Layout Toolbar Buttons
Button
Name
Description
Align Left
Select two or more controls and click the Align Left button to align all of the selected controls with the left edge of the leftmost control.
Align Right
Select two or more controls and click the Align Right button to align all of the selected controls with the right edge of the rightmost control.
Align Top
Select two or more controls and click the Align Top button to align all of the selected controls with the top edge of the uppermost control.
Align Bottom
Select two or more controls and click the Align Bottom button to align all of the selected controls with the bottom edge of the lowermost control.
Center Vertical
Select a control and click the Center Vertical button to reposition the element in the vertical (x-axis) center of the dialog.
Center Horizontal
Select a control and click the Center Horizontal button to reposition the element in the horizontal (y-axis) center of the dialog.
Space Across
Select three or more controls on the dialog and click the Space Across button to have them evenly distributed horizontally across the dialog.
Space Down
Select three or more controls on the dialog and click the Space Down button to have them evenly distributed vertically along the dialog.
Make Same Width
Select two or more controls and click the Make Same Width button to resize the width of the smaller controls to the width of the largest control.
Make Same Height
Select two or more controls and click the Make Same Height button to resize the height of the smaller controls to the height of the largest control.
Make Same Size
Select two or more controls and click the Make Same Size button to make the smaller controls the exact size of the largest control.
Bring to Front
Select a control and click the Bring to Front button to place it on top of any overlapping controls. See note below.
Send to Back
Select a control and click the Send to Back button to place it behind any overlapping controls. See note below.
Show Grid
Click the Show Grid button to place design-time grid lines on the dialog, or to remove the grid if it is present.