The Grid Units preferences page allows you to set grid display options of the designer window. Grid is a framework of lines used to align objects within frames.
This page includes the following options:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Display grid | Allow you to show grid on the design window. |
| Snap to grid | Allow you to move and resize objects only from grid point to grid point. |
| Grid layout unit size (Graphical Windows only) | Specify the width and height of the grid unit. Note: Units of measure (characters or pixels) is specified by the
Layout Units option.
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| Layout units | Specify the units to set the height and width of the grid size. The value must be specified in Character or Pixel. |
| Grid units between major lines | Specify the number of grid units to set the space between horizontal and vertical grid lines. This value must be an integer. |
| Restore Defaults | Reset the preferences to the default values. |
| Apply | Apply the changes you made to the current workspace configuration. |