The TPanel component represents a panel control. It is a container component, that is, it can contain other components. You can use TPanel to group components within a form.

The BevelInner, BevelOuter and BevelWidth properties let you add a beveled outline to the panel. The BorderStyle and BorderWidth properties control the appearance of the panel's border.

To change the panel's background color, use the Color property. Note that the Color property is ignored (the panel is transparent) if the following two conditions are met:

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TPanel Properties

TPanel Properties

Name	Description
`Align`	Specifies how the component is aligned within its parent.
`Alignment`	Specifies the horizontal alignment of the panel caption text.
`Anchors`	Specifies how the component is anchored to its parent.
`AutoSize`	Specifies whether the component is automatically resized to display its entire contents.
`BevelInner`	Specifies the style of the panel’s inner bevel.
`BevelOuter`	Specifies the style of the panel’s outer bevel.
`BevelWidth`	Specifies the width of the outer and inner bevels.
`BiDiMode`	Specifies the bi-directional mode for the component.
`BorderStyle`	Specifies the panel’s border style.
`BorderWidth`	Specifies the width of the inner and outer borders of the panel.
`Caption`	Specifies the panel caption text.
`ChildControl`	Returns the child component specified by its index.
`ChildControlByName`	Returns the child component by its name.
`ChildControlCount`	Returns the child component specified by its index.
`ClientHeight`	Returns the height of the component’s client area.
`ClientWidth`	Returns the width of the component’s client area.
`Color`	Specifies the background color of the component.
`Constraints`	Specifies the component’s size constraints.
`Cursor`	Specifies the cursor’s image when it is situated over the component.
`Enabled`	Specifies whether the component is enabled.
`Font`	Returns a `TFont` object that specifies the font used to display the panel text.
`FullRepaint`	Specifies the panel’s repaint mode.
`Height`	Specifies the component’s height.
`Hint`	Specifies the text displayed when the cursor stays over the component.
`Left`	Specifies the horizontal coordinate of the component’s left edge.
`Name`	Specifies the component’s name.
`ParentBackground`	Specifies whether the component uses its parent’s theme background.
`ParentBiDiMode`	Specifies whether the component uses its parent’s `BiDiMode` property value.
`ParentColor`	Specifies whether the component uses the same background color as its parent.
`ParentFont`	Specifies whether the component uses the same font as its parent.
`ParentShowHint`	Specifies whether the component uses the parent’s `ShowHint` property value instead of its own one.
`Property`	Obtains or sets the value of the property specified by its index.
`PropertyByName`	Obtains or sets the value of the property with the specified name.
`PropertyCount`	Returns the number of component’s properties.
`PropertyName`	Returns the property name by index.
`ShowHint`	Specifies whether to display the component’s hint.
`TabOrder`	Specifies the component’s tab index.
`TabStop`	Specifies whether the component can be selected by the `Tab` key.
`Top`	Specifies the vertical coordinate of the component’s top edge.
`Visible`	Specifies whether the component is visible on screen.
`Width`	Specifies the component’s width.

TPanel Methods

TPanel Events

Name	Description
`PropertyExists`	Checks whether the component has the property with the specified name.
`SetFocus`	Moves the input focus to the component.

Name	Description
`OnClick`	Occurs when the component is clicked.
`OnDblClick`	Occurs when the component is double-clicked.
`OnEnter`	Occurs when the component receives the input focus.
`OnExit`	Occurs when the component loses the input focus.
`OnResize`	Occurs after the component’s size is changed.

TPanel Object

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