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Creating Layouts
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Format Painting
Copying Properties from one Widget to Another
Every widget in a layout has properties related to its appearance that can be configured by the user, via the
Properties pane. The Copy properties
tool copies most of these properties from one widget to another
of the same kind (e.g. audio meter to audio meter, clock to clock, etc.).
Note: It does not copy the assignments from one widget to another, and it does not copy the size from one
widget to another.
To use the Copy properties tool:
1. In the Layouts tab, click the widget whose properties you wish to copy to another widget of the same
type.
The widget’s boundary box appears.
The Copy properties button on the toolbar becomes available.
2. Click the Copy Properties button to switch into format-painting mode.
3. Point to another widget of the same kind in the layout.
The pointer changes to a pointing finger , indicating that the properties of the first widget (whose
boundary box is still shown) can be copied onto the widget beneath the pointer.
4. Click the widget beneath the pointer to copy the properties onto that widget.
Its appearance will change to reflect the new properties.
Note: To have the width and height copied as well, press and hold the Ctrl key while clicking the
widget.
5. Repeat this for each widget whose properties you wish to change.
6. Click the Select button on the toolbar to exit format-painting mode when you have finished.
Copying Size from one Widget to Another
The size of every widget in a layout can be adjusted by the user, by dragging handles on the boundary box
that appears when the widget is selected. The Copy size
tool copies the size from one widget to another
widget of the same kind .
Note: It does not copy any other property from one widget to another.
To use the Copy size tool:
1. In the Layouts tab, click the widget whose size you wish to copy to another widget of the same type.
The widget’s boundary box appears.
The Copy size button on the toolbar becomes available.
2. Click the Copy size button to switch into size-painting mode.