Inserting Elements
Drag an element from the palette to place it in the report editing area.
Selecting Elements
Click to select an element in the report editing area. Drag to adjust the element's position or change its size by selecting it and dragging a corner of the selection frame. To select several elements at the same time draw a rectangle around them; shift-clicking works as well.
When two or more elements are selected, only their common properties are displayed in the Properties view. If the values of the properties are different, the value fields are blank (usually the field is shown empty). To edit properties unique to one element, select only that element.
Positioning Elements
Jaspersoft Studio offers a number of ways to place the elements in your report with precision.
Using the Grid
To show a grid for aligning elements in the page, go to View > Show Grid from the main menu. To force the elements to snap to the grid, also select Snap to Grid.
Using Bands
The top and left values that define the element’s position are always relative to the parent container (a band or frame).
If you want to move an element from one band to another or to a frame, drag the element node from the Outline view to the new band (or frame) node.
In the report editing area, you can drag an element from one band to another band, but the element’s parent band does not change. In general, an element must stay in its band, but there are exceptions to this rule. For example, you can move an element anywhere in the report without changing or updating the parent band.
Guides
When dragging or resizing an element, Jaspersoft Studio suggests places to align it based on the elements currently in the Design tab, the band bounds, and any guides. When the element you're moving or resizing is in line with another element in the report, a guideline appears, allowing you align the elements. To force elements to align with guidelines, select View > Snap to Guides from the main menu.
You can drag and change the position of a guideline at any time with no effect on the element’s position.
To remove a guideline, drag it to the upper-left corner of the report editing area.
The Properties View
You can use the Properties view to edit an element’s properties. By default the Properties view is at the right side of the UI. The Properties view is for more than just elements. You'll use it to edit all the components of a report. When you select something in the designer or the Outline view, the Properties view shows the options specific to that object.
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