Oracle Forms Developer – Form Builder Reference, Volume 1

• boilerplate text reading order will default to the canvas Direction property
• If a block spans multiple canvases, keep the canvas Direction property the same for all canvases,
unless you intend to have part of the block displayed with a different Direction.
• In the Form Builder, if you change the canvas Direction property while the Layout Editor is open,
the change will not take place until you reopen the Layout Editor.
Direction (Check Box)
Specifies the layout direction of a check box, including:
• the position of the box relative to the text
• reading order of check box label
• initial keyboard state when the check box receives input focus
Direction (Form)
Specifies the layout direction of a form. Setting the form-level Direction property to Default lets the
form inherit layout direction from the natural writing direction of the language specified in the NLS
environment variable.
Form Usage Notes:
• If you are developing a bilingual application that must run in both Right-To-Left and Left-To-Right
directions, use the Default value.
• During testing, set Direction to either Right-To-Left or Left-To-Right, to test your form in Local or
Roman direction. Before generating the final executable, return the setting to Default.
• If your application must run in one direction only, choose the corresponding value.
Direction (List Item)
Specifies the layout direction of the list items in both popup lists and combo boxes, including:
• position of the scroll bar
• alignment of list text
• reading order of list text
• initial keyboard state when the list item gains input focus
Direction (Radio Group)
Specifies layout direction of the radio buttons of a group (position of the circle relative to the text),
including:
• reading order of text
• initial keyboard state when the radio group gains input focus
Direction (Windows)
Specifies layout direction of the window object, including:
• layout direction of the menu
• reading order of any text displayed within the window area that is not part of an object that has its
own Direction property (for example, the window title)
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