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Inspecting Matrix Items
The Matrix mode provides you with an item inspector. To inspect a cell, double-click on it. The following inspector panel appears:
Figure 2.15    Matrix Item Inspector Panel
Item References
The Matrix Item inspector panel lets you inspect:
*one cell
*all the rows in a column
*all the columns in a row
*the whole matrix
The Column and Row fields display the coordinates of the inspected cell(s). If you want to inspect all the columns, enter “*” in the Column field. If you want to inspect all the rows, enter “*” in the Row field.
Item Type
The Type option menu lets you choose the matrix item class for the inspected cells:
Option
Matrix Item Class
Matrix Item Class with Resources
Empty
None. (Empty cells)
 
Label
Int
Float
Double
Bitmap
 
Graphic
 
Gadget
 
The last column of the above table shows the matrix item classes that are used if you choose a foreground, a background or a font for your label or numeric items. For more information, see the sections in the Rogue Wave Views Reference Manual corresponding to the classes in the above table.
Item Flags
Use the Sensitive, Read only, Relief and Interactive toggle buttons to set the corresponding flags for your items:
Toggle button
See class
get function
set function
Sensitive
isItemSensitive
setItemSensitive
Read only
isItemReadOnly
setItemReadOnly
Grayed
isItemGrayed
setItemGrayed
Relief
isItemRelief
setItemRelief
Interactive
isInteractive
setInteractive
Item Resources
Use the Foreground, Background, and Font fields to set the colors and fonts for the selected items.
Validating
Click Apply to validate the characteristics you edit in the Matrix Item inspector panel.

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