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Copying text in MenuBuilder
You can copy and paste text items in MenuBuilder quickly and easily.
Tip: You can copy multiple text items at the same time by pressing Shift while clicking the text items.
To copy text:
Open the MenuBuilder project.
1.
Select the text item to copy.
2.
From the Edit menu, select Copy. Alternatively, right-click and select Copy.
3.
To paste text:
Copy the text item you want to paste.
1.
From the Edit menu, select Paste. Alternatively, right-click and select Paste.
2.
Ordering text in MenuBuilder
MenuBuilder lets you add text, as well as other objects such as click boxes and images, to projects.
If any text overlap other objects, or vice-versa, it is important to set the stacking order to control
which objects appear in front of others.
Changing stacking order consists of moving objects to the back and front of the "stage." the key
point to remember is that objects at the back of the stage appear behind other objects.
To order text items:
Open the MenuBuilder project.
1.
Right-click on the text whose stacking order you want to change and select Bring to Front or
2.
Send to Back.
Viewing pixel location in MenuBuilder
You can view the precise location (in pixels) of click boxes, images, and text items in
MenuBuilder.
To view location in pixels:
Open the MenuBuilder project.
1.
Select an item.
2.
In the Details bar (left side), the item's coordinates are shown. The coordinates are pixel values
3.
for the upper left point of the item. The upper left corner of the window measures 0,0. Moving
an item to the right increases the first value, and moving an item down increases the second
value.
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