
5) You can now change the properties (fill color, line type and
weight, anchoring, and others) of the drawing object using either
the Drawing Object Properties toolbar (Figure 289) or the choices
and dialogs reached by right-clicking on the drawing object.
Set or change properties for drawing objects
To set the properties for a drawing object before you draw it:
1) On the Drawing toolbar (Figure 288), click the Select tool.
2) On the Drawing Object Properties toolbar (Figure 289), click on
the icon for each property and select the value you want for that
property.
3) For more control, or to define new attributes, you can click on the
Area or Line icons on the toolbar to display detailed dialogs.
The default you set applies to the current document and session. It is
not retained when you close the document or close Writer, and it does
not apply to any other document you open. The defaults apply to all the
drawing objects except text objects.
1 Line 5 Line Color 9 To Foreground 13 Alignment
2 Arrow Style 6 Area 10 To Background 14 Change Anchor
3 Line Style 7 Area Style / Filling 11 Bring to Front 15 Ungroup
4 Line Width 8 Rotate 12 Send to Back 16 Group
Figure 289. Drawing Object Properties toolbar
To change the properties for an existing drawing object:
1) Select the object.
2) Continue as described above.
You can also specify the position and size, rotation, and slant and
corner radius properties of the drawing object:
1) Right-click on the drawing object and then click Position and Size
from the pop-up menu. The Position and Size dialog is displayed.
2) Choose any properties, as required.
Resizing a drawing object
The same considerations for resizing an image apply also to resizing an
object. Select the object, click on one of the eight handles around it
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