On the tab «Layout» you can set the properties concerning the presentation of a control. Depending on the control type there only a part of properties at your disposal.
Appearance
| Style | Type of presentation of the control.
3D, silver and round (the style round you can combine with a background color. |
| Color | Color of the control (for example in text controls it define the text color). With touching on the search button
you can start the color dialog (see also the chapter Color Dialog). |
| BG Color | Background color of the control.
With touching on the search button
you can start the color dialog (see also the chapter Color Dialog). |
| 3D Shift | 3D effect when pressing the control |
| Visible | visible – true/false (it makes sense to have a invisible control only if you make it visible later by an event). |
| Enabled | enabled – true/false if the control is enabled or disabled (some are greyed out when disabled) |
Position
| X | X coordinate of the control in relation to the fragment or composite. |
| Y | Y coordinate of the control in relation to the fragment or composite. |
| Right | spacing to the right margin |
| Bottom | spacing to the bottom margin |
| Rotation | Rotation of the control in degrees |
Measurement
| Width | Width of the control.
Wrap = the control is as big as the content needs.
Fill = the control will fill out the upper level control (fragment or composite) minus the border (x, y, right, bottom)
Value = the control width in pixel |
| Height | Height of the control.
Wrap = the control is as big as the content needs.
Fill = the control will fill out the upper level control (fragment or composite) minus the border (x, y, right, bottom)
Value = the control height in pixel |
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| H Align | Horizontal alignment according to the upper level control (fragment or composite) |
| V Align | Vertical alignment according to the upper level control (fragment or composite) |
| Padding | With padding a space between the content of the control and the frame of the control will be created. |
