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Chapter 3 Tasks : Configuring Panes

Configuring Panes
This section describes special procedures for the sizing, re-sequencing, and nesting of panes.
Nesting Panes
Panes may be nested within other panes to achieve specialized layouts. In particular, panes with different layout directions can be nested to achieve column- or row-wise layouts.
Creating Columns with Nested Panes
To create a multi-column layout by nesting two vertical panes, side-by-side, within a horizontal parent pane, follow these steps:
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As you drag the pane, you will see feedback on the new position of the pane prior to releasing the mouse button.
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Positioning Controls into a Multi-Column Layout
A multi-column layout is created by positioning multiple vertical panes within a horizontal pane. The creation of a two-column layout is used here to demonstrate this technique.
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Figure 101 Place Vertical Panes on the Form
 
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Drag the Pane B up and to the right, close enough so that a colored background appears around Pane A.
Figure 102 Position the New Pane
 
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Figure 103 New Horizontal Pane is Automatically Created
Resequencing Tabbed Panes
To resequence child panes, perform the following procedure:
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The pane's tab will automatically adjust itself to the new index position.
Resizing a Tabbed Pane
If you add or delete child panes within the tabbed pane, or add or remove controls from a child pane, or move controls between panes, you may need to resize the tabbed pane to account for the resulting increase or decrease in the child pane's width, height, or both. Do the following:
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Verify the run-time appearance by clicking the GWT Preview tab in the Form Designer. If scrollbars appear or there is excessive unused space, you may need to make further adjustments.
Viewing Pane and Control Borders
The controls and panes on a form, including nested panes, are sometimes clearer and easier to distinguish from one another when viewed with borders around them. The borders do not appear at runtime (or in the GWT Preview mode), but only in Design mode. It is a matter of personal preference whether to display the borders in Design mode.
To switch between showing and hiding borders around controls and panes, click the Toggle Pane and Control Borders button at the far right of the TIBCO Business Studio Forms toolbar.
Figure 104 TIBCO Business Studio Forms toolbar
To control whether borders are shown by default:
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Click Window > Preferences to open the Preferences dialog.
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Click Form Designer in the left navigation pane.
Figure 105 Show Pane and Control Borders
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Select or clear the Show pane and control borders check box as desired, and click OK.
Borders will appear or disappear as selected.

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