This code will move any control at runtime, even non TWinControl descendants.
Make sure ExtCtrls is in your USES clause.
Then set the OnMouseDown event of your controls to the following code.
procedure TForm1.MoveControl(Sender: TObject; Button: TMouseButton;
Shift: TShiftState; X, Y: Integer);
var
TempPanel : TPanel;
Control : TControl;
begin
//Release the MOUSEDOWN status
ReleaseCapture;
if Sender is TWinControl then
//Component has a Handle, move it directly
TWincontrol(Sender).Perform(WM_SYSCOMMAND,$f019,0)
else
//Component has no handle, move it in a TPanel
try
Control := TControl(Sender);
TempPanel := TPanel.Create(Self);
with TempPanel do
begin
//Replace component with TempPanel
Caption := '';
BevelOuter := bvNone;
SetBounds(Control.Left,Control.Top,
Control.Width,Control.Height);
Parent := Control.Parent;
//Put our control in the TempPanel
Control.Parent := TempPanel;
//Move TempPanel with the control inside it
Perform(WM_SYSCOMMAND,$F019,0);
//Put the component where the panel was dropped
Control.Parent := Parent;
Control.Left := Left;
Control.Top := Top;
end;
finally
TempPanel.Free;
end;
end;