Changing a graph’s position and size
When you first place a graph in a DataWindow object, it is in the
foreground—it sits above the bands in the DataWindow object. Unless
you change this setting, the graph displays in front of any retrieved
data.
The initial graph is also moveable and resizable, so users have
complete flexibility as to the size and location of a graph at runtime.
You can change these properties.
To specify a graph’s position and size:
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Select Properties from the graph’s
pop-up menu and then select the Position page or the General page
in the Properties view. -
Select the settings for the following options
on the Position property page:Table 26-4: Settings on the Position property page for graphs Setting
Meaning
Layer
Background — The
graph displays behind other elements in the DataWindow object.Band — The graph displays in
one particular band. If you choose this setting, you should resize
the band to fit the graph. Often you will want to place a graph
in the Footer band. As users scroll through rows in the DataWindow object,
the graph remains at the bottom of the screen as part of the footer.Foreground — (Default) The graph
displays above all other elements in the DataWindow object. Typically,
if you choose this setting, you also make the graph movable so it
will not obscure data while users display the DataWindow object.Moveable
The graph can be moved in the Preview
view and at runtime.Resizable
The graph can be resized in the Preview
view and at runtime.Slide Left, Slide Up
The graph slides to the left or up to
remove extra white space. For more information, see “Sliding controls to remove
blank space in a DataWindow object”.X, Y
The location of the upper-left corner
of the graph.Width, Height
The width and height of the graph.
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Select the settings for the following options
on the General property page:Table 26-5: Size and position settings on the General property page Setting
Meaning
Size To Display
The graph fills the DataWindow object and resizes
when users resize the DataWindow object. This setting is used with the
Graph presentation style.HideSnaked
Do not repeat graph after the first column
in a DataWindow object using newspaper-style columns.