Change element layout

To select a control, simply click on it. To select the next control in tab order, press TAB. To select the previous control in tab order, press SHIFT + TAB.

Individual controls can be moved using either mouse or keyboard.

Moving controls with mouse

They can be precisely aligned to each other using either Snap Grids or Snap Lines. For details on this, see Controls positioning.

To resize a control using the mouse, select it, and then drag a rectangle drawn on its edge or corner.

Resizing controls using mouse

To resize a band, drag its header strip.

Resizing a band

To resize an element using the keyboard, press SHIFT+ARROW or CTRL+SHIFT+ARROW.

To select multiple elements, do one of the following:

  • Click on elements while holding CTRL or SHIFT.
  • Click on a blank space and drag the mouse to create a selection frame. When the mouse button is released, all controls within the selection frame's boundaries will be selected. In this case, the previous selection is cleared.

Selecting multiple elements

In addition, to copy, paste and delete controls simultaneously, you can place them within the panel.