APPLICATION DESIGN

Creating a layer
If the layer you need is similar to one that exists in the same database, another database, or an IBMR LotusR Domino(TM) Designer template, you can copy and paste the layer and then modify it. If no existing layer suits your purpose, create a new layer.

To create a new layer
Follow these steps to create a new layer on a page. Note that you follow a similar process to create a layer on a form or subform.

1. Click Pages in the Design pane.

2. Click "New Page."

3. Choose Create - Layer.

4. Create the contents for the layer, such as text and graphics.

5. Choose Layer - Layer Properties to assign the following layer properties:

To copy an existing layer
1. Select the layer that you want to copy.

2. Choose Edit - Copy to copy the layer to the clipboard.

3. Choose the location for the new layer.

4. Choose Edit - Paste to paste the copy into the new location.

To delete a layer
1. Select the layer that you want to delete.

2. Press Delete or choose Edit - Cut.

Layer anchors
Each layer has its own anchor. If you move the layer, the anchor remains in place. To display or change the name of the layer, right-click the layer anchor. The Layer Anchor Properties box appears with the current name of the layer.

To hide a layer
You can hide a layer by changing the "Hide When" properties of the paragraph containing the layer anchor. Move the cursor to the paragraph containing the layer anchor, choose Text - Text Properties, and click the Hide When tab.

If a layer anchor is contained in a collapsed section or in a non-current row of a tabbed table, the layer and its contents are not visible until the collapsed section is expanded or until the row is current.

To hide a layer for the current session only
You can hide a layer for the current Designer session by using the Layer Tree dialog box.

1. Open a page, form, or subform and create one or more layers.

2. Choose Design - Layer Tree. The Layer Tree dialog box appears listing all the layers (and their hierarchies) on the page, form, or subform.

3. Select a layer. Click the Hide/Show button to hide or show the layer while you edit the form or page in Designer.

4. To hide all layers for the current session, click "Hide All." To show all layers for the current session click "Show All."

5. Click Close.

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