• <GetStart>
  • CSPro User's Guide
    • The CSPro System
    • Data Dictionary Module
    • The CSPro Language
    • Data Entry Module
      • Introduction to Data Entry
      • Data Entry Application
        • General Data Entry Concepts
        • CSPro Data Entry Concepts
        • Create a Data Entry Application
        • Change Data Entry Characteristics
        • Forms Designer
          • Introduction to Forms Design
          • Add Things to a Form
          • Modify Things in a Form
            • Selecting Items
            • Move Things
            • Align Things
            • Cut, Copy, or Paste Things
            • Resize and Reposition Things in a Roster
            • Join and Split Roster Columns
            • Delete Form Elements
            • Matching the Application to the Data Dictionary
          • Change Form Properties
      • Data Entry Editing
      • CAPI Data Entry
      • Network Data Entry
      • Android Data Entry
    • Batch Editing Applications
    • Tabulation Applications
    • Data Sources
    • CSPro Statements and Functions
    • Templated Reporting System
    • HTML and JavaScript Integration
    • Action Invoker
    • Appendix
  • <CSEntry>
  • <CSBatch>
  • <CSTab>
  • <DataViewer>
  • <TextView>
  • <TblView>
  • <CSFreq>
  • <CSDeploy>
  • <CSPack>
  • <CSDiff>
  • <CSConcat>
  • <Excel2CSPro>
  • <CSExport>
  • <CSIndex>
  • <CSReFmt>
  • <CSSort>
  • <ParadataConcat>
  • <ParadataViewer>
  • <CSCode>
  • <CSDocument>
  • <CSView>
  • <CSWeb>

Align Things

If you have developed your form by dragging individual items from the dictionary to the form, it is probable that the fields are not precisely aligned to the left and/or right margins of the form. To correct this problem, you need only select the items you wish to align, and choose one of the alignment schemes below.
Left
This will take the left-most item (whether the text of a field, the data entry box of a field, a roster, etc.) and use it as the basis for aligning all other selected elements. This alignment method works best for fields that have been placed on the form in a top-to-bottom manner, with text either to the left or right of the respective data entry box.
Center
This will take the [horizontal] mid-point between the left-most and right-most items (whether the text of a field, the data entry box of a field, a roster, etc.) and use it as the basis for centering all the selected elements. This alignment method works best to center text items that have been placed in a top-to-bottom manner, or to center the text of a field over the data entry box.
Right
This will take the right-most item (whether the text of a field, the data entry box of a field, a roster, etc.) and use it as the basis for aligning all other selected elements. This alignment method works best for fields that have been placed on the form in a top-to-bottom manner, with text either to the left or right of the respective data entry box.
Top
This will take the top-most item (whether the text of a field, the data entry box of a field, a roster, etc.) and use it as the basis for aligning all other selected elements. This alignment method works best for fields that are spread out across the form in a left-to-right manner, with text either above or below the respective data entry box.
Mid
This will take the [vertical] mid-point between the top-most and bottom-most items (whether the text of a field, the data entry box of a field, a roster, etc.) and use it as the basis for aligning all the selected elements on the mid-point. This alignment method works best to center text items that have been placed in a left-to-right manner, or to center the text of a field next to the data entry box.
Bottom
This will take the bottom-most item (whether the text of a field, the data entry box of a field, a roster, etc.) and use it as a basis for aligning all other selected elements. This alignment method works best for fields that are spread out across the form in a left-to-right manner, with text either above or below the respective data entry box.
Evenly Horizontal
This will evenly space three or more items (whether the text of a field, the data entry box of a field, a roster, etc.) horizontally. The left-most and right-most items will not move. This alignment works best to evenly space data entry boxes across the screen.
Evenly Vertical
This will evenly space three or more items (whether the text of a field, the data entry box of a field, a roster, etc.) vertically. The top-most and bottom-most items will not move. This alignment works best to evenly space data entry boxes one above the other.
Please note that aligning items could have unintended results. For example, if your fields are spread across the form from left to right and you choose to left- or right-align them, they will end up superimposed, one field on top of another. Similarly, if your fields are displayed in a list-type fashion down the page and you choose to top or bottom align them, they will again end up superimposed, one field on another. If this happens, you should press Ctrl+Z to undo the change and restore your previous layout.