# Panel Builder

Use the Panel Builder to create and edit your GUI components with point and click ease. Simply select the desired component from the toolbar, and click on the panel to place it where ever you want. The toolbar also contains alignment controls.

To configure the properties of a panel or any of the components, right-click anywhere on the panel or component and select Properties. The properties appear in the Properties window. If you have questions about a specific property, select it and press F1.

Some of the features of the Panel Builder include:

Creating components

> When you select a component from the toolbar to place it on the panel, the default size is denoted with a blue outline . You can resize a component by clicking and holding down the left mouse button and then dragging the box outline to the desired size. The coordinates for the component are displayed in the status bar of the Panel Builder.

Editing components

> You can edit components on a panel by clicking the desired component. Multiple components can be selected by holding down the CTRL key and clicking each of the desired components. Or, you can select multiple components by holding down the left mouse button and dragging the selection rectangle around the desired components.

Resizing components

> You can resize a single component by selecting it with the pointer, and then holding down the left mouse button and dragging any of the markers on the blue border. Cancel this action by clicking the right mouse button while resizing the component.

Moving components

> You can move one or more components by selecting them with the pointer, and then holding down the left mouse button and dragging the components to the desired location on the panel. Cancel this action by clicking the right mouse button while moving the components.

For more information about each of the components and alignment controls, select the following:

Pointer

Label

Text Box

Button

Combo Box

List

Radio Button

Check Box

Spinner

Image

Menu Bar

Group Box

Tree

Table

Slider

Progress Bar

Deck Pane

Split Pane

Tabbed Pane

Custom

Tool Bar

Toggle Grid

Toggle Margins

Align Top

Align Bottom

Align Left

Align Right

Equalize Width

Space Horizontally

Space Vertically

Equalize Height

Center Horizontally

Center Vertically

Cut

Copy

Paste

Undo

Redo

Tab Order

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