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== Changing Global Characteristics ==

{{PrF_UG_TOC_forms}}<div id='prf_ug'>

You can change the following global properties of a form:

<ul class='a'>
<li>
[[#Setting_the_Display_Slot|Change the display slot]],
that is,
the slot that is used to identify the different instances when they are displayed in a list.


<li>
[[#Selecting_a_Widget_that_Expands_with_the_Form|Change the layout]]
by selecting a single widget that takes up most of the horizontal and/or vertical space as the form expands.

</ul>

=== Setting the Display Slot ===

The display slot identifies the different instances when they are displayed in a list.
For example,
the form for Prototype_Newspaper has the display slot set to weekday.
This means that,
in the
[[PrF_UG_inst_instance_browser|Instance Browser]],
the different instances are listed by the value in the weekday field.

If you do not select a slot to use as a display slot, {{#var:PrF}} uses a default key, <instance name>,
such as newspaper_0017.
It is usually helpful to set a display slot.

To set a display slot for a class:

<ol class='a'>
<li>
In the
[[PrF_UG_forms_forms_pane|Form Browser]],
at the left of the
[[PrF_UG_forms_forms_tab|Forms Tab]],
select the name of the class whose form you wish to edit.


<li>
Click the
[[PrF_UG_forms_display_slot|Display Slot menu]].
A list of slots will be displayed.


<li>
Select the slot you wish to use as a display slot.

</ol>

You can also set multiple display slots and/or set the display slot at the Instances Tab.
See
[[PrF_UG_inst_set_display_slot|Setting the Display Slot]]
for more information.

=== Selecting a Widget that Expands with the Form ===

You can choose a widget that will expand as the form expands whenever the {{#var:PrF}} window is resized.
This can be useful,
for example,
when you have a complex table widget that you wish to have take up most of the form.
To do this:

<ol class='a'>
<li>
Double-click anywhere on the background of the form,
that is,
on an area that does not contain a widget.
The
[[PrF_UG_forms_form_configuration|Form Configuration dialog box]]
will be displayed.


<li>
Click on the Layout tab.

 <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_forms_configure_form_layout.png|forms_configure_form_layout]]</div>


<li>
To select a widget that will take up most of the vertical room when the form expands,
select the widget name from the Fill Vertical Space With: menu.
Selecting <<all>> means each widget will expand equally.


<li>
To select a widget that will take up most of the horizontal room when the form expands,
select the widget name from the Fill Horizontal Space With: menu.
You can select the same widget or a different one.
Selecting <<all>> means each widget will expand equally.

</ol>

To reset the form so that no widget expands more than the others,
make sure that <<all>> is selected in both menus.

Note: For additional tasks that change a form's appearance,
such as resizing,
moving,
changing,
or hiding a widget,
see the
[[PrF_UG_forms|Forms Table of Contents]].

</div>

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 == Changing Global Characteristics ==
-{{PrF_UG_TOC_forms}}<div id='prf_ug'>
+<noinclude>{{PrF_UG_TOC_forms}}<div id='prf_ug'></noinclude>
 You can change global properties of a form,
@@ Line 82: / Line 82: @@
 see the [[PrF_UG_forms|Forms Table of Contents]].
-</div>
+<noinclude></div></noinclude>

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    <li><p>
      In the [[PrF_UG_forms_forms_pane|Form Browser]],
-     at the left of the [[PrF_UG_forms_forms_tab|Forms Tab]],
+     at the left of the [[PrF_UG_forms_forms_tab|Forms tab]],
      select the name of the class whose form you wish to edit.
      </p>
@@ Line 37: / Line 37: @@
 </ol>
-You can also set multiple display slots and/or set the display slot at the Instances Tab.
+You can also set multiple display slots and/or set the display slot at the Instances tab.
 See [[PrF_UG_inst_set_display_slot|Setting the Display Slot]] for more information.

@@ Line 57: / Line 57: @@
      Click on the Layout tab.
      </p>
-     <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_forms_configure_form_layout.png|forms_configure_form_layout]]</div>
+     <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_forms_configure_form_layout.png|frame|none|
    <li><p>

@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 The display slot identifies the different instances when they are displayed in a list.
-For example,
+For example, the form for <b>Prototype_Newspaper</b> has the display slot set to <b>weekday</b>.
-the form for <b>Prototype_Newspaper</b> has the display slot set to <b>weekday</b>.
+This means that, in the [[PrF_UG_inst_instance_browser|Instance Browser]],
 the different instances are listed by the value in the <b>weekday</b> field.
-If you do not select a slot to use as a display slot, {{#var:PrF}} uses a default key, <b>&lt;instance name&gt;</b>,
+If you do not select a slot to use as a display slot,
-such as newspaper_0017.
+{{#var:PrF}} uses a default key, <b>&lt;instance name&gt;</b>, such as newspaper_0017.
 It is usually helpful to set a display slot.
@@ Line 25: / Line 22: @@
 <ol class='a'>
    <li><p>
-     In the
+     In the [[PrF_UG_forms_forms_pane|Form Browser]],
-    [[PrF_UG_forms_forms_pane|Form Browser]],
+     at the left of the [[PrF_UG_forms_forms_tab|Forms Tab]],
      select the name of the class whose form you wish to edit.
      </p>
    <li><p>
-     Click the
+     Click the [[PrF_UG_forms_display_slot|Display Slot menu]].
      A list of slots will be displayed.
      </p>
@@ Line 44: / Line 38: @@
 You can also set multiple display slots and/or set the display slot at the Instances Tab.
-See
+See [[PrF_UG_inst_set_display_slot|Setting the Display Slot]] for more information.
 === Selecting a Widget that Expands with the Form ===
 You can choose a widget that will expand as the form expands whenever the {{#var:PrF}} window is resized.
-This can be useful,
+This can be useful, for example,
 when you have a complex table widget that you wish to have take up most of the form.
 To do this:
@@ Line 59: / Line 50: @@
    <li><p>
      Double-click anywhere on the background of the form,
-     that is,
+     that is, on an area that does not contain a widget.
-    on an area that does not contain a widget.
+     The [[PrF_UG_forms_form_configuration|Form Configuration dialog box]] will be displayed.
      </p>
    <li><p>
      Click on the Layout tab.
      </p>
    <li><p>
@@ Line 89: / Line 76: @@
 make sure that <b>&lt;&lt;all&gt;&gt;</b> is selected in both menus.
-<b>Note:</b> For additional tasks that change a form's appearance,
+<b>Note:</b>
-such as resizing,
+For additional tasks that change a form's appearance,
-moving,
+such as resizing, moving, changing, or hiding a widget,
-changing,
+see the [[PrF_UG_forms|Forms Table of Contents]].
 </div>

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 {{PrF_UG_TOC_forms}}<div id='prf_ug'>
-You can change the following global properties of a form:
+You can change global properties of a form,
+including the display slot and the layout.
 === Setting the Display Slot ===