Setting the Palette Layout Options via the Popup Menu

## Setting the Palette Layout Options

The component Palette supports four layout options for the display of its controls (Figure 1). The display types include:

- Columns — components are shown in columns
- List — components are shown in a list view
- Icons only — components are shown using only their icons
- Details — components are shown with additional information

Figure 1 - The Palette layout options (column, list, icons only, details)

#### Setting the Palette Layout Options

- Using the Palette context menu

1. Right-click in the content area to show the Palette's context menu
2. Select the desired Layout > layout_options menu item (Figure 1)

The palette updates to show the selected layout option.

Figure 2 - The Palette context menu Layout submenu

- Using the Palette Settings dialog

1. Right-click in the Palette view and choose Settings... from the context menu

The Palette Settings dialog appears.

2. Select a Layout option

Figure 3 - Palette Settings Layout options

3. Click OK

The palette updates to show the selected layout option.

##### Related concepts

- Components

##### Related references

- Component Palette Pane