The
Properties window toolbar contains
different commands depending on the selected object and the view displayed. Following
are common commands:
- Search
- Opens the search bar to allow you to quickly locate objects
in the Properties window.
- Collapse All
- Collapses all hierarchical tree objects to display only the
top-level objects.
- Expand All
- Expands all hierarchical tree objects to display all elements
of the Device Constraints window.
- Show or Flatten All Property Hierarchies
- Groups the selected items by type.
- Add Properties
- Adds a new property to the selected object. This command is
available for certain object types only in the
Properties view.
- Remove Properties
- Removes a property from the selected object.
- Show Description
- Toggles the display of detailed information in the
description area at the bottom of the
Properties window.
- Sort Properties
- Sorts the property list alphabetically.
- Previous Object
- Displays the properties of the previously selected object
rather than the currently selected object. You can use this command
iteratively to scroll backward through the selected objects.
- Next Object
- Scrolls forward through the selected objects to display the
object properties. This command is available only after using the
Previous Object command.
- Settings
- Controls the display of information in the window.
- Automatically Update
- Toggles the Properties window to auto-update as new objects are selected or to remain static displaying the properties of the currently selected object. By default, the Properties window is updated to display the properties of the latest object as new objects are selected.