Databases Reference
In-Depth Information
Resizing objects
To resize an object, click and drag one of its edges (left, right, top, or bottom) until it
fits the required size. You can also use any of the object's corners.
To resize more than one object at once, activate all of them. When resizing one of the
selected objects, all of the selected objects will adopt the new size, either vertically,
horizontally, or both.
Resizing a Multi Box
Resizing a multi box can be somewhat tricky. Unlike the other sheet objects, if we
click and drag one of the object's edges, we can get unexpected results. For example,
if we click and drag the right edge and try to make the object smaller, we will, in fact,
make it smaller in size but a scrollbar will appear, meaning some part of the object
has actually been hidden.
If, on the other hand, we click and drag the right edge and try to make the object
larger, it will result in no apparent change.
The key to resizing multi boxes lies in resizing the cells instead. A multi box can be
broken into cells, one containing the field label and one containing the field values.
By placing the cursor on the right edges of those cells, rather than on the edges of the
object, we will be able to click and drag to resize them and, at the same time, resize
the entire object.
Hover over the left side of the drop-down icon and watch for when the cursor
changes its shape. Click and drag to resize the
Label
cell. Hover over the right edge
of the value cell to resize it as well. Resizing cells can be a bit "iddly," moving the
mouse just a little bit may switch between resizing the cell and resizing the object.
The following image shows which cursor is associated with which action:
