The TPDesign4 Work Area
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TPDesign4 (v3.2 or higher)
Select Layout > Vertical Spacing to open the Vertical Spacing Options sub-menu:
Size For Border Options sub-menu
Select Layout > Size For Border to open the Size For Border sub-menu:
Toolbars
The toolbars in TPDesign4 are dockable, so they can be arranged within the application window.
To undock any toolbar, double-click anywhere inside the toolbar (but not on a toolbar button).
Double-click again to dock the toolbar.
To move the toolbar, click and drag using the handle (the single vertical bar) at the far-left side of
the toolbar.
To view a brief description of each toolbar button, place the mouse cursor directly over a button,
without clicking.
Choose which toolbars to show in the workspace via the View > Toolbars sub-menu.
Click View, then click in the checkboxes to select/de-select the listed toolbars (including custom
toolbars). If a toolbar has a check next to it in the sub-menu, then it is displayed. These settings are
saved, so they'll apply the next time the application is launched.
Show/Hide Toolbars
You can choose which toolbars to show in the workspace via the View > Toolbars sub-menu.
Click View, then click in the checkboxes to select/de-select the listed toolbars (including custom toolbars). If a
toolbar has a check next to it in the sub-menu, then it is displayed. These settings are saved, so they'll apply the
next time the application is launched.
Main Toolbar
Vertical Spacing Options sub-menu
Equal Click to apply an equal amount of vertical space between all selected objects.
Increase Click to increase the amount of vertical space between all selected objects.
Decrease Click to decrease the amount of vertical space between all selected objects.
Remove Click to remove all vertical space between selected objects.
You must have at least three objects selected to use the automatic spacing options.
Size For Border Options sub-menu
Ideal Click to automatically optimize the selected button's border size.
Increase Width By Increment Click to increase the selected button's border width by a small increment.
Decrease Width By Increment Click to decrease the selected button's border width by a small increment.
Increase Height By Increment Click to increase the selected button's border height by a small increment.
Decrease Height By Increment Click to decrease the selected button's border height by a small increment.
These options are also available via buttons in the Position Assist Toolbar.
Try placing the Main toolbar vertically, along the right side of the Workspace Window.
This configuration is especially efficient in terms of cursor movement back and forth
between the toolbar buttons and the Design View Window(s).
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