Details
The Details section of the user interface gives you access to extra
controls for different elements. The controls change depending on the
select element. If no elements are selected on a page then the controls
for the page are displayed. If multiple elements are selected then
"Multiple Selection" is displayed as you cannot make Detail changes to
multiple elements simultaneously. However some common operations can be
applied to multiple elements through menu items.
The Details area is split between Attributes controls and Style
controls. Attribute controls provide access to special features of each
type of element. Style controls handle characteristics such as fill
colors and line widths.
You can choose the style that an element should use by selecting
the style from the popup on the Details tab or in the toolbar. The
element is redisplayed with the new style. If you created a new style
and want to apply it to a number of elements simultaneously you can use
"Edit->Copy Style" and "Edit->Paste Style".
Note: The style attribute section allows you to
modify a single element, apply a style to an element or to create a new
style out of the attributes of that element. When you first make
changes to a style, an asterisk (*) is put next to the style name, so
you know that this element is a variation of that style. If you like
the variation, you can Update the style. If you don't like your
changes, you can Revert. If you want to use this new style with
other elements in the future, then create a New style.