The component Palette view provides controls to select and place components into a UI design, as well as display information about the currently selected component. Different component sets are placed into component categories according to their usage. The types of components available for a UI design is determined by the SDK used by the project.
To add an object of a component type to your design:
NOTE Using the select and click method allows tooltips to appear when the pointer is over the design.
NOTE The cursor will display a plus sign (+) when it is in an area where you may add a component of the selected type to your UI design.
Use the Palette Filtering setting on the tool bar to control how components are displayed in the component palette.
Figure 1 - The Component Palette pane of the UI Design Editor
Item | Explanation |
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Select | Use the Select tool to select a component in the Palette, then place it into your UI design in the UI Design Editor view. If the component is visible in the design, like a control or list, it appears in the layout pane. If there is no visible component (like menus or notes), the component appears in the non-layout pane. |
Marquee | Use the Marquee tool to select multiple components in the UI Design Editor view. |
Component drawers (Controls, Editors, etc.) | Click a component drawer to display all components of the associated type which are available for your design. The drawer alternately expands and contracts to show and hide it's components. |
NOTE Depending on the SDK version you are using for the project, some component drawers may not be available. The list of components within a drawer will dynamically change when specific components are placed in a design. For example, placing the List Box component in a design will cause the List Box Item and List Box Layout components to appear.