My list:
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The Dev.Express Quantum grid: enhanced grid component: once you get the hang of this component, you can use it in all sorts of scenarios (at least I have)
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Dev.Express Quantum Tree list: if you know the grid component, you can use this component as well (treelist and grid combined)
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Dev.Express Express bars: menu bars and ribbons (which I don’t use myself) fully configurable by the user without any code from the developer – cool and usable even in previous Delphi versions
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CNPack – Delphi IDE enhancer: is a Free IDE Plug-in Tool Set for Delphi/C++ Builder/CodeGear RAD Studio to Improve Development Efficiency. One of the features (among tens of features) is a small form which attaches itself at the bottom left of any form you are designing, with buttons to left align, right align, center align etc … your components on your form – check it out
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HtmlViewer component: as the name suggest: an HTML viewing component in native Delphi, now free, but I have been using it for a lot of years now. I have written almost all of my reports in my programs using html and css and the HtmlViewer component. It’s amazing what you can do with html and css as a reporting solution (and it’s standard too).
I have a lot of other components too, but these are the ones I use in every project (from small ones to the biggest I have written).
By the way: I will certainly try out some others on this page. If it’s good enough for other developers, it’s good enough for me too.