GROUP container

Defines a layout area to group other layout elements together.

Syntax

GROUP [identifier] [ ( attribute [,...] ) ]
  layout-container
  [...] 
END

identifier defines the name of the element.
attribute is an attribute for the element.
layout-container is another child container.

Attributes

COMMENT, FONTPITCH, STYLE, TAG, HIDDEN, TEXT.

Can hold

VBOX, HBOX, GROUP, FOLDER, GRID, SCROLLGRID, TABLE, TREE

Usage

Use a GROUP container to group other layout elements in a box. Some front-ends will render group containers as a groupbox widget, displaying a title on the top of the child elements.

You typically define a GRID area inside a GROUP container.

If you want to include several children in a GROUP, you can add a VBOX or HBOX into the GROUP, to define how these elements are aligned.

When using the GROUP container syntax, you cannot set the GRIDCHILDRENINPARENT attribute. This attribute makes sense only for a group item defined with a layout tag contained in a GRID area.

You may also consider using a group layout tag inside a GRID container, this layout specification technique is often more appropriate to define forms.

GROUP ( TEXT = "Customer" )
  VBOX
    GRID
    {
     ...
    }
    END
    TABLE
    {
     ...
    }
    END
  END
END