Form Editor

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See also: Introduction to Designing Forms

The form editor consists of a number of panels and views:

Click on the links below for details of each area.

• The Form toolbar provides a number of form level functions.
• The Form properties icon displays form level properties
• The Docking manager area comprises a number of separate view panels which can be arranged according to the designer’s preference.
• The WYSIWYG view is the central view panel and shows the current page as it will appear in a browser.
• The Outline view is a hierarchical view of all controls on the current page. Effectively, it is an alternative view to the WYSIWYG view.
• The Pages view shows all pages in the form. Clicking on a page displays the page in the WYSIWYG and Outline views.
• The Palette view shows a list of available controls. These can be dragged to the WYSIWYG or Outline views.
• The Widgets view shows a list of available widgets. These can be dragged to the WYSIWYG or Outline views.
• The Fields view shows all fields in the form.
• The Tables view shows all tables in the form.
• The Resources view shows all resources linked with the form.
• The Properties view shows the properties of the last selected element (control, field, table, page etc.).
• The Data Connectors View shows all the data connectors linked with the form.