
• The resolution is the size of the squares or rectangles in the grid. If the
resolution is Horizontal 1 cm, Vertical 2 cm, the grid consists of rectangles 2
cm high and 1 cm wide.
• Subdivisions are additional points that appear along the sides of each
rectangle or square in the grid. Objects snap to subdivisions as well as to the
corners of the grid.
• The pixel (pix element) size of the snap area defines how close you need to
bring an object to a snap point or line before it will snap to it.
Changing the color of the grid points
The default grid dots are light gray, which can be hard to see. To change the color of
the grid points, choose Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org > Appearance.
Figure 159: Changing the grid color
In the Drawing / Presentation section, you can change the color of the grid points. On
the Color Settings pulldown menu, select a more suitable/visible color, for example
black.
Positioning objects with guiding lines
To simplify the positioning of objects it is possible to make visible guiding lines—
extensions of the edges of the object—while it is being moved. These guiding lines
have no snap function.
The guiding lines can be activated or deactivated under Tools > Options >
OpenOffice.org Draw > View > Guides when moving, or by clicking on the
icon on the Options toolbar.
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