TeeChart Delphi XE3 resize charts when form is resized

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Delphi XE3

I have 4 charts on a tabsheet, 2 across, 2 down. When I resize the form I want the charts to resize proportionately keeping their relative position. I just can't figure out how to do it. I've tried using Anchor settings without success. When I set the anchors to Left, Top, Right and Bottom they overlap each other when resized.

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delphiteechart
You'll need to resize them manually in the OnResize event of the form. - TLama

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Anchors won't help here. You are looking for something more akin to the Align property. But none of the built-in options can do this layout. So, I think you are best writing a bespoke OnResize handler.

I suggest that you put the charts in a container, say a panel. Assuming that you want the charts to fill the panel in a two by two grid, then you write the following in your panel's OnResize event handler:

var
  W, H: Integer;
....
W := Panel.ClientWidth;
H := Panel.ClientHeight;
Chart1.SetBounds(0, 0, W div 2, H div 2);
Chart2.SetBounds(W div 2, 0, W - W div 2, H div 2);
Chart3.SetBounds(0, H div 2, W div 2, H - H div 2);
Chart4.SetBounds(W div 2, H div 2, W - W div 2, H - H div 2);

You can tweak the layout as you please, but the basics of using OnResize are the same.