Vcl.ExtCtrls
E1014695
Vcl.ExtCtrls is a Delphi Visual Component Library (VCL) unit that provides extended visual and non-visual components such as timers, shapes, and additional panel controls for Windows applications.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ExtCtrls | 1 |
| ExtCtrls unit | 1 |
| Vcl.ExtCtrls canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13019647 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vcl.ExtCtrls Context triple: [TTimer, namespace, Vcl.ExtCtrls]
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A.
TWinControl
TWinControl is a fundamental VCL class in Delphi that represents windowed controls capable of receiving input focus, handling Windows messages, and serving as parents for other controls.
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B.
TDBGrid
TDBGrid is a Lazarus visual component used to display and edit database table records in a grid format within applications.
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C.
Comctl32
Comctl32 is a Windows common controls library (DLL) that provides standard user interface elements such as buttons, list views, tree views, and other controls used by many Windows applications.
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D.
FireDAC
FireDAC is a high-performance, cross-platform data access library for Delphi and C++Builder that provides unified connectivity to a wide range of databases.
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E.
TControl
TControl is a fundamental base class in Delphi's Visual Component Library that provides common behavior and properties for visual components and controls.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vcl.ExtCtrls Target entity description: Vcl.ExtCtrls is a Delphi Visual Component Library (VCL) unit that provides extended visual and non-visual components such as timers, shapes, and additional panel controls for Windows applications.
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A.
TWinControl
TWinControl is a fundamental VCL class in Delphi that represents windowed controls capable of receiving input focus, handling Windows messages, and serving as parents for other controls.
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B.
TDBGrid
TDBGrid is a Lazarus visual component used to display and edit database table records in a grid format within applications.
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C.
Comctl32
Comctl32 is a Windows common controls library (DLL) that provides standard user interface elements such as buttons, list views, tree views, and other controls used by many Windows applications.
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D.
FireDAC
FireDAC is a high-performance, cross-platform data access library for Delphi and C++Builder that provides unified connectivity to a wide range of databases.
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E.
TControl
TControl is a fundamental base class in Delphi's Visual Component Library that provides common behavior and properties for visual components and controls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Delphi VCL unit ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
VCL framework
ⓘ
linked to:
Windows VCL
|
| category | GUI component library unit ⓘ |
| containsClass |
TBevel
ⓘ
THeader ⓘ TImage ⓘ TNotebook ⓘ TPaintBox ⓘ
linked to:
TGraphicControl
TPanel ⓘ TShape ⓘ TSplitter ⓘ TTimer ⓘ |
| distributedWith |
Delphi RTL and VCL libraries
ⓘ
linked to:
Delphi (programming language)
|
| extends |
Vcl.Controls functionality
ⓘ
Vcl.StdCtrls functionality ⓘ |
| fileExtension | .pas ⓘ |
| license | Embarcadero Delphi license ⓘ |
| namespace | Vcl ⓘ |
| partOf |
Delphi Visual Component Library
ⓘ
linked to:
Embarcadero VCL Reference
|
| programmingLanguage | Object Pascal ⓘ |
| provides |
extended panel controls
ⓘ
non-visual components ⓘ simple shape drawing controls ⓘ timer-based event handling ⓘ visual components ⓘ |
| providesComponent |
TBevel
ⓘ
THeader ⓘ TImage ⓘ TNotebook ⓘ TPaintBox ⓘ TPanel ⓘ TPanel descendant controls ⓘ TShape ⓘ TSplitter ⓘ TTimer ⓘ |
| supports |
design-time component placement
ⓘ
run-time component creation ⓘ |
| targetPlatform |
Microsoft Windows
ⓘ
linked to:
Windows
|
| usedFor | creating Windows GUI applications ⓘ |
| usedWith |
C++Builder
ⓘ
Delphi IDE ⓘ
linked to:
RAD Studio
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vcl.ExtCtrls Description of subject: Vcl.ExtCtrls is a Delphi Visual Component Library (VCL) unit that provides extended visual and non-visual components such as timers, shapes, and additional panel controls for Windows applications.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.