Default settings - New Window tab

Initial Window Size (Client Area)

You can change the size of your initial form window to be as large or small as you require. Form Designer's default size is:

• Width: 500 pixels
• Height: 300 pixels

The recommended form size for a 1024 by 768 screen display is:

• Width: 1000 pixels
• Height: 640 pixels

It is recommended that you define this default setting prior to creating your forms.

If only a small number of controls are needed on a form, then it is not always necessary to use a large screen size. Alternatives are 900 by 650 pixels or 800 by 600 pixels and so on. These settings keep the relationship, between the width and height of the window, consistent with that of the computer screen ratio for example, 4 by 3.

Initial Layout Grid Settings

You can change the layout grid size of the Form window. The system default is 10 x 10 pixels. Using the check boxes, specify whether you want Show Grid and Snap to Grid to be enabled.

Note: Snap to Grid can be enabled even when the layout grid is not shown.

Layout Style for Multiple Data Item Attributes

The radio buttons on this tab allow you to define the layout style for multiple data item attributes. The thumbnail pictures on the dialog indicate the three options available. The default layout style within a new window is for both labels and controls to be left aligned, i.e. the second option.

Center Labels Vertically Against Controls

By default, when data items are dragged onto the form the labels are vertically centered against the corresponding data item control. Uncheck this check box if you want the labels to be top aligned against controls.