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The following controls may be edited. (Controls are called objects by the Winform Painter.)

• Fields
• Text
• Grids
• Browsers
• Buttons
• Check boxes
• List boxes
• Combo boxes
• Radio button groups

To edit a control in the Winform, either:

• Place the cursor on the control and press PF12.
• Select Edit Object from the Edit menu. The Painter prompts you to point to the control you wish to edit: do so and press the Enter key. If you do not wish to edit a control at this point, you may press PF3 to cancel the action.

The dialog boxes for editing controls are almost exactly the same as for creating controls. For more information on the control creation process, see Objects Menu.

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To reposition a control in the Winform:

1. Select Move or press PF5.
2. You are prompted to identify the control you wish to move.

   Position the cursor at the control you wish to move and press the Enter key.

3. You are prompted to point where you want to move the control.

   Position the cursor where you want to move the control and press the Enter key.

   The control and its contents move to the new area.

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To copy a control to another area in the Winform:

1. Select Copy.
2. You are prompted to point to the control you wish to copy.

   Position the cursor at the control you wish to copy and press the Enter key.

3. You are prompted to point where you want to copy the control.

   Position the cursor where you want to copy the control and press the Enter key.

   The control is copied to the new area selected in the Winform.

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To resize a grid, frame, or button:

1. Select Resize or press PF24.
2. You are prompted to point to the control you wish to resize. Position the cursor on the desired control and press the Enter key.
3. The control can be enlarged by moving a corner outward; it can be made smaller by moving a corner inward. You can move only the active corner, which by default is the lower right.

   If the control has a border, you can make a different corner active by pressing PF10 or PF11. The Painter always highlights the border and identifies the active corner with an asterisk.

   Resize the control by selecting a new location for the active corner: move the cursor to the desired position and press the Enter key. If the new position is not valid—for example, if it will overlap with another control—the Painter ignores your choice, giving you the opportunity to select a new position. Otherwise it resizes the control as you have specified.

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To delete a control in the Winform, either:

• Position the cursor on the control to be deleted and press PF6.
• Select Delete from the Edit menu. You are prompted to point to the control you wish to delete: position the cursor on the desired control and press the Enter key.

The control is deleted from the Winform.