Modify an object's borders, margins, or padding

Any box object on a report design document can have margins, borders, and padding.


This figure is a diagram illustrating the concepts of Margin, Border, and Padding. See the surrounding text for information about modifying Margin, Border, and Padding properties for a report object.

Figure 1. Border, Padding, and Margin

Set an object's specific properties in the Properties View to change:

Borders are drawn outside the box and will increase the actual size of the box beyond the value specified in x-Size and y-Size.

When a bordered item is positioned it behaves like a regular element, so that the attachment point appears at the specified position.

Illustrations


This figure shows examples of effects available with border property settings.

Figure 2. Examples of borders


This figure shows additional examples of effects available with border property settings.

Figure 3. Examples of borders