To efficiently perform and complete the Desktop Designer tasks, follow the guidelines related to the use of keyboard and mouse:
Use the following list of tips to make your work with Desktop Designer easier and more efficient.
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Select object anchoring point. Press
<Ctrl>
key and click the object placeholders to quickly define the anchoring point. -
Label scrolling and zooming. Use mouse wheel to scroll the label. Holding
<Ctrl>
when rotating the wheel, adjusts zoom factor.<Shift>
scrolls label left or right. -
Set label or form properties. Double-click the design surface to open the label or form properties dialog.
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Vertical or horizontal object moving. Hold
<Shift>
while moving an object over the design surface. The object is moved in straight vertical and horizontal lines. -
Resize an object with arrow keys. Holding
<Shift>
while pressing arrow keys resizes the object. -
Fine-tune the object position. Hold
<Ctrl>
while pressing arrow keys. -
Open contextual menus. Right-click the object or design surface to access the label, form or design surface contextual menus.
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Select multiple objects. Hold
<Shift>
and click the objects to add them to the selected objects in a group. -
Quickly add an object with connected data source. Click the object's shortcut handle in the object toolbox. A list of available data sources appears. Select a data source or add a new one, and click the design surface to add an object which already has a dynamic data source connected to it.
Use mouse wheel to speed up design object zooming and design surface scrolling.
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Turning the wheel scrolls the label in a vertical direction.
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Holding
<Shift>
and turning the wheel scrolls the label left or right. -
Holding
<Ctrl>
and turning the wheel zooms the label in or out.
Use keyboard shortcuts to reduce the time needed to accomplish frequent tasks with Desktop Designer. To complete these tasks, use a standard combination of keys.
Tip
Keyboard shortcuts are just a faster and more convenient way of choosing commands. The command itself is executed in the same way as if it was run from the menu or toolbar.
Action |
Press |
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Select all |
Ctrl+A |
Run the startup form |
Ctrl+D |
Paste |
Ctrl+V |
Cut |
Ctrl+X |
Move up |
↑ |
Move right |
→ |
Move down |
↓ |
Move left |
← |
Close |
Alt+F4 |
Zoom to document |
Ctrl+0 |
Bold |
Ctrl+B |
Copy |
Ctrl+C |
Italic |
Ctrl+I |
Close solution |
Ctrl+L |
Zoom Out |
Ctrl+minus sign on numeric keypad |
Zoom In/Out |
Ctrl+mouse scroll up/down |
Open |
Ctrl+O |
|
Ctrl+P |
Zoom In |
Ctrl+plus sign on numeric keypad |
Run the currently opened form |
Ctrl+R |
Save |
Ctrl+S |
Open blank label connected to default printer |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
Redo |
Ctrl+Y |
Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
Undo all * Erases all changes from previously saved label/solution. Redo is not possible. |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Cancel |
Esc |
Move Focus |
Tab or Shift+Tab |
Run Form Debugger when form is running |
Ctrl+Shift+F12 |
Start form and Form Debugger at the same time to debug the onFormLoad events |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
Format painter – copy object properties |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Format painter – paste object properties |
Ctrl+Shift+V |