Al C

I often see desktop applications with a column of small windows which, when selected, display their contents in something like a Memo or RichEdit. Outlook is an example, as is Simplenote (see images below). My Delphi knowledge ends around 2005, and I'm trying to figure out what controls are used to make this kind of UI?

I installed the community edition recently and have only installed a couple additional components so far. Before adding more I was curious about your strategies for backing up your installs. I find it useful to wipe my hard drive and reinstall Windows every year or two. I would not look forward to reinstalling not only Delphi but also the added components (and custom settings). The last time I had Delphi (Delphi 2005) I did everything in a virtual machine, which I backed up as a single file. I’m just curious whether other ways exist now, 15 years later.