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each time. To place multiple components on the form, press and hold the Shift key when
selecting the component from the Component Palette. After you select the component, you
can release the Shift key. The component’s button on the Component Palette will appear
pressed and will be highlighted with a blue border. Click on the form to place the first
component. Notice that the button stays pressed in the Component Palette. You can click
as many times as you like; a new component will be placed each time you click the form. To
stop placing components, click the selector button on the Component Palette (the arrow
button). The component button pops up to indicate that you are done placing components.
Seeing is believing, so follow these steps:
1. Create a new project.
2. Press and hold the Shift key on the keyboard and click on the Label component
button in the Component Palette.
3. Click three times on the form, moving the cursor each time to indicate where you
want the new component placed.
4. Click the arrow button on the Component Palette to end the process and return to
form design mode.
NOTE
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It’s fastest to place all components of a particular type on your form at
one time using this technique. Components can always be rearranged
and resized at a later time.
When placing multiple copies of a particular component, it’s easy to
forget to click the arrow button when you’re done. If you accidentally
place more components than you intended, you can simply delete any
extras.
Placing and Centering a Component on the Form
C++Builder provides a shortcut method of placing a component on a form. Simply doubleclick
the component’s button in the Component Palette, and the component will be placed
on the form. The component will be centered on the form both horizontally and vertically.
Components placed with this method can be moved to another location on the form just like
components placed in the usual method.