Container Control Options

In the form editor, you can right-click a container control and select from options relevant to that control.

Note: You can also access container control options in the control Property Editor. For information about these options, see General Options for Container Controls.

Expander Control Options

The following table describes the options available from the menu when you right-click an expander control in a form.

Option Description
Collapse Collapses the control on the form.
Note: The Collapse option collapses the control on the form, but not in Preview mode or at runtime. To collapse the control in these places, select Show Collapsed on Startup on the General tab of the control Property Editor.
Select Element

For information about the Select Element option, see Selecting Parent Controls or Cells on a Form.

Row Sizing

Lets you select the sizing behavior for the rows in the control. For more information, see Resizing Columns and Rows.

Column Sizing

Lets you select the sizing behavior for the columns in the control. For more information, see Resizing Columns and Rows.

Add Row Above

If you select the control, adds a row to the form above the control. If you select a cell within the control, adds a row to the control, above the selected cell.

Add Row Below

If you select the control, adds a row to the form below the control. If you select a cell within the control, adds a row to the control, below the selected cell.

Add Column Left

If you select the control, adds a column to the form to the left of the control. If you select a cell within the control, adds a column to the control, to the left of the selected cell.

Add Column Right

If you select the control, adds a column to the form to the right of the control. If you select a cell within the control, adds a column to the control, to the right of the selected cell.

Delete Row(s)

If you select the control, deletes the row containing the control. If you select a cell within the control, deletes the row below the selected cell. You can select multiple cells to delete multiple rows.

Delete Column(s)

If you select the control, deletes the column containing the control. If you select a cell within the control, deletes the column to the right of the selected cell. You can select multiple cells to delete multiple columns.

Container Options

Changes the container control to the selected type of container control.

Delete

Deletes the selected container control.

Edit Text

Lets you change the label on the container control.

Show Properties

Shows the Property Editor for the container control, if not already shown.

GroupBox Control Options

The following table describes the options available from the menu when you right-click a group box control in a form.

Option Description
Select Element

For information about the Select Element option, see Selecting Parent Controls or Cells on a Form.

Row Sizing

Lets you select the sizing behavior for the rows in the control. For more information, see Resizing Columns and Rows.

Column Sizing

Lets you select the sizing behavior for the columns in the control. For more information, see Resizing Columns and Rows.

Add Row Above

If you select the control, adds a row to the form above the control. If you select a cell within the control, adds a row to the control, above the selected cell.

Add Row Below

If you select the control, adds a row to the form below the control. If you select a cell within the control, adds a row to the control, below the selected cell.

Add Column Left

If you select the control, adds a column to the form to the left of the control. If you select a cell within the control, adds a column to the control, to the left of the selected cell.

Add Column Right

If you select the control, adds a column to the form to the right of the control. If you select a cell within the control, adds a column to the control, to the right of the selected cell.

Delete Row(s)

If you select the control, deletes the row containing the control. If you select a cell within the control, deletes the row below the selected cell. You can select multiple cells to delete multiple rows.

Delete Column(s)

If you select the control, deletes the column containing the control. If you select a cell within the control, deletes the column to the right of the selected cell. You can select multiple cells to delete multiple columns.

Container Options

Changes the container control to the selected type of container control.

Delete

Deletes the selected container control.

Edit Text

Lets you change the label on the container control.

Show Properties

Shows the Property Editor for the container control, if not already shown.

Panel Control Options

The following table describes the options available from the menu when you right-click a panel control in a form.

Option Description
Select Element

For information about the Select Element option, see Selecting Parent Controls or Cells on a Form.

Row Sizing

Lets you select the sizing behavior for the rows in the control. For more information, see Resizing Columns and Rows.

Column Sizing

Lets you select the sizing behavior for the columns in the control. For more information, see Resizing Columns and Rows.

Add Row Above

If you select the control, adds a row to the form above the control. If you select a cell within the control, adds a row to the control, above the selected cell.

Add Row Below

If you select the control, adds a row to the form below the control. If you select a cell within the control, adds a row to the control, below the selected cell.

Add Column Left

If you select the control, adds a column to the form to the left of the control. If you select a cell within the control, adds a column to the control, to the left of the selected cell.

Add Column Right

If you select the control, adds a column to the form to the right of the control. If you select a cell within the control, adds a column to the control, to the right of the selected cell.

Delete Row(s)

If you select the control, deletes the row containing the control. If you select a cell within the control, deletes the row below the selected cell. You can select multiple cells to delete multiple rows.

Delete Column(s)

If you select the control, deletes the column containing the control. If you select a cell within the control, deletes the column to the right of the selected cell. You can select multiple cells to delete multiple columns.

Container Options

Changes the container control to the selected type of container control.

Delete

Deletes the selected container control.

Show Properties

Shows the Property Editor for the container control, if not already shown.

Tab Control Options

The following table describes the options available from the menu when you right-click a tab control in a form.

Option Description
Add New Tab Adds a new tab to the control, to the right of the rightmost tab.
Select Element

For information about the Select Element option, see Selecting Parent Controls or Cells on a Form.

Row Sizing

Lets you select the sizing behavior for the rows in the control. For more information, see Resizing Columns and Rows.

Column Sizing

Lets you select the sizing behavior for the columns in the control. For more information, see Resizing Columns and Rows.

Add Row Above

If you select the control, adds a row to the form above the control. If you select a cell within the control, adds a row to the control, above the selected cell.

Add Row Below

If you select the control, adds a row to the form below the control. If you select a cell within the control, adds a row to the control, below the selected cell.

Add Column Left

If you select the control, adds a column to the form to the left of the control. If you select a cell within the control, adds a column to the control, to the left of the selected cell.

Add Column Right

If you select the control, adds a column to the form to the right of the control. If you select a cell within the control, adds a column to the control, to the right of the selected cell.

Delete Row(s)

If you select the control, deletes the row containing the control. If you select a cell within the control, deletes the row below the selected cell. You can select multiple cells to delete multiple rows.

Delete Column(s)

If you select the control, deletes the column containing the control. If you select a cell within the control, deletes the column to the right of the selected cell. You can select multiple cells to delete multiple columns.

Delete

Deletes the selected container control.

Show Properties

Shows the Property Editor for the container control, if not already shown.