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Version: 2026

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.
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, ...
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...
Developing sites for specific platforms
Websites can be displayed on many devices (Android, iPhone, etc.)...
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...
<Source>.StatDate (Function)
Returns the date of the last update for the index statistics.
Date (Type of variable)
The Date type enables you to easily handle the dates...
HClusterMasterNode (Function)
Returns the name of the master node in an HFSQL cluster.
ExplorerRetrieve (Function)
Retrieves the number and the name of the files "dropped" from the explorer.
dSaveImageGIF (Function)
Saves an image: in a file in GIF format. in memory....
dSaveImageBMP (Function)
Saves an image: in a file in BMP format. in memory....
ControlPrevious (Function)
Specifies the name of control that was in edit before the current control.
Clipboard (Function)
Retrieves the text or image found in the system clipboard.
ToClipboard (Function)
Writes text or image information into the system clipboard.
StreamInfo (Function)
Returns the name and/or number of the stream issuer....
grClearPict (Function)
Erases the chart drawing (in an Image control or in a window).
ImageInfoValue (Function)
Returns the value of an Exif tag for the image used.
ImageInfoModify (Function)
Modifies the value of an Exif tag for the image used.
XMLElementName (Function)
Returns the name of current element (tag or attribute).
<Image>.Blur (Function)
Blurs the entire given area in an Image control.
<Word Processing>.FindElementByName (Function)
Searches for an element by its name in a Word Processing document.
<Document>.FindElementByName (Function)
Searches for an element by its name in a Word Processing document.
<Image variable>.DrawTextMarkdown (Function)
Draws Markdown text in a variable of type Image.
PDFGetSignatureDate (Function)
Gets the date of one of the signatures of a PDF document.
<Scanner variable>.ToImage (Function)
Retrieves a document from a scanner in a variable of type Image.
Image detection management constants
Calculates the width (in millimeters) of the text to print, according to the specified font....
<PDF reader>.GetSignatureDate (Function)
Gets the date of one of the signatures of a PDF document.
<pdfDocument variable>.GetSignatureDate (Function)
Gets the date of one of the signatures of a PDF document.
DocFindElementByName (Function)
Searches for an element by its name in a Word Processing document.
HStatDate (Function)
Returns the date of the last update for the index statistics.