3.6.8 Aligning controls

You can arrange two or more controls in a row. The position of the control you select first is taken as the reference point, and the other controls are moved in relation to that position.

To align controls:

1. Select two or more controls on the menu form.

2. Arrange the second and subsequent controls in relation to the control you selected first.

   This operation depends on how you want to arrange the controls.

   To align the controls at their left edges:

   Choose Edit, Layout, Align, Left.

   

   To align the controls at their right edges:

   Choose Edit, Layout, Align, Right.

   

   To align the controls at their top edges:

   Choose Edit, Layout, Align, Top.

   

   To align the controls at their bottom edges:

   Choose Edit, Layout, Align, Bottom.

   

   To align the controls so that their vertical centers are in a horizontal line:

   Choose Edit, Layout, Align, Center Vertically.

   

   To align the controls so that their horizontal centers are in a vertical line:

   Choose Edit, Layout, Align, Center Horizontally.

   

   The selected controls are aligned in the specified direction.

Note

The Align command is disabled unless two or more controls are selected.

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