User manual
Table Of Contents
- Bento® 3
- Welcome to Bento
- Overview of Bento
- Using Libraries
- Using the Address Book, iCal, and iPhoto Libraries
- Using Collections
- Using Form View
- About Forms
- Viewing a Form and a Table at the Same Time
- Creating Records in Form View
- Editing Records in Form View
- Duplicating Records in Form View
- Deleting Records in Form View
- Creating Forms
- Deleting Forms
- Duplicating Forms
- Renaming Forms
- Adding Fields to a Form
- Tabbing Between Fields
- Moving Fields and Objects on Forms
- Resizing Fields and Objects
- Removing Fields from a Form
- Customizing Form Layouts
- Using Table View
- Using Grid View
- Using Fields
- Importing, Exporting, and Printing
- Backing Up and Restoring Information
- Using Bento with Bento for iPhone and iPod touch
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Reverting to a Previous Version of Bento
- Index
Chapter 5 Using Form View 61
Customizing Form Layouts
You can quickly change the appearance of a form.
Changing the Theme
You can change a form’s theme (the coordinated colors, layout, and text attributes) at
any time. For example, you can use a light-colored theme for printing records.
To change a form’s theme:
1 Select a form in the navigation bar or choose View > Form View > Form Name.
2 Choose Forms > Theme Chooser.
3 In the Theme Chooser, select a theme, then click OK.
You see a ripple effect as the theme changes. If you don’t want the ripple effect,
choose Bento
> Preferences, click General at the top of the window, then clear
“Display animation.”
If you want to preview a theme before applying it to your form, click Try It.
Resizing Column Widths
You can change the width of columns. Increase the width to accommodate wider
fields or to increase the amount of blank space between columns.
To resize the width of a column:
1 Select a form in the navigation bar or choose View > Form View > Form Name.
2 Position the cursor over a column divider, then drag left or right.
Changing the Position and Size of Labels
You can change how the labels for fields are positioned on a form.
To change the position of labels adjacent to fields:
1 Select a form in the navigation bar or choose View > Form View > Form Name.
2 Choose Forms > Labels.
3 Select Above or Beside.
To change the size of text in labels:
1 Choose Forms > Labels.
2 Select Small, Medium, or Large.