About Px Editor canvas
The Canvas, shown below, provides a view of the widgets as you add them and bind data to them. Most of the time, the Canvas provides a live view of any widgets that are added–without having to return to the Px Viewer. However, some graphic features may only appear in the Px Viewer.
The Canvas has the following optional work aids:
You can change the default settings of many of the Px Editor display features in the Px Editor view of the Options dialog (select from the
- Grid
This is a visual aid for graphical alignment. The grid lines display vertical and horizontal lines as well as define the visible area of the page. Toggle the Grid on or off using the Px Editor menu.
- Show Hatch
Hatching is an area of light-gray diagonal lines that define the boundaries of items that are placed on the Px Editor Canvas. Toggle Show Hatching on or off using the Px Editor menu.
- Snap
This feature is an aid to precise placement when you are using the mouse to drag an object to a particular location. Snap pulls the item to the nearest grid line or nearest object for a matching vertical or horizontal alignment. Toggle Snap on or off using the Px Editor menu.
Figure 46. Px Editor Canvas
