clipsToRect

Type

property

Summary

Specfies whether the rectangle of the group or the union of the rectangles of the child controls of the group governs the groups displayed rectangle.

Syntax

set the clipsToRect of <group> to {true | false}

Description

Use the clipsToRect property to make a group rectangle property clip the objects within the group and prevent resizing of the group when its child objects are moved or resized. The behavior of the group when clipsToRect is true mirrors the behavior of a group with the lockLocation property true with the exception that the selection handles can be freely moved. By default, the clipsToRect property of a newly created group is set to false.

Examples

set the clipsToRect of group "ScrollingList" to true

Related

glossary: property

property: rectangle, lockLocation, boundingRect

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 6.2

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile