4-1 Screen layout and operations of Form Designer

(a) Save form definition

Saves the form definition currently being edited.

You can perform the same operation by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+S.

For details, see "Overwrite an existing file" in "3-7 Save a form definition".

(b) Save form definition as

Saves the form definition currently being edited as a new form definition.

For details, see "Save as a new form definition" in "3-7 Save a form definition".

(c) Save as client backup file

Saves the form definition currently being edited as a backup file on the client machine.

For details, see "Save as a client backup file" in "3-7 Save a form definition".

(d) Print

Prints test data.

For details, see "4-12-1 Test print operations".

(e) Output item list

Saves item settings to a CSV file.

For details, see "Save properties settings to a CSV file" in "4-10-2 Set properties of multiple items in bulk".

(f) Deselect

Deselects selected items.

(g) Select all

Selects all items on Form Editor.

You can perform the same operation by pressing CTRL+A.

(h) Undo

Cancels previous operations.

You can perform the same operation by pressing CTRL+Z.

(i) Redo

Redoes canceled operations.

You can perform the same operation by pressing CTRL+Y.

(j) Copy item

Copies the selected item to the clipboard.

You can perform the same operation by pressing CTRL+C.

(k) Cut item

Cuts and copies the selected item to the clipboard.

You can perform the same operation by pressing CTRL+X.

(l) Paste item

Pastes the item copied to the clipboard.

You can perform the same operation by pressing CTRL+V.

(m) Delete

Deletes the selected item.

You can perform the same operation by pressing DELETE.

(n) Item default values

Sets the default values of items.

For details, see "4-3-2 Set initial values of items".

(o) User profile settings

Sets the display language and work environment for the login user.

For details, see "2-2 Set user profile".

(p) Change password

This button does not appear in SVF Cloud Designer.

(q) Logout

Exits SVF Cloud Designer.

(a) Title

Shows the path of the form definition currently being designed with Form Designer.

Format: <directory_name>/<form_definition_name>

(b) Close form definition

Closes the form definition currently being designed.

If the form definition has not been saved, a confirmation message appears.

When you close the form definition, the Explorer screen appears.

(a) References

Open the References window.

For details, see ""References" window" in "4-13 Set various files".

(b) Compare form

Open the Compare form window.

A form specified from the revision history can be superimposed on the form currently being designed, so that these forms can be compared.

For details, see "4-14-1 Display the form specified in revision history on the Form Editor".

(c) Items

Open the Items window.

The names of items placed on Form Editor and the parent-child relationships between them are displayed.

For details, see ""Items" window" in "4-5 Basic operations of items".

(d) Layer

Open the Layer window.

For details, see ""Layer" window" in "4-5-8 Arrange items to be overlapped - operations on the "Layer" window".

(e) Error and Warning list

Open the Error and Warning list window.

For details, see "4-3-5 Check the list of errors and warnings in form definition".

Reference

If the form contains an error or warning, the color of the Error and Warning list button changes.

Button	Description
	No error or warning is contained in the form.
	An error or warning is contained in the form.

(a) Item selection mode

Mouse cursor becomes , and the clicked item will be selected.

For details, see "4-5-1 Select items".

(b) Hand scroll

The pointer changes to , and you can scroll the screen by dragging the mouse on Form Editor.

The Form Editor screen can be scrolled by using Hand scroll or the scroll bar.

(c) Create multi-item

Select multi-item dialog is displayed, and a registered multi-item is called.

For details, see "Place multi-item" in "4-10-1 Register items for repetitive use (Multi-item)".

(d) Load background form image

Loads an image file to be used for a template as a form image (sample).

For details, see "4-3-4 Load a form image and create lines and texts automatically".

(e) Load lines from form image

Recognize the lines in a form image (sample) loaded by Load background form image and automatically create ruled lines.

For details, see "Automatically create ruled lines from form image" in "4-3-4 Load a form image and create lines and texts automatically".

(f) Load text from form image

Recognize the character in a form image (sample) loaded by Load background form image and automatically creates static text.

For details, see "Automatically create static text from form images" in "4-3-4 Load a form image and create lines and texts automatically".

(g) Items, charts, and text frame

Creates an item, chart or text frame.

For details on items, see "4-6 Create items" and "4-7 Create items (Shape)".

For details on the chart, see "4-8 Create items (Chart)".

For details on the textframe, see "4-9 Creation of items (TextFrame)".

(a) Properties

Opens the Properties Editor.

Use this to set the properties of the item selected on Form Editor.

The mode of the selected item is displayed at the top of the Properties Editor. Item properties displayed differ from item to item.

For details on the paper properties, see "4-3-3 Set paper format".

For details on items properties, see "4-6 Create items", "4-7 Create items (Shape)", "4-8 Create items (Chart)", and "4-9 Creation of items (TextFrame)".

(b) Grid settings

The Grid settings window is displayed.

For details, see "Configure grid settings" in "4-3-1 Use the auxiliary features for layout".

(c) Display settings

The Display settings window is displayed.

For details, see "Display settings" in "4-3-1 Use the auxiliary features for layout".

(a) Page tab

According to the value of Multi-page count set in the paper properties, the tab to display the page is displayed.

On the Common page, place items common to all pages. On pages other than Common, in addition to the items created on the Common page, place items specific to each page.

For details, see "4-5-7 Set editable items for each page".

(b) Common

The operation is possible when a page other than Common is selected in the "page tab".

Shows/hides items placed on the Common page.

(a) Fit mode

With Fit mode selected, when drawing a ruled line inside a rectangle or placing a record in a subform, the ruled line will automatically fit inside the frame, and the record width will automatically adjust to fit the subform.

For details, see "Fit mode" in "4-3-1 Use the auxiliary features for layout".

(b) Show toolbox

Shows/hides the toolbox.

Click the button to show or hide the toolbox.

(c) Show ruler

Shows/hides the rulers at the upper and left edges of Form Editor.

For details, see "Display settings" in "4-3-1 Use the auxiliary features for layout".

(d) Design color display

Sets the colors of items displayed on Form Editor.

For details, see "4-11-1 Design colors and print colors".

(e) Item position

Sets the grid accuracy for arranging items.

For details, see "Grid" in "4-3-1 Use the auxiliary features for layout".

(f) Grid display

Sets the way in which the grid is displayed.

For details, see "Grid" in "4-3-1 Use the auxiliary features for layout".

(g) Status bar

Shows the position of the pointer on Form Editor and descriptions of mouse and key operations.

(h) Slider and buttons to change the zoom factor

Changes the zoom factor of Form Editor.

For details, see "Change the zoom" in "4-3-1 Use the auxiliary features for layout".