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Version: 2026

The "Modifier"pane
The "Modifier" pane is used to view and/or modify, from the window editor, page editor or report editor, the main characteristics...
Automatic positioning
When moving a control in a window, in a page or in a report, guides are automatically displayed by the real-time interface checker (also called automatic positioning)...
Snap to grid
The different editors of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to align the elements via a snap-on grid...
Alignment options
To optimize the alignment of controls in a window, page or report, you have the ability to use the alignment options...
Zoom in the different editors
All editors of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to zoom in on the different elements displayed in the editor...
SEO-ready page in session mode
In WEBDEV, there are two methods to develop a site...
Anchor of overlaid controls (in a page)
WEBDEV allows you to define overlayable controls...
Testing a static page
The test of a single page runs the current page in WEBDEV...
Enlarging a window or page
Modern UIs generally use larger windows, pages and fonts...
Project comparator
Comparing two windows (two pages, two reports, two classes, ...
Developing sites for specific platforms
Websites can be displayed on many devices (Android, iPhone, etc.)...
Editing pages: Responsive mode (Zoning and layouts)
"Responsive (zoning and layouts)" is the default page editing mode. This editing mode allows you to easily handle pages in the editor.
Page with parameters
Resizes an external file.
Testing a dynamic page (session or AWP mode)
The test of a single page runs the current page in WEBDEV...
Code history
The code history is used to...
WEBDEV: Pages created via the RAD model
The page creation wizard offers many types of pages associated with HFSQL tables...
Anchoring in a page
In a page, the anchors define how the content of a page will behave when the page is enlarged by the Web user.
Carrying over the differences from an element to another one
The project comparator is used to compare two elements and to list the differences found...
Code statistics
The code statistics affect...
dRotation (Function)
Performs a rotation: of an Image control. of an Image variable. of a picLayer variable....
Ribbon control properties
The WLanguage properties can be used to handle: a Ribbon control found in a window. a pane of a Ribbon control. a grouping of a Ribbon control....
Code editor: Display options
The code editor proposes several display options......
<Window>.FromSource (Function)
Automatically initializes the controls of a window with: the values of the bound items in the current record (loaded in memory) of the HFSL data file described in the data model editor. the values of the bound WLanguage variables....
NbItem (Property)
The NbItem property is used to get the total number of items (including composite keys) in a record of: a file described in the data model editor, a file described programmatically, an HFSQL view, a query....
<Source>.ToWindows (Function)
Automatically initializes the controls of a window with: the values of the bound items in the current record (loaded in memory) of the HFSL data file described in the data model editor. the values of the bound WLanguage variables....
Associating an image with an element in a TreeView control
Methods for associating an image with an element in a TreeView control....
Constants used by properties associated with windows, reports, pages and controls
List of constants used by properties associated with windows, reports, pages and controls....
Translating programming messages
When developing a multilingual application, you can translate the different messages displayed to the user (messages displayed by Info and YesNo, for example....
dShadow (Function)
Adds a shadow effect on an image found in an Image variable].
<Image variable>.DrawShadow (Function)
Adds a shadow effect on an image found in an Image variable].
<Image variable>.SaveBMP (Function)
Saves an image contained in an Image variable: in a file in BMP format. in memory....
<Image variable>.SaveGIF (Function)
Saves an image found in an Image variable: in a file in GIF format. in memory....
dHalo (Function)
Adds a halo effect on an image found in an Image variable].
<Image variable>.DrawHalo (Function)
Adds a halo effect on an image found in an Image variable].
DateSys (Function)
Returns or modifies the system date (current date defined on the current computer).
Today (Function)
Returns or modifies the system date (date of the day defined on the current computer).
AnimationSetMode (Function)
Changes the type of animation: for an image in an Image control. for a text in a static control....
dClear (Function)
Clears the content of an Image variable or Image control and fills it with the specified color.
DateTimeTimeZoneToLocal (Function)
Converts a date and time from a particular time zone to a local date and time.
DateTimeLocalToTimeZone (Function)
Converts a local date and time to the date and time in a particular time zone.
<Image>.AnimationSetParameter (Function)
Changes one of the animation parameters used for a moving image (in an Image field).