Optimize the window area by using a Layout group to arrange information into orderly segments.
For example, you want to configure a Layout group to display related information as a series of tabs that the user can efficiently browse. You want to keep the styles consistent with the rest of the user interface, and you want the layout to include a label.
Note: The UI Gallery landing page contains a working example of the Layout group, which you can use as a reference or copy directly to the application. For more information, see Accessing the UI Gallery.-
Search for and open an existing section.
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If the section is based on a template, in the section editor header, click convert to full section editor, and then confirm the conversion.
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On the Design tab, expand the Structural list, and then drag the Layout group item onto the work area.
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In the Choose layout-group format dialog box, select a format for the layout group.
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In the Layout group header, click the View properties icon.
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In the Layout group properties window, on the General tab, specify the layout settings:
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In the Container format list, define the look of the layout.
For example: Apply the default formatting that you defined in the skin by setting Container format to Default. For more information, see Styling a layout. -
In the Visibility field, select when you want to display the Layout group.
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In the Caption section, select what kind of text you want to use, and then complete the Settings section.
For example: In the Caption field, select Label, and then, in the Label field, enter Related information. -
In the Heading level field, select the type of the header that you want to use for the layout.
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To specify custom CSS behavior, on the Presentation tab, select the Display advanced presentation options check box, and then define the settings by performing any number of the following actions:
- To display the layout group below other floated layout groups within the container in which the group is hosted, select the Clear floated layouts check box.
- To define the inline style for the layout, in the Inline style (not for production use) field, enter CSS code.Note: Entering inline style produces a guardrail warning. For maintainability and reuse, use a custom CSS class. For more information, see CSS helper classes.
- To specify the styling of the layout container, in the Content CSS class list, select a predefined class or click the Open class editor icon to see a list of available helper classes.
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Click Submit.
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On the section form, click Save.