The Components/Properties panel

The Components/Properties panel is where virtually all the work to design and lay out the project is performed. In this panel, you select, place, and configure components. You also set properties that govern how the components display and behave.

Depending on what you are doing, this panel performs one of these basic functions:

  • When in Components mode, this panel displays the basic and composite components available for selection and use. The Basic components display in one notebook tab, on tiles, which you can click to select the component you want. Any composite components you might have created display on the Composite tab and can be selected from there.
  • When in Properties mode, this panel makes available the properties for a component that has been selected. This panel displays automatically whenever you select a component on the canvas. The properties that are available depend on what kind of component is selected. Use these properties to modify the functionality and appearance of the selected component.