Exercise 4: Checking the Screen Layout 

In this exercise, you learn how to check the layout of a screen and use the Attributes dialog to position an element. It is a good idea to follow the R/3 style guidelines when creating your interface. Open the Screen Painter fullscreen editor to screen 100. Then check the layout of your screen by choosing, Screen ® Check ® Layout. The system lists the errors in your layout.

You can use the Attributes dialog to quickly fix the position of an element. To use the dialog, proceed as follows:

  1. Select the element.
  2. Press Attributes.
  3. The system displays the current attributes for the element.

  4. Enter a new value in the Line field.
  5. This value determines the vertical position of the element.

  6. Enter a new value in the Column field.
  7. This field determines the horizontal position of the element.

  8. Choose Close.

The system changes the position of the element.

Check Your Work

Test your update to screen 100. You should notice the difference in the position of your screen elements .