Padding, Input Padding, Unit Padding (DriveWorks Documentation)

Padding, Input Padding, Unit Padding

Padding - Specifies the padding of the control.

Input Padding - Specifies the padding of the control's input area.

Unit Padding - Specifies the padding of the unit select.

Padding does not increase the size of the Control, but will control:

The point at which line wrapping occurs when text reaches the edges.
The offset of the text from the background color.
The offset of the text from any border radius that may crop it.

Property Type

Property Type:

Static

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

Default Value

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

Padding - 0

Input Padding (Text Box, Combo Box, Numeric Text Box, Spin Button, Measurement Text Box) - 0 2

Input Padding (Date Picker) - 0 0 0 2

Unit Padding - 0 2

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:

Click in the property for the control to be changed

Enter the required value.

To build a rule to control the value:

Examples

Example 1 - Using a single value

Property Value

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

2px 5px

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

2px 5px 10px

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

2px 5px 10px 1px

2|5|10|1

A value of 2px will be applied to the top padding, a value of 5px will be applied to the 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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