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Changing the position of a Number Field
Changing the width of a Number Field
Displaying a Number Field as a form
Displaying the value of a Number Field as a decimal number
A Number Field is a special type of text field that displays numbers. Number Fields can be displayed as a form.
Choose Widget > Insert Text Box > Number Field. If the current Edit Mode is Edit Background Layer, then the Number Field will be added to the Background. Otherwise, it will be added to the current card.
Alternately, you can type ^⌘N.
A Number Field can also be added using the Widgets pull-down menu in the toolbar.
- If the Number Field is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
- Click on the Number Field.
- Click the “Widget” button on top right of the Info sidebar.
- In the “General” section of the Info sidebar, type the new name of the Number Field into the Name field.
Changing the position of a Number Field:
- If the Number Field is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
- Click and drag the Number Field to the desired destination.
Alternately, the location can altered using the Number Field’s “Metrics” section of the Info side bar.
Changing the width of a Number Field:
- If the Number Field is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
- Click on the Number Field.
- Click and drag one the anchors in the desired direction.
Alternately, the width can altered using the Number Field’s “Metrics” section of the Info sidebar.
Please note that the height of a Number Field cannot be altered.
Displaying a Number Field as a form:
- If the Number Field is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
- Click on the Number Field.
- Click the “Widget” button on top right of the Info sidebar.
- In the “Appearance” section of the Info sidebar, click the “Display as form” check box if it is not already checked.
Displaying the value of a Number Field as a decimal number:
- If the Number Field is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
- Click on the Number Field.
- Click the “Widget” button on top right of the Info sidebar.
- In the “Appearance” section of the Info sidebar, click the Display As Decimal No. check box if it is not already checked.
Moving a Number Field Forward or Backward:
- If the Number Field is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
- Click on the Number Field.
- To move a Number Field one position at a time, choose Widget > Bring Forward or Send Backward.
To move a Number Field in front of all other widgets in a card or the background, choose Widget > Bring to Front.
To move a Number Field behind all other widgets in a card or the background, choose Widget > Send to Back.
- If the Number Field is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
- Click on the Number Field.
- To center a Number Field horizontally, choose Widget > Center Horizontally in Card or Center Horizontally in Background.
To center a Number Field vertically, choose Widget > Center Vertically in Card or Center Vertically in Background.
- If the Number Field is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
- Click on the Number Field.
- Press the Delete key.