pp108 : Positioning Labels

Positioning Labels

This topic describes the procedure to position labels.

Labels are intended to describe the type of content displayed in controls. Some specific controls in Process Platform XForms are associated with labels, by default. On adding them to an XForm, the labels display the control name such as Input1 and Input

2. To rename it, you can click on a label and type the new label.

By default, labels are placed at the top of controls. However, you can specify different display positions for labels with respect to the control.

  1. Open the XForm in the XForms Designer.
  2. Right-click the control, select Label, and select the appropriate option from its sub-menu:
    • Select Hide to hide the label.
    • Select Top to position the label at the top of the control.
    • Select Side-Left to position the label to the left of the control, and align the text to the left edge of the label, away from the control element.
    • Select Side-Right to position the label to the left of the control, and aligns the text to the right edge of the label, towards the control element. The label is aligned according to the option you select.

      Note:
      You can also select multiple controls and position their labels simultaneously. To select multiple controls, press the Ctrl key and select the required controls.

  3. Click . This saves the changes made to the control.

Depending on the option you select, the label is repositioned with respect to the control.

Related tasks

Resizing Controls
Positioning Controls