Each report designer encounters a situation where it is necessary to arrange controls at the same level, or to stretch a group of elements at once. It is necessary to adjust each member to each other. It takes time, and sometimes nerves. In previous FR VCL versions we were offered a grid that facilitated the positioning of objects, as well as lines that help to expose the object in parallel to others.
In Fast Report VCL 6, there is another tool for positioning objects - Guide line. It allows you to add to the grid arbitrary vertical and horizontal lines, which help to align objects in parallel. But their main feature is that the objects are attached to the boundaries of lines. By moving the attached lines, you can scale or move objects. Thus, to stretch a whole group of objects, we need to move just one line.
These guide lines are visible only in the report designer. They can be added, deleted, moved and hidden.
To enable Guides (guides) we open the View menu ...