Quick Tips For Forms And Non-Data Controls

Need to change the characteristics (font, enabled, etc) of a number of controls at once?	Instead of an array of controls, make all of the controls children of a common parent. Then, you can change the font, or the enabled status, of the parent and all of the children change to match.You can do this with a group box or with a TPanel. If you don't want the TPanel to stand out, turn all the bevels to bvNone.	Original
Need a form with absolutely no border?	Set Border Icons all false; Border Style to bsNone; and have no caption.	Original
Need a label that floats on top of other controls?	TLabel can't do this because TWinControls are always above TGraphicControls and TLabel is a TGraphicControl. However, you can create a window label by using a TMemo, and making the Color clBackground, the BorderStyle bsNone, and setting ReadOnly to true.	Original