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CHAPTER 5 Enhancing DataWindow Objects
DataWindow Designer User’s Guide 157
❖ To select controls by position in the DataWindow object:
• Do one of the following:
• Select Edit>Select>Select Above to select all controls above the
currently selected control
• Select Edit>Select>Select Below to select all controls below it
• Select Edit>Select>Select Left to select all controls to the left of it
• Select Edit>Select>Select Right to select all controls to the right of it
❖ To select controls in a DataWindow object in the Control List view:
1 Select View>Control List from the menu bar.
2 Click a control in the list.
3 Press and hold the Ctrl key and click additional controls if desired.
Displaying information
about the selected
control
The name, x and y coordinates, width, and height of the selected control are
displayed in the MicroHelp bar. If multiple controls are selected, Group
Selected displays in the Name area and the coordinates and size do not display.
Resizing bands in the DataWindow painter Design view
You can change the size of any band in the DataWindow object.
❖ To resize a band in the DataWindow painter Design view:
• Position the pointer on the bar representing the band and drag the bar up
or down to shrink or enlarge the band.
Using zoom in the DataWindow painter
You can zoom the display in and out in four views in the DataWindow painter:
the Design view, Preview view, Data View, and Column Specifications view.
For example, if you are working with a large DataWindow object, you can
zoom out the Design view so you can see all of it on your screen, or you can
zoom in on a group of controls to better see their details.