Creating a field in a layout region
About this task
If you are designing a field in an application that will be accessed by Notes® clients only, placing a field in a layout region allows you to display the field value over text or graphics and limit the number of characters users can enter in a field. In addition, creating certain date/time fields in a layout region automatically displays calendar controls.
- Creating an editable date/time field in a layout region with Display date selected displays a calendar pop-up that users click to choose a new date.
- Creating an editable date/time field in a layout region with Display time selected, displays a time control that let users pick a time by sliding the selection bar to a new time. To make the time control a duration control that lets users pick a range of time, specify that the field can allow multi-values. Then, on the Advanced tab, choose "Separate values when users enter Blank Line" and choose a separator.
Layout regions are not supported in Web applications.
To create a field in a layout region
Procedure
- Open the form.
- Click the layout region and choose Create - Field.
- Choose Design - Field Properties and assign a name to the field.
- Assign a field type and then select Editable or a computed
option.Note: You cannot use the following field types in a layout region: Color, Dialog List, Formula, Password, Rich Text, Rich Text Lite, or Time Zone.
- Drag the field horizontally or vertically to adjust its width and height.
To create a field label
Procedure
- Choose Create - Layout Region - Text.
- Click the text area, choose Design - Object Properties, and type a field label in the Text box. Click the check mark.
- Drag the text area so it is before the field and drag it to the size you want.
- Click the Font tab to change the text style for the label.
To resize a field
Procedure
Placing a field in a layout region allows you to adjust
the way field values appear or to limit the number of characters users
can enter in a field. To resize a field, drag the borders of the field.