How to draw a line in Delphi on an FMX canvas

Question

This is with Delphi Berlin 10.1 Update 2

The following works (I get a line drawn):

brush := TStrokeBrush.Create(TBrushKind.Solid, TAlphaColors.Lightgray);
brush.Thickness := 2;
with Canvas do
begin
    BeginUpdate;
    DrawLine(PointF(10, 10), PointF(100, 10), 1, brush);
    EndUpdate;
end;

The following does not work:

with Canvas do
begin
    BeginUpdate;
    Stroke.Color := TAlphaColors.Black;
    Stroke.Thickness := 2.0;
    DrawLine(PointF(10, 10), PointF(100, 10), 1);
    EndUpdate;
end;

Why can't I use the 2nd one? How can I get it to work, or should I stick to creating a stroke brush as in the first example?

I've included a minimal application:

main.pas

unit main;

interface

uses
    System.SysUtils, System.Types, System.UITypes, System.Classes, System.Variants,
FMX.Types, FMX.Controls, FMX.Forms, FMX.Graphics, FMX.Dialogs, FMX.Objects;

type
    TMainForm = class(TForm)
        PaintBox: TPaintBox;
        procedure OnPaint(Sender: TObject; Canvas: TCanvas);
    private
        { Private declarations }
    public
        { Public declarations }
    end;

var
    MainForm: TMainForm;

implementation

{$R *.fmx}

procedure TMainForm.OnPaint(Sender: TObject; Canvas: TCanvas);
begin
    with Canvas do
    begin
        BeginUpdate;
        Stroke.Color := TAlphaColors.Black;
        Stroke.Thickness := 2.0;
        DrawLine(PointF(10, 10), PointF(100, 10), 1);
        EndUpdate;
    end;
end;

end.

main.fmx:

object MainForm: TMainForm
    Left = 0
    Top = 0
    Caption = 'Form1'
    ClientHeight = 480
    ClientWidth = 640
    FormFactor.Width = 320
    FormFactor.Height = 480
    FormFactor.Devices = [Desktop]
    DesignerMasterStyle = 0
    object PaintBox: TPaintBox
        Position.X = 16.000000000000000000
        Position.Y = 16.000000000000000000
        Size.Width = 609.000000000000000000
        Size.Height = 449.000000000000000000
        Size.PlatformDefault = False
        OnPaint = OnPaint
    end
end

test.dpr:

program test;

uses
   System.StartUpCopy,
   FMX.Forms,
   main in 'main.pas' {MainForm};

{$R *.res}

begin
    Application.Initialize;
    Application.CreateForm(TMainForm, MainForm);
    Application.Run;
end.

Answer 1

Earlier versions of Delphi had different default values for Stroke.Kind depending on platform.

Since Delphi 10.1 Berlin, the default value seems to be Nonefor all platforms. (Thanks @TomBrunberg)

To make the line appear, set Stroke.Kind := TBrushKind.Solid;

Note: Tested on Windows 8.1

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I created a new Metropolis FMX application as well, where the drawing worked without setting the Stroke.Kind. Can't explain that though.

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A similar report was filed at QP, RSP-16313 The Canvas.DrawLine doesn't work at Windows XP (32 bit) forms. Here the problem manifests on Windows-XP but not on Windows-7.

Answer 2

it's very strange that first case is work.

You should use stroke brush.

And you Should use BeginScene and EndScene instead of BeginUpdate and EndUpdate. This fragment works perfect:

  Brush := TStrokeBrush.Create(TBrushKind.Solid, TAlphaColors.Black);
  Brush.Thickness := 2;
  with Canvas do
  begin
    BeginScene();
    DrawLine(PointF(10, 10), PointF(100, 10), 1, Brush);
    EndScene;
  end;