Grid lines

Specifies that the Form Designer displays grid lines to help you align controls.

Note:
These are defaults for new forms only. Settings for existing forms are saved in the resource file.

Snap to grid

Specifies that when you draw new controls, their edges align with the nearest grid lines.

Note:
These are defaults for new forms only. Settings for existing forms are saved in the resource file.

Horizontal spacing (pixels)

Specifies the width of the space between horizontal grid lines. The width is based on the Scale units option on the Forms tab.

Note:
These are defaults for new forms only. Settings for existing forms are saved in the resource file.

Vertical spacing (pixels)

Specifies the height of the space between vertical grid lines. The height is based on the Scale Units option on the Forms tab.

Note:
These are defaults for new forms only. Settings for existing forms are saved in the resource file.

Show position

Specifies whether object position and dimensions are displayed on the status bar.

Tab ordering

Specifies how to set tab order in a form. To order controls by clicking on them, choose Interactive. To order controls using the Tab Order Dialog Box, choose By List.

Note:
Specifies how the Set Tab Order button on the Form Designer toolbar sets the order.

Scale units

Specifies Pixels or Foxels, which sets the default scale mode for the Form Designer and Class Designer.

Maximum design area

Specifies the maximum size of the form at design time. The default setting is None, which prevents the form from appearing cropped inside the Form Designer. You cannot size a form that is bigger than the specified resolution. It is a good idea to specify the smallest resolution your users will want so that all users can see your forms.

Specifies a class library and class to base your new forms and form sets on. The default is that Visual FoxPro uses its base class.

Form set

Displays the Form Set Template dialog box, where you select a form set template.

Form

Displays the Form Template dialog box, where you select a form template.

Builder lock

Specifies that builders are displayed automatically in the Form Designer when you create a control that has a builder registered to it.

Prompt to save changes before running form

Specifies that when you run a form from the Form Designer, you are prompted to save changes to the form made since the last time you saved it. If you clear this option, the Form Designer saves changes automatically before running the form.