Tadvdatetimepicker Official
If you have been developing Delphi applications for any length of time, you are likely familiar with the standard TDateTimePicker . It gets the job done, but let’s be honest—it feels stuck in the Windows 98 era. It is rigid, difficult to customize, and often requires workarounds for simple UI requirements.
Enter (from TMS Software). This component takes everything you wish the standard picker could do and wraps it into a professional, feature-rich control. TAdvDateTimePicker
It is available as part of the . If you haven't looked at TMS components lately, their modern styling and Windows 10/11 compatibility alone are worth the upgrade. If you have been developing Delphi applications for
TAdvDateTimePicker supports natively. You can set ShowCheckBox = True , and the user can uncheck the box to indicate an empty value. Programmatically, you can set Date to Null or Empty . This is a lifesaver for database applications where date fields allow NULLs. 2. Customization That Doesn't Fight You Want a dark theme? Need a specific border style? Tired of the dropdown calendar looking like it belongs on Windows XP? Enter (from TMS Software)
TAdvDateTimePicker includes a powerful EditMask property. You can define exact input patterns, and the control validates as the user types. This prevents garbage data before your OnExit event even fires. Here is how simple it is to set up a modern, nullable, visually styled date picker in Delphi:
