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Introducing the ABL GUI Designer : Tasks : Working with objects : Defining properties and appearance : Aligning objects
 
Aligning objects
Use the Align submenu to align basic objects and SmartObject instances in the design window. Align function works only on selected objects or SmartObject instances that are parented to a common object.
To align objects:
1. In the design window, select an object or group of objects.
2. Select Align from the Layout menu. The Align submenu appears.
3. Select any of the following options:
Colons
Aligns the label colons (:) of the selected basic object or SmartObject instance.
Left Sides
Aligns the left sides of the selected basic object or SmartObject instance to the left edge of the leftmost basic object or instance.
Vertical Centers
Aligns the vertical midpoints of all selected basic objects and SmartObject instances.
Right Sides
Aligns the right sides of the selected basic object or SmartObject instance to the right edge of the rightmost basic object or instance.
Top Edges
Aligns the selected object or SmartObject instances to the top edge of the topmost basic object or instance.
Horizontal Centers
Aligns the horizontal midpoints of all selected objects and SmartObject instances.
Bottom
Aligns the selected basic object or SmartObject instance to the bottom edge of the bottom-most basic object or instance.