3.1.7  Grouping Components

When you need to position a set of components together, it is helpful to combine the components into a group. Components within a group always retain their relative positions when the group is moved, and cannot be positioned independently.

Note: A group always snaps to the Viewsheet grid. Selection Containers cannot be grouped.

To create a group, follow these steps:

1. Select the components you wish to group. (See Selecting Compo­nents.) You can also select existing groups.

2. Right-click any selected component, and choose 'Group' from the context menu (or press Ctrl-G on the keyboard).

 

This creates a new Container component to contain the selected components. The components within a Container remain fully functional, and you can adjust the component settings and properties in the usual manner.

A Container component contains only individual components, not other Container components. Therefore, if you group together two existing groups, the existing Containers are deleted, and a single new Container is created to contain all of the individual components from the two preexisting groups. See Organization Components for complete information about groups.

To undo a grouping, right-click the group and select 'Ungroup' from the context menu (or press Ctrl-Shift-G on the keyboard).

See Also

Organization Components, for complete information on group behavior.

Building a Composite Dashboard, to nest or embed one Viewsheet in another.

Creating a Tabbed Interface, to provide tab access to overlapping components.

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