Edit menu in Design Mode

The menu for the Windows ("Smart") client in Design Mode is different from the menu in Runtime Mode.

This table lists and describes the options available on the Edit menu in Design Mode:


Menu item	Action	Keyboard shortcut
Undo	Undoes the last editing change you made. This option works only for editing operations, such as cut, copy, or paste, performed in Design Mode.	Ctrl+Z
Cut	Cuts a selected component or text from a field. As is common in most Windows programs, this option removes the selection, but keeps a copy of it on the system clipboard. This allows you to paste the deleted selection somewhere else.	Ctrl+X
Copy	Copies a component or the contents of a selected field. As is common in most Windows programs, this option copies the selection to the system clipboard. This allows you to paste the selection somewhere else.	Ctrl+C
Paste	Pastes a component or text into a field. As is common in most Windows programs, this option pastes the contents of the system clipboard into the desired location. If you select this option after cutting or copying an entire component, a dialog box opens that offers various alternatives for what to paste and where.	Ctrl+V
Paste Rows Append	Not active in Design Mode.	n/a
Paste Rows Overwrite	Not active in Design Mode.	n/a
Find Value in Collection	Not active in Design Mode.	n/a
Repeat Find	Not active in Design Mode.	n/a
Replace Value in Collection	Not active in Design Mode.	n/a
Sort Collection	Not active in Design Mode.	n/a
Find Value for Current Field	Not active in Design Mode.	n/a
Add Value for Current Field	Not active in Design Mode.	n/a
Details for Current Field	Not active in Design Mode.	n/a
Import Binary Data for Current Field	Not active in Design Mode.	n/a
Export Binary Data from Current Field	Not active in Design Mode.	n/a
Delete Binary Data from Current Field	Not active in Design Mode.	n/a
View Binary Data for Current Field	Not active in Design Mode.	n/a
Design Mode	Exits Design Mode.	Ctrl+E
Regenerate Form	Saves the form, including any changes made, closes the form, and then automatically reopens the form so that the changes are reflected and displayed.	Ctrl+G
Regenerate Form from Cache	Places the current form definition in the local runtime cache, then regenerates the form in Design Mode.	n/a
Component	See the Edit > Component submenu section.	n/a
Background Color	Launches the Edit Color dialog box, which allows you to define background colors to be used in forms and components.	n/a
Component Class	Launches the Component Class dialog box, which allows you to select, view, add, modify, and delete component classes.	n/a
Event Handlers	Launches the Event Handlers dialog box, which allows you to select, view, add, modify, and delete event handlers.	n/a
Image	Launches the Images dialog box, which allows you to select, view, add, import, export, and delete graphics images. These images become part of your application.	n/a
Property Class Extension	Launches the Property Class Extension dialog box, which allows you to select, view, add, modify, and delete property class extensions.	n/a
Script	Launches the Scripts dialog box, which allows you to select, view, add, modify, and delete scripts.	n/a
Shortcut Menu	Launches the Shortcut Menus dialog box, which allows you to select, view, add, modify, and delete shortcut menus.	n/a
String	Launches the Strings dialog box, which allows you to select, view, add, modify, and delete character strings.	n/a
Theme	Launches the Themes dialog box, which allows you to copy, edit, or delete a theme. You can also create a new theme. You can only delete user-created themes. The Theme Editor is displayed for some functions.	n/a
Validator	Launches the Validators dialog box, which allows you to select, view, add, modify, and delete validators.	n/a
Variable	Launches the Variables dialog box, which allows you to select, view, add, modify, and delete variables.	n/a
Filter	See the Edit > Filter submenu section.	n/a
Script Editor	Launches the Edit Form/Global Script dialog box,which allows you to edit the code associated with the current form script or global script. If you have Visual Studio installed on your computer, and you have the appropriate Visual Studio option selected in User Preferences, this option launches the Visual Studio application. Otherwise, if the WinStudio option is selected in User Preferences, the native script editor window launches.	n/a
Web User Control Assets	Launches the Edit Web User Control Assets dialog box, which allows you to select, create, edit, import, or delete web user controls and web user control elements.	n/a

Edit > Component submenu

These options are available and active only in Design Mode.

There are no keyboard shortcuts for this submenu.


Menu Item	Action
Delete Selected	Deletes the selected component. If the component contains any objects or other components within it, these are also deleted.
List	Launches the Form Component List dialog box, which allows you to view, edit, and delete information about all the components associated with the active form.
Set Current Form Page	Makes this form page the current one for this form.
Tab Order	Toggles on or off the view in which you can set the order in which fields should receive focus as the user navigates through the forms using the TAB key.
Tab Order at	Resets the tab order beginning with the selected component. Any components that already have a tab order ahead of the selected component are not changes.
Adjust Grid	Adjusts all grids in the current form so that the right-most grid column fits within the specified grid dimensions. This adjustment eliminates extra space and any unnecessary horizontal scroll bar.

Edit > Filter submenu

These options are available and active only in Design Mode.

There are no keyboard shortcuts for this submenu.


Menu Item	Action
Edit	Launches the Select Filter dialog box, which allows you to select a filter to edit.
Edit Current	Launches the Edit Filter dialog box, which allows you to edit the saved filter for the form you are working with.