Layout: select similar items

Getting Started
1

Is there a way in the Layout Editor to select controls by type or property setting?

For instance, select all DesktopCanvas, or select all controls with Enabled=False?

Thanks -KC

2

I really don’t think so. you might be able to get a XojoScript to do that, but my gut says even that might not be possible…

3

An addition to your question is to add “Inverse selection”, so once you select all Canvas Controls, you can select all other object…
Yes, I use GIMP too often in the last weeks… :wink:

It is not even possible to lock Controls (of either kinds) together, so when you want to move the “block“, you click once and move with arrows, Shift-Arrow or with the Mouse in the IDE Window UI.

4

seems only search by name is possible as help

grafik
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you could add a feature request (new issue) for a select by regular options via context menu.

5

…and Filter has its own challenges.

FilterSample
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Thanks for the replies. I’ll make a feature request. -KC

6

Sorry, I never (NEVER !) use Canvas1 or Button1 as names…

I always (ALWAYS) use meaningful names, never short names (ImgStrt), eventually Image_Start; this king of meaningful name.

I have memory troubles and prefer avoid the question: "what this Canvas (or Button) was meant to do ?

That said, yes write an issue.