with any of the IDE forms or the Form itself - just any component I put on the form.  All 6 grips are not bigger than a pixel. I booted to Mint to have a look at it on Linux ... HUGE difference.  Not hard to grab the grips at all.  A little finicky but nothing like Windows.  FWIW I'm running the Win8.1 Pro Preview on an Alienware M17x.  I've had a look at the mouse settings - I'll try tweaking them and see if things improve. Thanks. Edit:  Even slowing the mouse down to "no, this is crazy - I can't use it like this" didn't help.  The change in mouse cursor to a grip icon is just a flash and it's gone.  Too weird.