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Adding a new Vertical Line

Renaming a Vertical Line

Changing the position of a Vertical Line

Resizing a Vertical Line

Changing the action and sound of a Vertical Line

Changing the stroke color of a Vertical Line

Changing the stroke thickness of a Vertical Line

Moving a Vertical Line Forward or Backward

Centering a Vertical Line

Deleting a Vertical Line

Adding a new Vertical Line:

Choose Widget > Insert Shape > Vertical Line. If the current Edit Mode is Edit Background Layer, then the Vertical Line will be added to the Background. Otherwise, it will be added to the current card.

Alternately, you can type ^⌥⌘\

A Vertical Line can also be added using the Widgets pull-down menu in the toolbar.
Widgets Pull Down

Renaming a Vertical Line:

  1. If the Vertical Line 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.)
  2. Click on the Vertical Line.
  3. Click the “Widget” button on top right of the Info sidebar.
    Widgets Button
  4. In the “General” section of the Info sidebar, type the new name of the Vertical Line into the Name field.
    Rename

Changing the position of a Vertical Line:

  1. If the Vertical Line 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.)
  2. Click and drag the Vertical Line to the desired destination.

    Alternately, the location can altered using the Vertical Line’s “Metrics” section of the Info side bar.

Resizing a Vertical Line:

  1. If the Vertical Line 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.)
  2. Click on the Vertical Line.
  3. Click and drag one the anchors in the desired direction.
    Anchors

    Alternately, the width and height can altered using the Vertical Line’s “Metrics” section of the Info sidebar.

Changing the action and sound of a Vertical Line:

  1. If the Vertical Line 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.)
  2. Click on the Vertical Line.
  3. Click the “Widget” button on top right of the Info sidebar.
    Widgets Button
  4. In the “Action” section of the Info sidebar, choose the action type using the “Type” pop up.
    Action Type
  5. To complement the the action with a sound, choose a system sound using the “Sound” pop up.
    Action Sound

Changing the stroke color of a Vertical Line:

  1. If the Vertical Line 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.)
  2. Click on the Vertical Line.
  3. Click the “Widget” button on top right of the Info sidebar.
    Widgets Button
  4. In the “Stroke” section of the Info sidebar, click on the “Color” color well to open the Colors panel.
    Stroke Color
  5. Using the Color panel, choose the desired color.

Changing the stroke thickness of a Vertical Line:

  1. If the Vertical Line 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.)
  2. Click on the Vertical Line.
  3. Click the “Widget” button on top right of the Info sidebar.
    Widgets Button
  4. Click and drag the “Thickness” slider to the desired thickness (in points).
    Fill Well

Moving a Vertical Line Forward or Backward:

  1. If the Vertical Line 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.)
  2. Click on the Vertical Line.
  3. To move a Vertical Line one position at a time, choose Widget > Bring Forward or Send Backward.

    To move a Vertical Line in front of all other widgets in a card or the background, choose Widget > Bring to Front.

    To move a Vertical Line behind all other widgets in a card or the background, choose Widget > Send to Back.

Centering a Vertical Line:

  1. If the Vertical Line 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.)
  2. Click on the Vertical Line.
  3. To center a Vertical Line horizontally, choose Widget > Center Horizontally in Card or Center Horizontally in Background.

    To center a Vertical Line vertically, choose Widget > Center Vertically in Card or Center Vertically in Background.

Deleting a Vertical Line:

  1. If the Vertical Line 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.)
  2. Click on the Vertical Line.
  3. Press the Delete key.