In the window editor it's possible to move a control to a position
outside
the visible area of the window making it impossible to click to select
it.
For example, if you set the Left property of a control to a large
negative
number, it will move off the window. Should you end up in this
situation,
there is a way to select the control so you can move it back to a
visible
position.
To select a control without clicking on it, do this:
1. Control-click on the window to display the contextual menu.
2. Choose the Select menu item.
3. Choose the control you wish to select from the Select submenu.
Although you can't see the control, it is selected so you can change its
properties.
This tip was suggested by Jason Parsley at REAL Software.
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Geoff Perlman
President & CEO
REAL Software, Inc.
http://www.realsoftware.com
mailto:geoff at realsoftware dot com
Phone: 512-263-1233 x711
Fax: 512-263-1441
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