Align GUIDE UI ComponentsUse the Property Inspector to Align Components
The Property Inspector enables you to align components by setting their Position
properties. A component's Position property is a four-element vector that specifies
the size and location of the component: [distance from left, distance from bottom,
width, height]. The values are given in the units specified by the Units property of the
component.
1 Select the components you want to align. See “Select Components” on page 6-70 for
information.
(^2) Select View > Property Inspector or click the Property Inspector button.
3 In the Property Inspector, scroll to the Units property and note its current setting,
then change the setting to inches.
4 Scroll to the Position property. This figure shows the Position property for
multiple components of the same size.
5 Change the value of x to align their left sides. Change the value of y to align their
bottom edges. For example, setting x to 2.0 aligns the left sides of the components 2
inches from the left side of the window.
6 When the components are aligned, change the Units property back to its original
setting.
Grid and Rulers
The layout area displays a grid and rulers to facilitate component layout. Grid lines are
spaced at 50-pixel intervals by default and you can select from a number of other values