Option Description
Snap to grid When selected, the upper left corner of a
component always snaps to the intersection
of two grid lines whenever you resize or
move the component on the canvas.
Show alignment hints When selected, App Designer displays
alignment hints as you resize or move a
component on the canvas.
Show resizing hints When selected, App Designer displays the
size of a component as you resize it on the
canvas.
Font Size You can change the font size that displays
in App Designer Code View. The font size
can range from 14–48 pixels. The default
font size is 14 pixels.
Enable app coding alerts When selected, App Designer flags coding
problems in the editor as you write code.
Include component labels in
Component BrowserWhen selected, labels included with
components (such as edit fields) appear as
separate items in the Component
Browser. When this item is not selected,
those labels do not appear in the
Component Browser.
Number of entries (most recently used
file list)This number specifies how many of the
most recently accessed apps appear under
the Recent Files section of the Open menu
in the Designer tab.
Automatic File Changes When selected, App Designer automatically
saves changes to an app when you click
away from it to switch between apps or to
bring another window into focus. If an app
has not already been saved at least once,
autosave has no effect.14 App Designer Basics