lazarus-ccr/components/kcontrols/kicon_readme.txt

Software: TKIcon component for Delphi
Original authorship: Tomas Krysl (tk@tkweb.eu)
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LICENSE:
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License information for each source file can be found in it's header.
If there is none, the code is public domain.


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
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- Microsoft Windows 98(SE)/ME/2000/XP/VI
- should work under Delphi 6 and higher (tested on Delphi 7, Delphi2007 and Delphi 2009) and Lazarus 0.9.26 and higher (Win32 only)


INSTALLATION:
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1. In your project or when compiling the demo, specify search path to
   Source\KIcon.pas under Project/Options/Directories.


KNOWN PROBLEMS:
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CopyToBitmap does not work good in Delphi for 32 bpp images with alpha channel and in some versions of Lazarus.
Reason is errorneous TBitmap implementation.

I expect problems with the LoadFromAssoc... methods, although I�ve tested the methods heavily. 

I have implemented these through the direct access to the registry, because other approach 
(Shell) frustrated me.


PLANNED:
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
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Any suggestions, error reports and questions about this software please send to
the author or discuss on http://www.tkweb.eu.

CONTRIBUTORS:
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Goran Despalatovic: fixed many bugs


VERSION HISTORY:
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Version 2.2 (November 2010)
  Modified:
    -compilation for KControls 1.2

Version 2.1 (April 2010):
  Modified:
    -CopyToAlphaBitmap fixed, BlendLine function fixed
  Added:
    -CopyToAlphaBitmap demo

Version 2.0 (November 2009):
  Modified:
    -CopyToBitmap to be suitable for Glyph properties
  Added:
    -bugfixes (made by me or Goran Despalatovic)

Version 1.9 (October 2009):
  Added:
    -minor fixes

Version 1.8 (August 2009):
  Added:
    -ported to Lazarus
    -full PNG support (read, write, display) optional. Under Delphi PngImage control is needed up to Delphi 2007.
  Modified:
    -JCL not needed anymore (mainly because of the Lazarus support)

Version 1.7 (October 2008):
  Added:
    -TIconDrawStyle.idsAlphaChannel for displaying the alpha channel (32 bit icon images) as grayscale image
    -PNG icon read/write support (contributed by maro)
  Modified:
    -update to Delphi 2009

Version 1.6 (July 2006):
  Added:
    -DisplayHorz property
    -install package
    -exe demo     
  Modified:
    -fixed bug in LoadHandles method (color table copying)
    -MaxWidth and MaxHeight property behavior
    -documentation (put into source code for automated *.chm generation)
  Deleted:
    -TotalWidth property (had never significant meaning) 

Version 1.5 (July 2005):
  Added:
    -support for static cursors

Version 1.41 (April 2005):
  Modified:
    -minor bugfixes (icon rendering, module loading)

Version 1.4 (April 2005):
  Added:
    -icon can be stretched when drawn from now
    -IconDrawStyle property (normal, mask only and no mask rendering) 
    -MaskFromColor method
  Modified:
    -icon rendering bug under W9x fixed (MaskBlt function removed)
    -exception handling

Version 1.3 (March 2005):
  Added:
    -icon image manipulation functions
    -several LoadFrom... methods (loading from file associations, resource identification by ID)
  Modified:
    -minor bugfixes

Version 1.2 (March 2005) 
  Added:
    -several LoadFrom... methods, 
    -documentation
  Modified:
    -bug in the Assign method fixed

Version 1.1 (February 2005):
  Added:
    -OverSizeWeight property 
  Modified:
    -minor bugfixes
    -fatal bugs in LoadFromResource fixed

Version 1.0 (February 2005): Initial release