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Chapter 7 Work in Layout mode 113
Edit screen control parameters
Screen control parameter editing overview
When you select a screen control in Layout mode, the parameters for the screen control appear
in the Screen Control Inspector where you can edit them. Most screen controls share the same
common parameters, but some types have dierent parameters according to their function. The
parameters for each type are described in the following sections.
For most Hardware Input parameters, there is no need to change the default values MainStage
sets when you learn a controller assignment unless you intend to use the screen control for a
specic, non-standard purpose.
Edit parameters for a screen control
1 In Layout mode, select the screen control. (When you drag a screen control to the workspace, it is
selected.)
2 In the Screen Control Inspector, edit the parameters for the selected screen control (for example,
by choosing a menu item, typing text, clicking the button, or selecting a checkbox).
Lift and stamp screen control parameters
You can “lift,” or copy, certain parameters from a screen control and “stamp” them onto other
screen controls. This makes it easy to give multiple screen controls the same size, appearance,
and text attributes to create a uniform look in your layout. Parameters aected by lift and stamp
include the parameters in the Appearance and Text Labels headings in the Screen Control
Inspector (except the control type) as well as the size of the screen control.
Lift parameters from a screen control
m Control-click the screen control in the workspace, then choose Lift Attributes from the
shortcut menu.
Stamp parameters onto another screen control
m Control-click the screen control in the workspace, then choose Stamp Attributes from the
shortcut menu.
You can Shift-click to select multiple screen controls, then Control-click the selection.