Option 4.2. WYSIWYG Form Editor Grid

You can use a configurable grid to help place and align objects on your WYSIWYG form.

Display or clear the grid.

Configure the grid.

Display or clear the grid

  1. Click View on the WYSIWYG Form Editor menu bar.

  2. Check Grid Visible to display the grid.

Note: Press Ctrl+G to toggle the grid on and off.

A

Grid Visible checked

B

Grid Visible cleared

Configure the grid

  1. Click Tools>Options on the WYSIWYG Form Editor toolbar.

The Options dialog box opens.

  1. Select the Grid tab.

Configuration options are as follows.

 

Field

Description

 

Grid Style

Dot Grid

Displays the grid as dots.

 

 

Line Grid

Displays the grid as lines.

 

 

Draw Center Line

Displays horizontal and vertical lines in the center of the form.

Grid Size

H Spacing

Spacing between horizontal dots or lines.

 

 

 

Range

10-400

 

 

V Spacing

Spacing between vertical dots or lines.

 

 

 

Range

10-400

 

 

 

Examples

 

 

 

Dots 10 X 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lines 50 X 50

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lines 250 X 10

 

 

 

Snap to Grid

Snap Position to Grid

When you release the left mouse button or use the arrow keys to move an object, the object snaps to the nearest horizontal/vertical grid lines/dots.

 

 

Snap Size to Grid

When you release the left mouse button after increasing or decreasing the object size, the object edges snap to the nearest horizontal/vertical grid lines/dots.

 

 

 

Example

 

 

 

Item before snapped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item after snapped (position and size).

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Toggle the Alt key to disable/enable Snap to Grid as follows:

 

 

Press Alt when:

Result

 

 

Snap to Grid is checked

Disables the functionality.

Objects do not snap to the grid.

 

 

Snap to Grid is clear

Enables the functionality.

Objects do snap to the grid.

More information

Step 4. Work with the WYSIWYG Form Editor tools.