Changing the size and style of a layout region
About this task
You can adjust the size, position, and look of a layout region.
Procedure
- Open a form.
- Click the layout region and choose Design - Layout Properties.
- Select a different Left setting to move the layout region horizontally. Elements within the layout region stay in a fixed position, relative to the borders of the layout region.
- Select a different Width or Height setting to size the layout region perimeter.
- Check "Show border" to make the layout region borders visible. To make the borders invisible, uncheck this field.
- Check "3D style" to show the layout region in gray and to show fields and buttons as they look in dialog boxes.
- Check "Wrap text around region" to have text in the form wrap around the layout region. The default is to have text appear before the layout region.
- Click "Show grid" to see the current spacing between elements.
- Optional:
Do one or more of the following to align and rearrange elements:
- Click "Snap to grid" to align all elements with the grid.
- Change the grid size if you want a narrower or wider arrangement of elements.