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Working with Stacked and Tab Canvases in the Layout Editor

You can create and edit both stacked and tab canvases directly in the Layout Editor.

Creating

Editing

You can use the Layout Editor to edit items on a stacked or tab canvas in two ways: (1) directly, or (2) on the stacked view of a content canvas.

To directly edit a stacked or tab canvas:

  1. Invoke the Layout Editor, select the appropriate canvas from the Canvas combination box at the top of the window.
  2. Move, resize or manipulate the items of the canvas.

To edit a stacked or tab canvas on the stacked view of a content canvas:

  1. Invoke the Layout Editor, display the appropriate content canvas by choosing View | Stacked Views.
  2. Select the appropriate canvas from the Stacked Canvases dialog.
  3. Move, resize, or manipulate the items of the canvas.

Automatic Synchronization

Oracle Forms automatically synchronizes items on the stacked view of the content canvas and the corresponding item on the actual stacked canvas. For example, any movement, resizing or changes in visual attributes to an item on a stacked canvas from the stacked view on the content canvas is reflected in the stacked canvas when invoked from a Layout Editor. Similarly, when changes are made to items on a stacked canvas from a Layout Editor, the changes are reflected in the stacked view on the content canvas.