Sizing Elements

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To size the elements, you must first select them on the Page Design Area. See Selecting Elements.

Once you select the elements, you have four options to size them

1.Set "Rectangle | Width" and  "Rectangle | Height" properties of the elements in the property editor to give a new size.
2.With Mouse. This will work if one element is selected. Grab the element from its border and resize it.
3.Use Align & Size Toolbar.
4.Use Keyboard.
Use Arrow keys with SHIFT key to size elements 1 pixel
Use Arrow Keys with ALT+SHIFT keys to size elements along the grid lines

 

The MoreMotion Application Studio controls the vertical size of the following elements.

Text (When Multi Line property is "False")

Editbox

Combo Box

List Box

Button

File Box

Check Box

Radio Button

 

You cannot size these elements vertically. Their heights are adjusted automatically according to their "Font | Family" and "Font | Size" properties.

Check Box and Radio Button Elements do not have Font properties. The height of these elements are calculated with the "Font | Size" property of their parent container.