Dialog Design Mode

Article Number: 1730 | Last Updated: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 3:12 PM

When a compilable project is loaded in UEStudio, the Resource Editor toolbar is active. If a dialog is selected from the project resources and its source is open in the editor the Test toolbar button is active. When this is clicked a preview of the active dialog will be opened. This will show how the active dialog will be rendered when invoked from the project application.

When a preview dialog is loaded its default state is with Design Mode On. Right clicking anywhere in the preview dialog (not on a specific control) will present the following context menu:

Design Mode Off/On	toggles Design Mode state which switches between preview and editing modes
Redraw Window	redraws preview dialog based on modified dialog source
Insert Control	presents submenu where items may be selected to insert into the active dialog
Save and Quit	saves all current changes to dialog source and closes preview dialog
Quit	closes preview dialog without saving changes

If Design Mode is on and a specific control is selected, right clicking will present the following context menu:

Design Mode Off/On	toggles Design Mode state which switches between preview and editing modes
Redraw Control	redraws selected control based on modified dialog source
Remove Control	removes selected control from preview dialog
Save and Quit	saves all current changes to dialog source and closes preview dialog
Quit	closes preview dialog without saving changes