The Form Window Layout Modes
There are two different layout modes that you can use when working in the Form windows (editor windows):
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The sketch mode, in which you can place the form objects freely and organize them easily by dragging them. The sketch mode is useful as a starting point to quickly make a layout that is roughly want you want. However, what you see in the sketch mode will not be exactly what you get when running the application.
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The grid mode, in which you can control in detail what the final layout of the form will look like.
The sketch mode computes the row and column layout from absolute coordinates, heights, and widths of each contained form object. The grid mode lets you specify the row and column size of the contained form objects.
You select the mode by clicking the Sketch button () or the Grid button () in the Layout group of the Form ribbon toolbar. See the following sections for more information about each mode.
You can specify which layout mode to use as the default using the Default layout model list on the Forms page under Application Builder in the Preferences window.
Opening Other Form windows From A Form Window
Some form objects are forms themselves, such as the grid panel, or contain forms, such as the card stack. To open a new Form window for these forms, Alt-click them.
Dragging and Copying Form Objects
In both layout modes, you can drag-and-drop form objects to move them. If you instead wants to make a copy of a form object and drag-and-drop it in a new location, drag the original form object, press the Ctrl key, and then release the copy in the desired location. You can cancel the drag operation by pressing Esc or by dropping the form objects outside of the Form Editor.