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Group Padding

Specifies the padding around items in the group.

Padding will control:

  • The point at which line wrapping occurs when text reaches the edge.
  • The offset of the check/ option from the edge.

Property Type

Property Type: Static

A Static property can be made Dynamic (to control the value from a rule).

See Change a Static Property to a Dynamic Property.

Default Value

When the control is added the Default Value of this property will be set to Auto.

Auto will equate to the following, depending on the value of the Show Border property.

  • When Show Border is True, Auto will apply values of 0 5 2 5 to the top, right, bottom and left padding.
  • When Show Border is False, Auto will apply values of 0 to the top, right, bottom and left padding.

To change the default Static value:

Ensure the property is a static property (It will display the gray orb alongside the property name).

The default value of the static property can be changed by:

  1. Click in the property for the control to be changed
  2. Enter the required value.

To build a rule to control the value:

See Build a Rule for the Dynamic Property.

Hierarchical Reference

When referencing the value of the property the following Hierarchical Reference is applied to the control:

  • ControlName.GroupPadding

Examples

Example 1 - Using a single value

Property Value

2

Or

2px

A value of 2px will be applied to the top, right, bottom and left padding.

Example 2 - Using two values

Property Value

2 5

Or

2px 5px

Or

2|5

A value of 2px will be applied to the top and bottom paddings and a value of 5px will be applied to the right and left paddings.

Example 3 - Using three values

Property Value

2 5 10

Or

2px 5px 10px

Or

2|5|10

A value of 2px will be applied to the top padding, a value of 5px will be applied to the right and left paddings and 10px will be applied to the bottom padding.

Example 4 - Using four values

Property Value

2 5 10 1

Or

2px 5px 10px 1px

Or

2|5|10|1

A value of 2px will be applied to the top padding, a value of 5px will be applied to the right padding, 10px will be applied to the bottom padding and 1px will be applied to the left padding.

Value set in Form Designer. Static properties can be made Dynamic by double clicking the gray radio button.

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