Rectangles

By selecting a rectangle and clicking on Edit- Properties..., or by simply double clicking it, its property dialog box is opened.

Description of the dialog box:

• xDefines the x-coordinate of the rectangle. Instead of providing a number, the rectangle can also be moved with the mouse.
• y
  Defines the y-coordinate of the rectangle. Instead of providing a number, the rectangle can also be moved with the mouse.
• Width
  Defines the width of the rectangle. Instead of providing a number, the rectangle can also be resized by dragging the mouse: If the mouse pointer is moved onto the rectangle's border, the mouse pointers becomes a resize indicator, , , or . Now the rectangle can be resized as indicated by holding down the left mouse button.
• Height
  Defines the height of the rectangle. Instead of providing a number, the rectangle can also be resized by dragging the mouse: If the mouse pointer is moved onto the rectangle's border, the mouse pointers becomes a resize indicator, , , or . Now the rectangle can be resized as indicated by holding down the left mouse button.
• Color
  Defines the color of the rectangle's border. A color is set by clicking on the down-arrow at the right-hand side of the list and selecting a color.
• Fill Area
  Defines whether the entire area or only the border of the rectangle is colored.
• Line Style
  Defines the line style of the rectangle. A line style is set by clicking on the down-arrow at the right-hand side of the list and selecting a style.
• Layer
  Defines the drawing layer of the rectangle. The drawing layer is set by clicking on the down-arrow at the right-hand side of the list and selecting a layer.
  Depending on the settings of drawing layer, the rectangle may not be visible or may not be selectable. To display an invisible rectangle or to change its properties in such a case, the drawing layer must be activated via the menu View- Layers....