Embarcadero provides a vast repository of official samples designed to showcase every facet of the FMX framework. You can access these resources through three main channels:
| Source | Description | |--------|-------------| | GitHub – RADStudio‑Samples/FMX | Official Embarcadero samples (regularly updated). | | FMXLinux GitHub | FMX samples specifically for Linux. | | Delphi‑Praxis Forum | User‑contributed FMX projects. | | YouTube – Delphi FMX Tutorials | Step‑by‑step video walkthroughs. |
| Aspect | What You Learn | |--------|----------------| | | Using $IFDEF MSWINDOWS or TOSVersion to adapt code. | | FMX object life cycle | Creating/destroying forms, controls, and 3D objects. | | Event-driven model | Touch, mouse, keyboard, gesture events. | | Styling vs VCL | FMX uses style books, not native Windows themes. | | Performance tips | Double-buffering, using TBitmap caching, avoiding frequent repaints. | | 3D basics | Cameras, lights, materials, transforms. | delphi fmx samples
Samples detailing how to connect FMX apps to external cloud REST APIs, parse JSON responses, and display the results in a user-friendly list. 5. Community-Driven FMX Open-Source Projects
Before diving into code, open the .fmx file in the IDE to see how the controls are structured. Embarcadero provides a vast repository of official samples
Understand how to leverage the GPU-powered rendering pipeline using FireMonkey’s Canvas.
FireMonkey excels at "Control Styling." If you want your app to look like a modern startup's product rather than a legacy Windows tool, look for samples focusing on: | | Delphi‑Praxis Forum | User‑contributed FMX projects
: A popular repository featuring modern UI designs and components that go beyond the standard FMX palette. 3. Key Learning Blogs
Clone the official GitHub repo, open ControlGallery , and run it on your phone or tablet to see FMX in action.
Maintained by Delphi MVP Dave Nottage, this repository offers cutting-edge cross-platform samples that fill the gaps in native OS feature integration (like advanced camera control or biomatric authentication).
