Designer mode bar

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The Mode toolbar is integrated with the Object toolbar at the left hand edge of the designer window and has these buttons:

 

Icon

Name

Description

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Object selection

standard mode of operation : mouse cursor selects object(s),

modifies their sizes, etc.

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Hand

allows dragging of whole report page

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Zoom

allows left-clicking to zoom in

(adds 25% if already 25-75%, else adds 100%)

or right-clicking to zoom out

(subtracts 25% if already 50-100%, else subtracts 100%)

holding left mouse button while dragging zooms in to selected area

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Text editor

allows in-place editing of “Text” object

holding left mouse button and moving the cursor creates and

sizes a new “Text” object and opens its editor

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Format copying

allows Format copying from one "Text" object to others:

select a “Text” object,

click Format mode button,

select Target "Text" objects in turn

exit Format copying mode by clicking any other mode button