Yeah, VCL is one of the best GUI frameworks out there (although its C++ bindings had to twist and bend and extend the language a bit to work and as a result it

Yeah, VCL is one of the best GUI frameworks out there (although its C++ bindings had to twist and bend and extend the language a bit to work and as a result it feels a bit awkward compared to Delphi). Although despite C#/.NET being good for that they are, WinForms even today is in several fronts (e.g. layout) worse than what you had even with Delphi 2/C++ Builder 1. It feels like it was abandoned too quickly.