So I have just managed to install latest Lazarus (v1.6.2) and FPC (3.0.0) on Linux Mint Cinnamon Serena 64-bit, I have it dual boot alongside Windows 10.
I am not too familiar with Linux and took quite a bit of work getting Lazarus installed (thanks to help from this forum) but there is one remaining issue, the Form Designer keeps moving itself when I add a new control to the form. For example:
- Start Lazarus
- Project > New Project ... > Application menu.
- Form1 Designer at this point is:
- Left = 390
- Top = 120
- Height = 240
- Width = 320
- Now I move Form1 Designer and resize it to say:
- Left = 652
- Top = 326
- Height = 454
- Width = 413
- Now I go to add a control from Tool palette at the top, say a TButton from the Standard tab.
- When I click on Form1 Designer the button adds but the form designer reverts back to the original dimensions and position:
- Left = 390
- Top = 120
- Height = 240
- Width = 320
This happens also when adding a control from the View > Components menu.
What gives? Why does the form designer keep moving and resizing back to old dimensions and position when adding a control to the form?
Has anyone else experienced this behavior? It is very odd and difficult to use IDE like this.