Visual Builder Positioning and Sizing Commands

The following table lists the visual builder positioning commands as they appear on the Edit menu and the sizing tools found at the end of the toolbar.

Editing commands are described in Visual Builder Editing Commands.

Command How To Access Notes
Positioning Commands
Align Horizontal Edit > Align Horizontal

 
Left

Center

Right

Alignment is dependent on order of selection. Select the object whose edge determines the position of alignment. Shift-select remaining objects, and click the appropriate alignment button.

Align left -- to left-most edge


Align center -- to the center from the furthest edges


Align right -- to right-most edge
 
Selecting only one object aligns that object with the appropriate edge of the enclosing applet panel.
Align Vertical Edit > Align Vertical

 

Left


Center


Right

Alignment is dependent on order of selection. Select the object whose edge determines the position of alignment. Shift-select remaining objects, and click the appropriate alignment button.

Align top -- to top-most edge


Align center -- to the center from the furthest edges


Align bottom -- to bottom-most edge
 
Selecting only one object aligns that object with the appropriate edge of the enclosing applet panel.
Distribute Horizontal Edit > Distribute Horizontal

Edges

Center
Select the first object and shift-select the remaining objects that you want to distribute.

Distribute by edges


Distribute by centers
Distribute Vertical Edit > Distribute Vertical

Edges

Center
Select the first object and shift-select the remaining objects that you want to distribute.

Distribute by edges


Distribute by centers
Sizing Commands
Width Edit > Equalize Width

Select the object whose width you want to duplicate. Shift-select remaining objects, and click the equalize width icon.
Height Edit > Equalize Height

Select the object whose height you want to duplicate. Shift-select remaining objects, and click the equalize height icon.

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