16.5 Design and Layout Views
When the Layout Editor tool is in Design mode, the layout can be viewed in two different ways. The view shown in Figure 16-4 above is the Design view and shows the layout and widgets as they will appear in the running app. A second mode, referred to as Layout or Blueprint view can be shown either instead of, or concurrently with the Design view. The toolbar menu shown in Figure 16-6 provides options to display the Design, Blueprint, or both views. A fourth option, Force Refresh Layout, causes the layout to rebuild and redraw. This can be useful when the layout enters an unexpected state or is not accurately reflecting the current design settings:
Figure 16-6
Whether to display the layout view, design view or both is a matter of personal preference. A good approach is to begin with both displayed as shown in Figure 16-7:
Figure 16-7
