Stencil Objects

[saxso]

This question concerns the use of groups. Whenever I ungroup the "Tab control
(tabs)" to change the foreground color top boarder on the tab, the resizing
function capability with the foreground tab boarder, text string, and white
masking shape is lost.

I think it's group behavior property setting that is changed, when ungroup
is selected on the stencil.

How can I reset this parameter to make resize work with all three objects
inside the tab? i.e., the tab boarder, text string, and the white mask box
that is invoked with foreground selection.

Thanks,

 

[JuneTheSecond]

Ungroup may destroy the data embeded in the group parent.
You might change the property of "How to select child shape" in the dialog
"Basic behavior" into "the group is selected firdt" from "inly group".
And then you might select the tab control slowly three times to select
second child shape and change the fill color.

 

[John Marshall, MVP]

Use the "Open Group" function under the edit menu or edit the master.
Grouping creates a new shape and attached the component shapes to it. Being
a shape, this new shape can a lot of extra things added to it. Text block,
control handles, User cells, Custom properties, geometry sections and more.
Ungrouping will destry this shape.

Open Group is similar to editing the master, but it does not have a shape
explorer to find component shapes that may be hidden.

John... Visio MVP

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