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or closed event. Otherwise the implementation will continue running in the
background, even though the screen is cached, a nd possibly lead to unnecessary
CPUloadorotherwisebadbehavior.
3.3.9 Grid
There are different methods to align objects in screens; Snap objects to other
objects and Snap objects to grid. Gridpropertiesaremanagedbyright-clicking
on the current screen and selecting Grid from the context menu. It is also possible
to select not to snap objects.
Grid settings are global and will affect all screens.
SnapObjectstoOtherObjects
To help position objects in a screen snap lines will appear when an object is moved
acrossthescreen. Thesnaplinesareusedtoalignthedraggedobjectwithother
objects on the screen.
Blue snap lines appear whenever the right, left, top, or bottom boundaries coincide
with other object boundaries. A horizontal red snap line indicates that the center
of the object is aligned with the center of another object. For vertical center
alignment, s elect the objects and use Align Center in the Arrange control of the
Format group.
SnapObjectstoGrid
Use the context menu and select Snap to Grid to enable binding to grid points for a
moved object. Snap to Grid mode disables Snap Lines for dragged objects.
Grid
The different grid s
tyles can be used as a help pattern when doing the layout of the
objects on the scree
n.
Gridsetting Description
Spacing Numberofpixels betweengridlines
Showgridonscreen Displaysthegrid onthescreen
Gridstyle Selectionbetweendots andlinesasgridstyle
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