Borland Delphi 7 Guide

For those still maintaining legacy Delphi 7 projects, these community-recommended tweaks can improve the experience:

An enhanced VCL allowed for complex user interfaces and high IDE performance. Borland Delphi 7

Under Tools -> Environment Options , checking "Show compiler progress" and "Minimize on run" is highly recommended. For those still maintaining legacy Delphi 7 projects,

Integrating the D7 HTMLHelp (.chm) files into the Tools menu provides a much faster reference than the integrated help system. Modern Challenges & Alternatives Borland Delphi 7

Its legendary compiler was so fast it was often described as compiling "at the speed of thought". Essential Usage & Configuration Tips