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CHAPTER 4 DESIGNING SCREENS
4.2.4. Aligning Objects
To arrange the selected objects on a screen, you need to select a reference object from the selections and then press the
icon on the toolbar or click the menu item listed as below.
To do the multiple selection, use Shift + Click. To select a
reference object from the selections, use Ctrl + Click.
Use the Align commands on the Edit menu to arrange objects/draws on a screen. Select an object or draw by
single-clicking on it, then hold down the Shift key while clicking on other objects or draws to be aligned with it. When all of
the objects or draws to be aligned are selected, choose one of the commands in the Align submenu or directly click
specified icon in the Edit Toolbar.
Icon Menu Item Description
Left
Align the left sides of selected objects to the left side of the reference object. All the
objects move horizontally so their left sides are in line with the left side of the
reference object.
Vertical
Center
Align the vertical centers of selected objects to the vertical center of the reference
object. All the objects move horizontally so their vertical centers are in line with the
vertical center of the reference object.
Right
Align the right sides of selected objects to the right side of the reference object. All
the objects move horizontally so their right sides are in line with the right side of the
reference object.
Top
Align the tops of the selected objects to the top of the reference object. All the
objects move vertically so their tops are in line with the top of the reference object.
Horizontal
Center
Align the horizontal centers of selected objects to the horizontal center of the
reference object. All the objects move vertically so their horizontal centers are in line
with the horizontal center of the reference object.
Bottom
Align the bottoms of selected objects to the bottom of the reference object. All the
objects move vertically so their bottoms are in line with the bottom of the reference
object.
Align
To Grid Select or deselect the option of aligning objects to the grid points.
Left
Nudge the selection left. When the Snap to Grid option is not selected, all objects of
the selection move one pixel left. When the Snap to Grid option is selected, each
object of the selection moves left to where its upper-left corner aligns to the nearest
grid point.
Right
Nudge the selection right. When the Snap to Grid option is not selected, all objects of
the selection move one pixel right. When the Snap to Grid option is selected, each
object of the selection moves right to where its upper-left corner aligns to the nearest
grid point.
Up
Nudge the selection up. When the Snap to Grid option is not selected, all objects of
the selection move one pixel up. When the Snap to Grid option is selected, each
object of the selection moves up to where its upper-left corner aligns to the nearest
grid point.
Nudge
Down
Nudge the selection down. When the Snap to Grid option is not selected, all objects
of the selection move one pixel down. When the Snap to Grid option is selected,
each object of the selection moves down to where its upper-left corner aligns to the
nearest grid point.