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The Configure Layer task panel enables you to define attributes for a layer in a container (for example, a page in a Wizard container, a tab in a Tabstrip container, or a view in a View Switch container).

The following table describes the properties and attributes of this model element:

Group

Property

Description

General

Title

The title of the layer, to be displayed at the top of the layer.

You can either enter a title in the field, or click the browse button to open the Edit Title dialog box and specify a title using a dynamic expression.

More information: Edit Title Dialog Box

Layout

Defines the method used to arrange elements within the layer. The following options are available:

  • Horizontal flow: Arranges the layer elements side-by-side.

  • Vertical flow: Arranges the layer elements one above the other. This is the default layout option.

Scale mode

Defines how to scale the layer contents. The following options are available:

  • Fixed scale: Displays the elements of the layer according to their defined sizes. If an element is larger than the layer, scroll bars are added.

  • Auto-fit to width: Changes the width of the elements in the layer to fit them within the width of the layer.

  • Auto-fit to height: Changes the height of the elements in the layer to fit them within the height of the layer.

  • Auto-fit: Changes the size of the elements in the layer to fit them within the size of the layer.

Caption

The text to display for the layer in the wizard roadmap.

You can either enter the caption text directly in the Caption field, or click the fx button to define the caption using the Dynamic Expression Editor dialog box.

This option is only available for layers in a Wizard container.

Default transition

The target layer to which this layer should transition, if no other transition is specified. Select the target layer from the dropdown list.

This option is only available for layers in a Wizard container.