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

  1. Click the Select button on the Dialog Editor toolbar.
  2. Place the cursor over a border or corner of ??the dialog box or a control..
  3. Hold the the left-mouse button down and drag the border or corner until the dialog box or control reaches the desired size.

    Resize an Item with the Information Dialog Box

  4. Open the Information dialog box for the dialog box or a selected control.
  5. Change the Width and Height settings in the Size group box.
  6. Click OK or press Enter on the keyboard.

    Resize Selected Items Automatically

    The following controls can be resized automatically.

    • Option button
    • Text control
    • Push button
    • Check box
    • Text box
  7. Click the Select button on the Dialog Editor toolbar.
  8. Select the control to be resized.
  9. Press F2 on the keyboard..

Results

The borders of the control will expand or contract to fit the text displayed on it.

Note:

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.