> with a WYSIWYG form designer and two-way tools for coding the UI (what you do in the designer is reflected in the code-behind, and vice-versa) IMO, that is o

> with a WYSIWYG form designer and two-way tools for coding the UI (what you do in the designer is reflected in the code-behind, and vice-versa) IMO, that is one of Delphi's best features, and it had it had right from v1 or at least v2, IIRC. (Used both versions a bit.) The two-way tools, I mean - because over time, it helps you to rely less on the designer (if you wish), for things like writing code for properties and event handlers, and anyway you still have it as a fallback. Of course it has many other great features too, as your comment describes very well (and it's good to mention the cons too).