Modifying the User Interface › Changing More Than One Control

Changing More Than One Control

When making changes to a panel, you may need to make a change to more than one control. In the following steps, you will move the Description, Start Date, and End Date fields to the left to make space between the right edge of the End Date field and the edge of the screen.

To change multiple controls:

1. In the Panel Palette, select the Project Description field. Press and hold down Ctrl; then select the Project Start Date and Project End Date fields.

   Notice that the text in the title bar of the Property Sheet changes to Multi‑Select. This indicates that there is more than one component selected in the Design Window. Also, notice that the properties you can change are fewer when you have multiple elements selected; only the properties that they have in common are available.

2. In the Design Window, drag the fields to the left, so that there is only a single space between the Project ID field and the Project Description field.

   Note: While dragging the cursor, it may change to a symbol indicating that the fields cannot be dropped where you have positioned them. Move the mouse down a bit and the cursor should return to normal.

   The Design Window should look like this:

3. Repeat this process to move the Project End Date field so that it has only a single space between it and the Project Start Date field.
4. Keep the Panel Designer open for the next section.