Component Hierarchy
Figures 10.1 and 10.2 show the VCL and CLX hierarchies, respectively. You'll see that there are many similarities between both the VCL and CLX.
Figure 10.1. The VCL hierarchy.
Figure 10.2. The CLX hierarchy.
Two types of components exist: nonvisual and visual.
Nonvisual Components
Nonvisual components aren't visible to the end user. These components encapsulate behavior and allow the developer to modify certain characteristics of that component through the Object Inspector at design time by modifying its properties and providing ...
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