Adjusting Groups
 


Adjusting Groups

During a session with the interface builder, clicking on several components of the desktop with the mouse button, while keeping pressing the Ctrl key, will cause those components to be grouped and displayed with a Group selected-state emphasis. Clicking again on a selected component will deselect it. The emphasis style may be modified according to your preferences. See the "Preferences Group" chapter.

When clicking with the right mouse button on a Group-emphasized component, some items are added to the popup menu allowing you to adjust the given group. The component you have right clicked on will be used as a reference for aligning the other components.

Clicking this item will cause other components of the group to be moved and left-aligned.
Clicking this item will cause other components of the group to be moved and middle-aligned.
Clicking this item will cause other components of the group to be moved and right-aligned.
Clicking this item will cause other components of the group to be moved and top-aligned.
Clicking this item will cause other components of the group to be moved and center-aligned.
Clicking this item will cause other components of the group to be moved and bottom-aligned.
Clicking this item will cause other components of the group to be horizontally resized.
Clicking this item will cause other components of the group to be vertically resized.


For further information, you may refer to the documentation from the Beans provider. If you have set the doc paths in the interface builder preferences, you may have a direct access to the documentation of the selected bean by clicking on the Bean Docs in the Group Chooser.