Showing or hiding object borders Changing object border attributes Changing the current mode Confine or Flex

4-70 Oracle Reports Users Guide to Building Reports ■ Showing or hiding object borders ■ Changing object border attributes ■ Changing the current mode Confine or Flex

4.9.4.1 Showing or hiding object borders

To show or hide the borders around an object:

1. Click the objects.

2. Click the Line color tool in the tool palette.

3. To add a border, click any color solid square.

4. To make a border transparent in the report output, click No Line at the bottom of

the color palette.

5. To show or hide part of the border, choose Format Line Border, and select

from the menu to toggle between showing and hiding the sides of the border.

4.9.4.2 Changing object border attributes

To change the borders around an object: 1. Click the objects.

2. To change the line width, choose Format Line Line Width.

3. To select a pattern, choose Format Line Dash. Even though it appears in the

output, the dash pattern is sometimes obscured by the objects outline. You can choose Tools Options Paper Layout and clear the Options:Frame Outlines check box.

4. To frame the border, choose Format Bevel.

See also Section 2.4.5, About changing colors and patterns Section 4.12.8, Modifying the color, pattern, or border of body objects in a template

4.9.4.3 Changing the current mode Confine or Flex

To set or override Confine mode: Tip: To select multiple objects, click one object, then Shift-click all other objects. To select all objects, choose Edit Select All. Note: If you make the borders transparent for all the objects, this includes the underlines beneath the column headings. To add the underlines, click the underline objects, and use the Line Color in the tool palette to select a line color. Tip: To select multiple objects, click one object, then Shift-click all other objects. To select all objects, choose Edit Select All. How To... 4-71 ■ In the Paper Layout view, click the Confine On button or the Confine Off button in the toolbar to toggle the mode: On: child objects cannot be moved outside their enclosing parent objects. Off: child objects can be moved outside their enclosing parent objects. To set or override Flex mode: ■ In the Paper Layout view, click the Flex On button or the Flex Off button in the toolbar to toggle the mode: On: parent borders stretch when child objects are moved against them. The child object maintains the same distance from the side it moves against. Off: parent borders remain fixed when child objects are moved against them. See also Section 2.4.7, About moving and layering objects in the Paper Layout view Chapter 4.9.11.3, Adjusting parent borders automatically Chapter 4.9.11.2, Moving an object outside its parent

4.9.5 Anchors