Designer mode bar
Designer Mode Bar
The Mode toolbar is integrated with the Object toolbar at the left hand edge of the designer window and has these buttons:
Icon
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Name
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Description
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Object selection
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standard mode of operation : mouse cursor selects object(s),
modifies their sizes, etc.
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Hand
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allows dragging of whole report page
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Zoom
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allows left-clicking to zoom in
(adds 25% if already 25-75%, else adds 100%)
or right-clicking to zoom out
(subtracts 25% if already 50-100%, else subtracts 100%)
holding left mouse button while dragging zooms in to selected area
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Text editor
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allows in-place editing of “Text” object
holding left mouse button and moving the cursor creates and
sizes a new “Text” object and opens its editor
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Format copying
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allows Format copying from one "Text" object to others:
select a “Text” object,
click Format mode button,
select Target "Text" objects in turn
exit Format copying mode by clicking any other mode button
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