Resizing controls in a DataWindow object

You can resize a control using the mouse or the keyboard. You can also resize multiple controls to the same size using the Layout drop-down toolbar on PainterBar2.

Using the mouse

To resize a control using the mouse, select it, then grab an edge and drag it with the mouse.

Using the keyboard

To resize a control using the keyboard, select it and use the keyboard keys as described in Table 19-4.

Table 19-4: Resizing the controls with the arrow keys

To make the control

Press

Wider

Shift+Right Arrow

Narrower

Shift+Left Arrow

Taller

Shift+Down Arrow

Shorter

Shift+Up Arrow

In grid DataWindow objects

You can resize columns in grid DataWindow objects.

StepsTo resize a column in a grid DataWindow object:

  1. Position the mouse pointer at a column boundary.

    The pointer changes to a two-headed arrow.

  2. Press and hold the left mouse button and drag the mouse to move the boundary.

  3. Release the mouse button when the column is the correct width.