Specifies how the component is aligned within its parent.
Declaration
componentObj.Align
| Read-Write Property | String |
| componentObj | One of the user forms components listed in the Applies To section |
Applies To
The property applies to the following components:
TBevel, TcxButton, TcxCheckBox, TcxGroupBox, TcxLabel, TcxListBox, TcxMemo, TcxProgressBar, TcxRadioGroup, TImage, TPanel, TShape
Description
The Align property specifies how the component is aligned within its parent. Alignment means that when the parent object is resized, the aligned component is also resized to fill the specified parent’s side.
Property Value
One of the following string constants:
| Constant | Description |
|---|---|
“alNone” |
No alignment. The component remains at the same location on its parent where it was placed. This is the default value. |
“alTop” |
The component is aligned to the top of its parent. The component’s width is changed so that it fills the parent’ width. |
“alBottom” |
The component is aligned to the bottom of its parent. The component’s width is changed so that it fills the parent’ width. |
“alLeft” |
The component is aligned to the left of its parent. The component’s height is changed so that it fills the parent’ height. |
“alRight” |
The component is aligned to the right of its parent. The component’s height is changed so that it fills the parent’ height. |
“alClient” |
The component fills all the client area of its parent’s. If the part of client area is occupied by another component, the component is resized to fill the remaining client area. |
“alCustom” |
No alignment. The component remains at the same location on its parent where it was placed. This is the same as “alNone”. |