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Revision as of 00:03, 25 December 2024

The Form Design Toolbar

From the Form Design toolbar, you can select widgets to add to your form. All widget items on the toolbar act as toggle buttons. Toggling a button switches to a mode that allows you to place a new widget anywhere on your form by clicking on the form's surface.

Pointer
Pointer switches to widget selection mode. In this mode, you can select any form widget by clicking it. You can then resize, move, delete, copy, or change its properties in the Property Editor.
Label
A Label widget displays predefined information on a form. Usually it is used as a caption next to other data-aware widgets.
Text Box
A Text Box is a single line container for data contained in your table.
Text Editor
A Text Editor is a multiline container for data contained in your table.
Combo Box
A Combo Box displays a list of options to choose from.
Check Box
A Check Box holds two or three states of data (e.g. On/Off)
Image Box
An Image Box holds an image, bound to a field in a table.
Button
A Button allows you to define actions to be executed upon clicking on it.
Frame
A Frame is used as a container for other widgets.
Group Box
A Group Box is used to group other widgets and control their state.
Tab Widget
A Tab Widget is used as a container for other widgets and can have many pages that contain different widgets.
Line
A Line is used as a logical separator between different parts of a form.
Web Browser
A Web Browser is a widget that allows to display a web page inside the form.


Slider
A Slider is used as a logical separator between different parts of a form.
Progress Bar
A Progress Bar is used as a logical separator between different parts of a form.
Link Button
A Link Button is used as a logical separator between different parts of a form.
Date Picker
A Date Picker is used as a logical separator between different parts of a form.
Assign Action
Assign Action is used to assign an action to be executed when an event occurs (e.g. clicking on a button).
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