From: "StrandElectric" Newsgroups: comp.lang.basic.visual.misc References: <4df52b72$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au> Subject: Re: Actual VB question! Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 10:23:35 +1000 Lines: 31 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6090 X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Response NNTP-Posting-Host: 203.219.191.107 X-Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 203.219.191.107 Message-ID: <4dfbf00c@dnews.tpgi.com.au> X-Trace: dnews.tpgi.com.au!tpg.com.au 1308356620 203.219.191.107 (18 Jun 2011 10:23:40 +1000) Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder1.hal-mli.net!news.glorb.com!news-xfer.nntp.sonic.net!rahul.net!wasp.rahul.net!rahul.net!nntp1.phx1.gblx.net!nntp.gblx.net!nntp.gblx.net!nntp3.phx1!dnews.tpgi.com.au!tpg.com.au!not-for-mail Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.basic.visual.misc:271 "Eric Coleman" wrote in message news:itfqe1$e3a$1@speranza.aioe.org... > On 6/12/2011 4:11 PM, StrandElectric wrote: >> vb6 >> >> I have a problem where the text or caption line up near the top >> (vertically) >> of the textbox or label. Also captions on the labels and text in the text >> boxes does not quite line up. I'd like to have them more in the middle >> vertically and aligned properly. (I am of course OK for horizontal >> placeing >> (left right centre)). Is there some control property I should be >> tweaking? >> Apols for such a basic question. >> >> > > > Select the controls you want to align, and then from the the "Format" > menu, select "Align" -> "Middles" > > There is a lot of neat stuff in the Format menu. Also, you can right > click on the toolbar and add the "Form Editor" toolbar. It can also be > customized to add more of the formatting controls that aren't present. Experimenting now Eric. When I select a control and then go Format > Align > Middles, as you suggested, I get as far as Align and then all the options are greyed out. I will continue to try.