I read many articles on stackoverflow about extending TFrame to have its own published properties.
I have followed basically the aproach of John Thomas
Repeating the code here:
unit myUnit;
uses
 ...
type
  TmyComp = class(TFrame) //set your frame name to be the name your component 
    ToolBar1: TToolBar; //different components added in the form designer
    aliMain: TActionList;
    ...
  published //this section is added by hand
    property DataSource: TDataSource read FDataSource write SetDataSource; //some     published properties added just for exemplification
    property DefFields: string read FDefFields write SetDefFields;
    ...
  end;
procedure Register; //added by hand
implementation
{$R *.DFM}
procedure Register;
begin
  RegisterComponents('MyFrames', [TmyComp]); //register the frame in the desired component category
end;
The new frame component shows up on the component pallete just fine. I can add the new frame to a form and works.
However I need to work with my new frame as a standalone unit, like created by file->new->other->vcl frame
I have my frames all created like, in separated units, then inserted on a form when needed.
What should be done for my new MyFrame works like that?