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D.3. The Style Editor Interface

The Style Editor interface consists of menus, a toolbar and two panes

(Figure 97).

Figure 97

D.3.1. The Menus and Toolbar

The menus and toolbar give you easy access to the Style Editor options.

You can access a menu by clicking on it or holding down ‘Alt’ on your

keyboard and pressing the underlined character in the menu name. For

example, you can hold down ‘Alt’ and press ‘F’ to access the ‘File’ menu. If

you hold your mouse pointer over an option in any of the drop down

menus, a tooltip will appear. Similarly, if you hold your mouse pointer over

an icon in the toolbar, a tooltip will appear. Note that if you open the Style

Editor independently of the Designer, the ‘Apply’ option (first icon in the

toolbar) will be greyed out – this is normal as ‘Apply’ is only relevant if you

have opened the Style Editor from the Designer.

D.3.1.1. File

Open

Click ‘Open’ and the ‘Open styles file...’ dialog will appear (Figure 98).

Alternatively hold down ‘Ctrl’ and press ‘O’ on your keyboard. Choose the

style sheet (called ‘default.css’) for the report you wish to change and click

‘Open’.

The ‘Properties’

pane

The ‘Classes’

pane