WINDEV Concepts

42 Part 1: Main concepts Displaying the rulers To display the rulers, go to the "Display" tab, "Help for edit" group and check "Rulers". Two types of markers can be used: • markers, which allow you to align and place the controls inside the windows using the associated guides. • border markers, which allow you to obtain a border of the same size on each side of the window. A guide allows you to view the border area. Remark : To show or hide the window guides, select "Show guides" in the context menu of the rulers. Guides are always enabled even if they are not visible: any control moved toward a marker is automatically snapped by it. Example in a window: Handling markers The markers can be easily handled with the mouse in the editor. When a marker is hovered over by the mouse, the cursor turns into a double arrow. 4.2 Snap-on grid The snap-on grid is used to position vertical and horizontal markers in the window. The created controls are attracted to these markers, as if the controls and the markers were magnetic. The snap- on grid is used to align the controls according to the markers.