Selected Object Properties

The options in the Selected Object group let you select the element to edit and delete. Options for tab controls are also available here.

Selected Object Properties

Property Description

Current Selection

This field shows the name of the item currently selected on the design space.

Click this drop-down list to view a tree listing the fields and controls currently on the design space. You can select items from the tree to edit them using the options on the Design tab.

Show Details

Click this button to display a list of properties and corresponding values for the selected item.

Delete

Click this button to delete the item currently selected on the design space.

Add Tab

Click this button to add a tab. This button displays only when a tab set is selected.

Add Tab After

Click this button to add a new tab after the tab that is currently selected.

Add Tab Before

Click this button to add a new tab before the tab that is currently selected.

Move Left

Click this button to move the tab that is currently selected one position to the left.

Move Right

Click this button to move the tab that is currently selected one position to the right.

Tab Indexes

Click this button to define the order in which the fields and controls on the currently selected tab can be tabbed through using the keyboard Tab key.

Set Child Tab Indexes from Top to Bottom

Select this option to start the tabbing sequence with the upper left item on the selected tab, proceed down to the end of the column, continue at the top of the next column, and so on, ending with the item at the lower right.

Set Child Tab Indexes from Left to Right

Select this option to start the tabbing sequence with the upper left item on the selected tab, proceed across to the end of the row, continue at the left of the next row, and so on, ending with the item at the lower right.