Previewing a window
As you develop a window, you can preview its appearance from the
Window painter. By previewing the window, you get a good idea of how
it will look during execution.
Preview button on the PainterBar and the PowerBar
You can preview a window from the Window painter using the
Preview button on the PainterBar or by clicking the Preview button
on the PowerBar. When you use the Preview button on the PainterBar,
you do not have to save the window first, but you cannot trigger
events as described below. For information about previewing using
the PowerBar button, see Running a
window.
To preview a window
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Click the Preview button in the PainterBar (not the
PowerBar), or select Design>Preview from the menu bar.PowerBuilder minimizes and the window displays with the
properties you have defined, such as title bar, menu, Minimize
box, and so on.
What you can do
While previewing the window, you can get a sense of its look and
feel. You can:
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Move the window
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Resize it (if it is resizable)
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Maximize, minimize, and restore it (if these properties were
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Tab from control to control
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Select controls
What you cannot do
You cannot:
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Change properties of the window
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Changes you make while previewing the window, such as
resizing it, are not saved. -
Trigger events
For example, clicking a CommandButton while previewing a
window does not trigger its Clicked event. -
Connect to a database
To return to the Window painter
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Do one of the following:
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If the Window has a control menu, select Close from the
control menu or click the Close button in the upper right
corner of the window. -
If the window is visible, shut down the process.
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If the window is not visible, click PowerBuilder on the
task bar and then click the Terminate button.
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