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The following video shows you how to move components around in the
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To move an item, drag it onto another component: and drop it to place it next to the component on which you dropped it on. This createsa sibling relationship. whilst holding shift and drop it to place it into thecomponent on which you dropped it. This creates a parent-child relationship.If you drag a component that is a parent, all its children move with it. |
The location that PhixFlow places components on the screen canvas depends on whether the container is configured to flow in rows or columns; see Sizing and Positioning Screen Content. For example, if a container is set to flow:
- in rows, PhixFlow puts a component on the right
- in columns, PhixFlow puts a component below
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To find a component in the Layers panel, on the screen canvas click a component to select it. PhixFlow automatically highlights it in the Layers panel.
- Move next to:
In the Layers panel, click and drag a component to a different location in the list.
PhixFlow moves the component to be next to the component:- where you drop in the list
- and also moves the component on the screen canvas.
- Move into:
To move a layout or component inside another component, in the Layers panel, hold Shift and drag it onto a container component in the list.
PhixFlow moves the component into the component:- where you drop in the list
- and also moves the component on the screen canvas.
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The Layers panel lists the components from the repository Layers section. You can also move components within the Layers section of the repository in the same way as you can move them in the Layout panel. |
Moving Components on the Canvas
To move components around on the screen canvas:
- Move next to:
On the canvas, click and drag a component and drop onto another component
PhixFlow moves the component next to the drop location. For example, if you drop a field on top of another field, PhixFlow puts them next to each other. - Move into:
On the canvas, Shift+click and drag and drop onto another component.
PhixFlow moves the component inside the other component. For example, if you drop a field onto an area, PhixFlow puts the field into the area.
Screen itself. In all cases, a red line in the Layers section indicates where the item will be placed. To drop an item inside another component, hover over the right portion of the components to make it open. |
The location that PhixFlow places components on the screen canvas depends on whether the container is configured to flow in rows or columns; see Sizing and Positioning Screen Content. For example, if a container is set to flow:
- in rows, PhixFlow puts a component on the right
- in columns, PhixFlow puts a component below
Preventing Dragging
To prevent accidental dragging of components and layouts on the screen, go to the components properties → Positional Settings section, and tick Prevent Dragging.
This will make items non-draggable on a screen, but they will remain draggable in the Layers and Repository.
Special Cases
When the following options are set the drag-drop behaviour is affected.
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| Prevent Dragging | To stop a component from being draggable on the screen canvas, in Component properties →
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Composite Component | To create a grouped layout the moves as a single component, in Component properties →
For information about creating and changing composite components, see Using Composite Components. | When you drag an attribute onto the screen canvas, PhixFlow creates a composite componentComposite Component, consisting of a label and a field. This component cannot be broken apart while it remains a Composite Component.
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| Preferred Parent | Serene Grey palette components and layouts are configured with a preferred parent. When you drag a component on to the screen canvas, PhixFlow recognises a parent component and automatically puts the dropped child component inside . You do not need to use Shift+dragit. To configure a component as a preferred parent, use Component properties →
| The screenshot below shows a tile from the palette being dropped onto the canvas. PhixFlow highlights the preferred parent component with a blue outline to show this component can be a tile container. The cursor appears as a green circle with an arrow, to indicate you can drop the component here.
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| Pinned | On the canvas, right-click a component to show its popup menu and select
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