Post-Install

Change the header style of the panels

1. Go to Tool -> Options ....
2. Click on Docking/Achordocking item on the left side and set a Header Style (see the screenshot below).

Hit the Apply button to see how the Header Style looks on the IDE.

Hit the OK button to save the settings.

Prevent the caret from moving past end of line

1. Go to Tools -> Options ... -> Editor (left hand side)
2. Uncheck Allow caret to move past the end of line.

Show hint and completion boxes sooner

1. Go to Tools -> Options ... -> Editor (left hand side)
2. Set shorter values for
   • Delay for Delay for completion box
   • Delay for hints.

Format code

Hit Ctrl+D on the code window.

Setup a debugger in Lazarus

Citing from https://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/DWARF

For GDB "DWARFv2 with sets" is the best option. Testing shows that, if using other (v3 and up) DWARF (as generated by FPC) then GDB is more likely to crash.

debugger may not be able to distinguish between PChar and AnsiString All identifiers (e.g. field-names) returned by the debugger are upper-cased ... other diffs

DWARF 2 (the one without "with sets") does not display sets "type TMySet = set of (v1,v2,v3)" correctly.

Compile and run

You have choices. Pick one.

1. Use F9 to compile (as necessary) and run with the debugger. The debugger notifies of any exceptions in a pop-up.

2. Use Shift+Ctrl+F9 to compile (as necessary) and run without the debugger.

3. Use Ctrl+F9 if you'd like to compile without running it in the IDE. You will run the executable manually via a CLI.