¶ Main application menu in e-Forms
The following controls can be used to work with files, handle clipboard operations, display panels, allow access to designer specific tools, and help.
¶ File menu
¶ New
The File -> New submenu allows the user to:
- Create new File
- Create new Project
- Create new Localization
¶ Open
The File -> Open submenu allows the user to:
- Open an existing File
- Open an existing Project
¶ Save
The File -> Save action stores the current form to a file.
¶ Save As
The File -> Save As action allows the user to save the project to a new location or change the name of the project.
¶ Save All
The File -> Save All action saves all currently modified forms in the project.
¶ Close Project
The File -> Close Project action will close the currently open project without closing the e-Forms application.
In case there are any open files in the project containing unsaved changes, a dialogue window will open, asking the user whether they wish to save the modified files.
¶ Recent Projects
The File -> Recent Projects action allows the user to open one of the projects that were recently opened.
¶ Exit
The File -> Exit action will close the e-Forms application.
If there are any unsaved files in the project, a dialogue window will open, asking the user if they wish to save the files, same dialogue displayed when closing a project.
¶ Edit menu
Items in the Edit menu are mainly used to handle designer changes and clipboard operations.
¶ Undo and Redo
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The menu item Edit -> Undo undoes the last change in the active document.
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The menu item Edit -> Redo repeats the action in the document that was previously undone by the Undo function.
¶ Cut, Copy and Paste
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The menu item Edit -> Cut removes selected controls from the form and puts them to the clipboard.
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The menu item Edit -> Copy copies selected controls to the clipboard.
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The menu item Edit -> Paste inserts controls from the clipboard to the active form document.
¶ Metadata
The menu item Edit -> Metadata opens a dialogue window, allowing the user to edit metadata of the active form template.
¶ References
The menu item Edit -> References opens s dialogue window that allows the user to add and delete assemblies of the active form template.
¶ View menu
The View menu section contains commands allowing the user to show or hide designer panels such as Project explorer, Properties panel, Toolbox, Xml Schema, and Toggle Grid.
¶ Project Explorer
The View -> Project Explorer action shows and/or activates the Project panel.
¶ Properties
The View -> Properties action shows and/or activates the Properties panel.
¶ Toolbox
The View -> Toolbox action shows and/or activates the Toolbox panel.
¶ Xml Schema
The View -> XML Schema action shows and/or activates the Xml Schema panel.
¶ Toggle Grid
The View -> Toggle Grid action shows or hides snapping grid on the active form in the designer editor.
The difference between form designer editor with hidden toggle grid (left) and form designer editor with visible toggle grid (right)
¶ Tools menu
¶ Options
The menu Tools -> Options opens the application Configuration window.
Tools -> Options opens the Configuration window
¶ Help menu
¶ About
The menu item Help -> About e-Forms Designer opens the "About" window of the application, showing the current version of the Designer.
About e-Forms Designer application window