How I can change the color of a TPanel with the VCL Styles enabled?

Question

I need to change the color of a TPanel when the VCL styles are enabled. I tried using and modifying the code listed in the article Changing the color of Edit Controls wi

Answer 1

Based on @costa's answer, use:

StyleElements := StyleElements - [seClient];

in the constructor of your TPanel descendent class

or if you just have some TPanel (or descendent class) instance you can do:

with myPanel do StyleElements := StyleElements - [seClient];

The -[...] syntax is used since the StyleElements is a set

For more on StyleElements read this article:

Tuning VCL Styles for Forms and Controls - http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/42812