3.6. Change the Size of an Item
About this task
Dialog boxes and controls can be resized either by directly manipulating them with the mouse or by using the Information dialog box. Certain controls can also be resized automatically to fit the text displayed on them.
- Resize an item with the mouse.
- Resize an item with the Information dialog box.
- Resize selected controls automatically.
Resize an Item with the Mouse
Procedure
Results
The borders of the control will expand or contract to fit the text displayed on it.
Picture controls and picture button controls must be resized manually.
- Windows metafiles always expand or contract proportionally to fit within the picture control or picture button control containing them.
- Windows bitmaps are of a fixed size.
If you place a bitmap in a control that is:
- Smaller than the bitmap, the bitmap is clipped off on the right and bottom.
- Larger than the bitmap, the bitmap is centered within the borders of the control.