Summary

This chapter focused on desktop applications, taking a slight detour from the main focus of this book, which is building mobile apps. The beauty of FireMonkey is that the same application can run on desktop and mobile platforms, although it takes some extra effort to create a UI that adapts to both. In this chapter, we covered some of the scenarios, but there is more you can explore. We also touched on specific elements of desktop apps and built a macOS and Linux app.

We also focused on app tethering, which is a very powerful set of components to connect desktop applications with mobile companion apps. The app tethering framework allows two arbitrary Delphi apps to exchange data over Bluetooth or TCP/IP, with almost no coding required.

The ability to create desktop applications can certainly come handy for you in many cases, as the power of Delphi is in its ability to target both desktop and mobile apps, and by learning to use FireMonkey, you’ll be able to create...