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Toolbar

A Screen's Toolbar contains options that allow users to execute certain tasks quickly without using menus, such as adding a Command Button. The next table contains the available options on a Screen's toolbar.

Available options on the toolbar of a Screen

Option

Description

Select Select

Enables a selection mode

Pan Pan

Enables using the pan feature on a Screen. NOTE: At run time, this option is available only if a Screen's ScreenAlignment property is defined as paCenter

Area Zoom Area Zoom

Allows applying a zoom to a specific area of a Screen. To do so, left-click the initial point and drag the mouse to the final point. NOTE: At run time, this option is available using the shortcut key CTRL + SHIFT + Left mouse button, but only if a Screen's ScreenAlignment property is configured as paCenter

Fit Fit

Toggles between resizing the Screen to fit in the visible area and restoring the previous zoom level and scroll bar position (CTRL + 5 or CTRL + CLEAR)

Rotate Rotate

Enables a rotation mode

Tab Order Tab Order

Shows an identification for a browsing order among objects

Edit Connection Points Edit Connection Points

Allows editing connection points among objects. This option is only enabled in XControl objects

Bring to Front Bring to Front

Brings an object to the front inside a group (ALT + HOME)

Send to Back Send to Back

Sends an object to the back inside a group (ALT + END)

Bring Forward Bring Forward

Brings an object forward inside a group (ALT + PAGE UP)

Send Backward Send Backward

Sends an object backward inside a group (ALT + PAGE DOWN)

Zoom Zoom

Allows editing the level of zoom of a Screen

Layers Layers

Allows editing the layers of objects on a Screen

E3Alarm E3Alarm

Inserts an E3Alarm-type object

E3Browser E3Browser

Inserts an E3Browser-type object

E3Chart E3Chart

Inserts an E3Chart-type object

Playback Playback

Inserts an E3Playback-type object

Line Line

Inserts a Line-type object

Connector Connector

Inserts a Connector-type object

Rectangle Rectangle

Inserts a Rectangle-type object

Rounded Rectangle Rounded Rectangle

Inserts a Rounded Rectangle-type object

Ellipse Ellipse

Inserts an Ellipse-type object

Arc Arc

Inserts an Arc-type object

Freehand Freehand

Inserts a Freehand-type object

Polygon Polygon

Inserts a Polygon-type object

Curved Polygon Curved Polygon

Inserts a Curved Polygon-type object

Text Text

Inserts a Text-type object

Display Display

Inserts a Display-type object

SetPoint SetPoint

Inserts a SetPoint-type object

Picture Picture

Inserts a Picture-type object

Scale Scale

Inserts a Scale-type object

Group Group

Groups a selection of objects

Ungroup Ungroup

Ungroups a selection of objects

Linear Slider Linear Slider

Inserts a tool for linear sliding

Rotation Slider Rotation Slider

Inserts a tool for rotation sliding

Check Box Check Box

Inserts a Check Box-type object

Option Button Option Button

Inserts an Option Button-type object

Combo Box Combo Box

Inserts a Combo Box-type object

Command Button Command Button

Inserts a Command Button-type object

Label Label

Inserts a Label-type object

List Box List Box

Inserts a List Box-type object

Scroll Bar Scroll Bar

Inserts a Scroll Bar-type object

Spin Button Spin Button

Inserts a SpinButton-type object

Text Box Text Box

Inserts a TextBox-type object

Toggle Button Toggle Button

Inserts a Toggle Button-type object

Align Left Align Left

Aligns two or more objects to each other, using as reference the left coordinate of the last selected object

Align Right Align Right

Aligns two or more objects to each other, using as reference the right coordinate of the last selected object

Align Top Align Top

Aligns two or more objects to each other, using as reference the top coordinate of the last selected object

Align Bottom Align Bottom

Aligns two or more objects to each other, using as reference the bottom coordinate of the last selected object

Align Horizontal Center Align Horizontal Center

Aligns two or more objects horizontally by the center to each other, using as reference the last selected object

Align Vertical Center Align Vertical Center

Aligns two or more objects vertically by the center to each other, using as reference the last selected object

Same Width Same Width

Applies the width of the last selected object to all other selected objects

Same Height Same Height

Applies the height of the last selected object to all other selected objects

Same Size Same Size

Applies the width and height of the last selected object to all other selected objects

Center Horizontally Center Horizontally

Centers an object on a Screen, according to its horizontal coordinates

Center Vertically Center Vertically

Centers an object on a Screen, according to its vertical coordinates

Space Across Space Across

Applies the same horizontal distance to three or more objects to each other

Space Down Space Down

Applies the same vertical distance to three or more objects to each other

Flip Horizontally Flip Horizontally

Applies a horizontal reflection effect to the selected objects

Flip Vertically Flip Vertically

Applies a vertical reflection effect to the selected objects

Grid Grid

Shows or hides the grid

Edit Grid Edit Grid

Allows editing grid properties

Background Color Background Color

Allows selecting a background color for a Screen or for a Screen object from a list of pre-defined colors or create a new custom color

Foreground Color Foreground Color

Allows selecting a foreground color for a Screen or for a Screen object from a list of pre-defined colors or create a new custom color

Border Color Border Color

Allows selecting a border color for a Screen object from a list of pre-defined colors or create a new custom color

Border Style Border Style

Allows selecting the type of border displayed by a Screen object from a list of pre-defined styles. Possible values for this option are Normal, Dash, Dot, DashDot, DashDotDot, or No Border

Border Thickness Border Thickness

Allows selecting a thickness for the border line of a Screen object from a list of pre-defined thicknesses between 0 (zero) and 2.5 millimeters

Fill Style Fill Style

Allows selecting a fill type displayed by a Screen or by a Screen object, that is, how a match is performed between background and foreground colors of an object

Object Shadow Object Shadow

Applies a shadow to an object

Move Shadow Up Move Shadow Up

Moves an object's shadow up

Move Shadow Down Move Shadow Down

Moves an object's shadow down

Move Shadow Left Move Shadow Left

Moves an object's shadow to the left

Move Shadow Right Move Shadow Right

Moves an object's shadow to the right

Shadow Color Shadow Color

Selects an object's shadow color

Font

Determines a text's font

Font Size

Determines a size for a text's font

Font Color Font Color

Determines a color for a text's font

Bold Bold

Formats a text in bold

Italic Italic

Formats a text in italic

Underlined Underlined

Formats a text in underline

Align Left Align Left

Aligns a text to the left margin

Align to Center Align to Center

Aligns a text to the center

Align Right Align Right

Aligns a text to the right margin

Refresh Domain and Run Viewer from Current Screen Refresh Domain and Run Viewer from Current Screen

Refreshes the Domain, executes Elipse E3 Viewer, and displays the current Screen. This option is only available if a Domain is executing, that is, after using the Runs or Stops Domain Runs or Stops Domain option on the Default toolbar

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