Canvas Block

A Block object is a container area that can contain text and an icon. You can also provide your own Help Hints. You can lock the Block if you want to make it read-only. A typical scenario is to create a number of container Blocks on the Canvas, arrange them into the desired framework, lock them, and then save the Canvas as a template.

 

Properties

Selecting a Block in a Canvas View means that you can edit or view the following properties in the Properties window.

 

The Main Tab

Locked: Ticking this ensures that the Block cannot be moved or edited.
Content: A space to enter some text content for the Block. The text will show up in the Block.


Main Properties for a Canvas Block

 

The Properties Tab

For more information about creating and managing User Properties see User Properties.

 

The Hint Tab

Hint Title: The title of the Hint to be displayed in the Hints window when the Block is selected.
Hint Content: A space to enter some text content for the Hint to be displayed in the Hints window when the Block is selected.. HTML tags are permitted.


Hint Properties for a Canvas Block

 

The Appearance Tab

Fill colour: Specifies the fill colour for the selected element. The "Default" button sets the fill colour to the default setting.
Font: Specifies the font used for the text in the selected element. The "Default" button sets the font to the default setting as set in Preferences.
Font colour: Specifies the colour of the font used for the text in the selected element. The "Default" button sets the fill colour to the default setting.
Border colour: Specifies the colour of the border used for the selected element. The "None" button removes the border from the element.
Text Alignment: Aligns text in the selected element to Left, Centred or Right relative to the paragraph.
Text Position: Positions text in the selected element to relative to the element.


Appearance Properties for a Canvas Block

 

The Image Tab

Preview: A preview image that shows how the image will appear. Images are resized to a maximum width and height of 100 pixels. Double-clicking the Preview box will launch the Image Chooser dialog window. You can also drag and drop an image file from the desktop onto the Preview box.
Image: Select an image for the element or clear the image. See "Adding Images to Elements" for more details
Position: Sets the position of the image relative to the element.


Image Properties for a Canvas Block