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section:section-margins-page_and_object [2026/07/21 17:42] – dorepssection:section-margins-page_and_object [2026/07/21 22:46] (current) – doreps
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 ===== Margin Dialog Controls ===== ===== Margin Dialog Controls =====
 ^  **Object Margin Dialog**  ^ ^  **Page Margin Dialog**  ^ ^  **Object Margin Dialog**  ^ ^  **Page Margin Dialog**  ^
-|  {{  :ui:ui-margin-object-dialog-v4.webp?200  }}  | Notice the difference:\\ ⬅️ Object:\\ Based on th internal\\ object container.\\ Positive only.\\ \\ \\ \\ Page: ➡️\\ Allows negative margins.\\ See discussion above. |  {{  :ui:ui-margin-page-dialog-v4.webp?200  }}  |\\ +|  {{  :ui:ui-margin-object-dialog-v4.webp?200  }}  |\\ **Notice the difference:**\\ \\ ⬅️ Object:\\ \\ Based on the internal\\ object container.\\ Positive only.\\ \\ \\ \\ <WRAP rightalign>Page: ➡️</WRAP>Allows negative margins.\\ See discussion above. |  {{  :ui:ui-margin-page-dialog-v4.webp?200  }}  |\\ 
  
-   * **Left, Top, Right, and Bottom:** - Each value is adjusted separately for precise control. Use the slider or the dialog above the ➕ to enter the amount manually. +  * **Link all sides:** - Activate this feature to cause any side margin change to be applied to all sides. 
-   * **Unit and Range:** +  * **Left, Top, Right, and Bottom:** - Each value is adjusted separately for precise control. Use the slider or the dialog above the ➕ to enter the amount manually. 
-      * While not explicitly stated, the unit is best understood as **dip (density-independent pixel)**. This ensures layouts are consistent across Android devices with different screen sizes and resolutions.+  * **Unit and Range:** 
 +    * While not explicitly stated, the unit is best understood as **dip (density-independent pixel)**. This ensures layouts are consistent across Android devices with different screen sizes and resolutions.
       * The default setting is ''0''.        * The default setting is ''0''. 
       * For the 'Object', the maximum positive range is 200. There is no negative capacity.       * For the 'Object', the maximum positive range is 200. There is no negative capacity.
       * For the 'Page', the maximum positive //and// negative range is 500.       * For the 'Page', the maximum positive //and// negative range is 500.
-   * **Positive Numbers:** Increases the defined space. +  * **Positive Numbers:** Increases the defined space. 
-      * For a **Page or Container**, this shrinks the usable content area. [+] Practicality limits this; setting a margin equal to the screen width will result in no viewable area.+    * For a **Page or Container**, this shrinks the usable content area. [+] Practicality limits this; setting a margin equal to the screen width will result in no viewable area.
       * For a **Simple Object**, this pushes other objects further away.       * For a **Simple Object**, this pushes other objects further away.
-   * **Negative Numbers:** Decreases the defined space, with different effects: +  * **Negative Numbers:** Decreases the defined space, with different effects: 
-      * For a **Page**, this pushes the content canvas off-screen, making it **partially or totally unviewable**. +    * For a **Page**, this pushes the content canvas off-screen, making it **partially or totally unviewable**. 
-      * For a **Simple Object**, negative margins do not exist.+    * For a **Simple Object**, negative margins do not exist.
  
 <WRAP center round tip 60%> <WRAP center round tip 60%>
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 <WRAP clear b/> <WRAP clear b/>
  
-   * **Suggest:** - Tap to automatically calculate margin values, which is useful for objects with effects like a shadow to ensure the effect is not clipped. +   * **Suggest:** Tap to automatically calculate margin values, which is useful for objects with effects like a shadow to ensure the effect is not clipped. 
-   * **OK:** - Tap to accept the margin numbers shown.+   * **Cancel:** Discard all input and return to the previous page. 
 +   * **OK:** Tap to accept the margin numbers shown.
  
 ===== Related Concepts ===== ===== Related Concepts =====