Drawing Rectangles

1. In the Draw menu or Draw toolbar, click Rectangle to draw a normal rectangle. You can also click Round Rectangle to draw a round rectangle or click Clipped Rectangle to draw a clipped rectangle.
2. Move the cursor onto the screen where you want to draw a rectangle. A rectangle with default settings will display and move along with the cursor.
3. Click the desired position on the screen to place the rectangle. The upper-left corner of the rectangle will be at the clicked position.
4. Drag one handle of the rectangle at a time to resize the rectangle.

The picture on the left shows the eight handles of a rectangle. Position the mouse pointer over one of the handles. When the cursor changes to or or or , drag the handle until the rectangle is the shape and size you want.

1. Double-click the rectangle to bring up the Rectangle dialog box and then modify the settings of the rectangle. The following is a sample of the Rectangle dialog box.

The following table describes each property in the Rectangle dialog box.

Property		Description
Type		Specifies the type of the rectangle. There are three types: Normal, Round or Clipped.
		Normal	Round	Clipped
Number of Dots		Specifies the size of the clipped corners if the rectangle is a clipped rectangle. Specifies the radius of the round corners if the rectangle is a round rectangle.
3D		Specifies the 3D visual effect for the rectangle. There are three effects: Flat, Raised, or Sunken.
		Effects	Samples	Description
		Flat		You can specify the Color and Style for the Border if it is selected. Thickness field is not available when flat is selected.
		Raised		You can specify the color for the top and left edges. The software will darken the specified color and draw in the bottom and right edges for you. Border and Style field is not available when Raised is selected.
		Sunken		You can specify the color for the bottom and right edges. The software will darken the specified color and draw in the top and left edges for you. Border and Style field is not available when Sunken is selected.
Color Control	Static	Check this option if the color of the rectangle will not be changed.
	Controlled By Bit	Check this option if the color of the rectangle will be controlled by the specified bit.
	Blink	Check this option so the rectangle will blink. You have to choose the blink effects that change the color of the rectangle from its On state Border and Solid option settings to Off state Border and Solid option settings.
	Blink (Enabled by Bit)	Check this option if you want to enable the rectangle blinking by the specified bit.
	State	Select the state that you want to view or define the color for.
	Color	Specifies the rectangle color for the selected state.
	Control Bit	Specifies the bit or the word's bit that controls the color or enables the color blinking. Click to enter the bit address. Click to enter the bit tag.
State		Select the state that you want to view or define the colors for.
Border	Border	Check this option if you want the rectangle to have a border.
	Thickness	Specifies the thickness of the border.
	Color	Specifies the border color for the selected state.
	Style	Select a line style for the border.
Solid	Solid	Check this option if you want the rectangle to be solid. A solid rectangle is filled with the specified pattern and colors. This field is available when Border is selected.
	Pattern	Specifies the fill pattern for the selected state.
	FG Color	Specifies the color for the selected state that will be used for painting the black part of the fill pattern.
	BG Color	Specifies the color for the selected state that will be used for painting the white part of the fill pattern.
Profile	Left	The X coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle.
	Top	Y coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle.
	Width	The width of the rectangle.
	Height	The height of the rectangle.
Visibility Control	Visibility Controlled By Bit	Check this option if the line will be shown or hidden by the specified bit.
	Control Bit	Specifies the bit that shows or hides the rectangle. Click to enter the bit address. Click to enter the bit tag.
	Visible State	Specifies the state (On or Off) that makes the rectangle visible.

1. You can click the following icons in the Draw toolbar to modify the properties of the rectangle.

Click Icon	To
	Select a line style for the border.
	Select a color for the border.
	Select a color for painting the white part of the fill pattern.
	Select a pattern for the fill pattern.
	Select a color for painting the black part of the fill pattern.