## Moving Objects

You may move objects within your existing UI Designs to change their display location within the view.

NOTE Some container types are very strict regarding placement and sizing of their contained objects. The UI Designer enforces S60 User Interface conventions and will not allow you to move or resize objects in conflict with those conventions. As a general rule, you may only move or resize objects which are placed within an Empty (CCoeControl) Basic Container.

NOTE Objects which are displayed in the non-layout region do not have a screen location in the same sense as those which are placed within views in the layout region. These objects cannot be moved.

#### Moving Objects

1. Select one or more objects in an open UI Design.

   The selected object(s) will display a bounding rectangle with drag rectangles at its corners and midlength and midheight points, as shown in Figure 1.

   Figure 1 - A selected object

2. Click and hold within the content area of the selected object (i.e. do not release the mouse button).

   NOTE You may combine steps 1 *amp; 2 if you are selecting a single object via a click in the UI Designer's layout region.

   NOTE If you have selected multiple objects for movement, click and hold within any of them.

3. Drag the selected object(s) to the desired location(s).

   A ghosted version of the selected object(s) will follow your drag, as shown in Figure 2.

   Figure 2 - A selected object

   NOTE If you are moving multiple objects, they will maintain their relative positioning.

4. Release the mouse button.

   The object(s) will be displayed at the new location(s).

NOTE Movement of objects is Undoable

##### Related tasks

- Selecting a UI Design
- Opening a UI Design