Properties panel
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The properties panel on the left always shows the properties of the currently selected object. The properties are grouped into five tabs (default, transforms, colors, filters, visibility). You can switch between tabs by clicking the icons at the top of the panel.
Property status
Properties have a status that is indicated by the drop-down menu next to the value. The status of a property can be one of two: Prop. or Field.
- “Prop.” stands for “Property” and is the default status. The value of a property with this status can be either static (e.g. x=1 or Font=Helvetica) or a dynamic expression (using other sub-properties and variables as arguments).
- "Field" stands for "Connected to an input field". This status allows you to connect a property with an input field. The value of a property with this status is controlled by the input field it is connected to. For example you can connect the text-content property with a text-input field to give a user the option to change the text in a template.
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You can quickly edit the value of most properties by moving your cursor to the space between the property status (left) and the displayed value (right). By dragging your cursor to the left (lower value) or right (higher value), you can edit the value without typing.
Default tab
The default tab shows the basic properties of an object, such as Position, Size, and — in the case of text or image objects — Content.
Transform tab
The transform tab shows transform properties, such has Translate, Scale, Skew and Rotate.
Colors tab
The colors tab shows color properties, such has Opacity, Fill-Color and Stroke.
Filters tab
The filters tab shows common filter properties, such has Blur or Dropshadow.
Visibility tab
The visibility tab shows properties related to how the object is displayed, such has Visibility and Iteration.
