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Resizing Windows in IB (Tools->General)
Resizing complex windows in IB can be a pain because the contents don't reflow when you change the window size.

In Interface Builder 2: If you hold down the control key while resizing, though, the contents obey their spring configurations and will resize accordingly. Makes the process a whole lot easier.

In Interface Builder 3: If you hold down command while resizing, the contents obey their spring configurations and will resize accordingly. (This avoids the annoying process of resizing each widget within the windows afterwards.) Holding option while resizing will display the pixel values of the padding. Holding command-option while dragging displays both.

(muchos thankos to Quinn Taylor at the BYU CocoaHeads for the IB3 update)



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