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68 Document handling

Rulers
You can hide the rulers, change their zero point (origin), and
use them to create guidelines. For more information, see
Rulers (on page 80).

The status line

Selected objects
Available options
Indicators
Mouse pointer X-Y
This appears at the bottom of the window. The status line tells you about the selected
objects, available options, live drag/snapping indicators, and the X/Y position of the
pointer.

The indicators
These appear on the right of the status line:

Live drag indicator
This indicator shows whether live drag is active or not (it is active by default).
Double click the indicator to toggle live drag on/off. When active, if you
reposition, resize, or rotate an object, the whole object moves (not just an
outline), making it far easier to judge the effect of your edits in real time. Drawing
in the FREEHAND, STRAIGHT LINE, QUICKSHAPE, RECTANGLE and ELLIPSE TOOLS
(on page 156) is also live with this option on. If your computer is unable to cope
with a particularly complex document, it will automatically turn active drag off to
ensure editing remains fast and efficient.

Snapped indicator
This indicator is active when SNAP TO OBJECTS is enabled. Click the SNAP TO
OBJECTS button (shown left) to toggle off and on. Snap to objects allows you to
see potential snapping paths and points relative to other objects and the page
center and edges by showing blue snapping lines for snapping paths and red
dots for points as you drag an object. For more information on snapping, refer to
"Object Handling (on page 92)".

X/Y co-ordinates
Web Designer Premium shows measurements relative to the bottom left corner of the
page area or spread. However, this is configurable. For more information refer to OBJECT
HANDLING (on page 92).