How a Browser Displays in a Layout - MapInfo_Pro - 2023

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A Browser window displays with the column headings at the very top of the frame. Immediately below, it displays the contents of the table, starting with the row and column at the upper-left corner of the table. It displays as many columns and rows as it can fit in the frame, regardless of how many are displayed in the table. When you resize the frame, the number of rows and columns displayed are adjusted accordingly. However, fields removed from the table with the Pick Fields command are not displayed in a table frame (on the TABLE tab, in the Browser Tools group, click Pick Fields to open the Pick Fields dialog box).

The number of rows and columns that can be displayed in a frame depends on font size and column width. The frame displays Table text using the font style and size for that Browser window. When you want a different font style in the frame, you would select the Text Style button command. When you use smaller type, you can get more rows and columns in a frame.

You can also manually adjust column width in a Browser window without affecting the underlying field size for the base table. You do this by clicking and dragging the short vertical bars separating the column names in the Browser window.

The Browser window always has a current cell, which is never in a deleted row. The Browser window scrolls as necessary to keep the current cell in view. When not in edit mode, the current cell displays with a black border. When in edit mode, the current cell has a gold outline. You can use keyboard gestures to move the current cell.

For information about setting the background color for Browser window rows and other preferences, see Setting your Browser Window Preferences.