you can create a tab dynamically using aTPageControl which would have the same e ffect as a TDI, I will

include some psuedo code to demonstrate: Code: procedure TfMain.newEditMemo(aName: string); begin Screen.Cursor := crHourGlass; try //create tabsheet to hold the memo , assign to the page control newTabsheet := TTabSheet.Create(pcEditor); newTabsheet.Parent := pcEditor;//PageControl newTabsheet.Caption := aName; //newTabsheet.Hint := Name; fMain.ParentShowHint := False; fMain.ShowHint := False; fMain.Caption := MainCaption + newTabsheet.Caption; newTabsheet.ImageIndex := 0; newTabsheet.ShowHint := False; newTabsheet.ParentShowHint := False; newTabsheet.PageControl := pcEditor; pcEditor.ActivePage := newTabsheet; pcEditor.ParentShowHint := False; // create Memo and align, set Properties newMemo := TSynMemo.Create(newTabsheet); newMemo.Parent := newTabsheet; newMemo.Align := alClient; newMemo.WantTabs := True; newMemo.HideSelection := True; newMemo.OnChange := @newMemoChange; newMemo.OnDragDrop := @NewMemoDragDrop; newMemo.OnDragOver := @NewMemoDragOver; newMemo.ParentShowHint := False; newMemo.ShowHint := False; newMemo.PopupMenu := puEditor; newMemo.Modified := False; finally Screen.Cursor := crDefault; end; end;