Grid:

To help you arrange your components, you can activate a grid.  To use the grid, select Edit-Grid from the main menu when you have a page displayed and select the desired number of pixels.  As you move, resize, or place components, the position will be locked to integer multiples of the grid spacing.  This does not affect nudging with the keyboard.

Lock Movement:

There is also a Global Lock Component Movement option under the Edit menu.  Having this enabled will keep you from accidentally moving a component that you select using the mouse.  Use this option when you are finished arranging your components.   This does not affect nudging with the keyboard.

If you want to lock an individual component, you can select the component, right click and select Lock Component Movement.  This will lock just the selected component.  The component will remain locked in place until you unlock it using the same steps.  You can lock / unlock groups of components by selecting them all.  The locked status of a component is saved with the document, so the component will remain locked the next time you start DAQFactory.  The lock does not affect nudging with the keyboard.  This lock also shows up as the MoveLocked property of a component.

Move Undo:

Under the Edit menu you can also undo your last component move or resize.  Only one move/resize is stored and repetitive undo’s will simply alternate between the two locations/sizes.  

Lock Against Mouse Click Selection:

Each component also has a lock against mouse click selection.  When enabled, you cannot select the component with the mouse.  This is useful if you have a large background that you almost never edit.  By enabling the lock against mouse click selection, you won't accidently select the background when trying to work with components you have placed on top of it.  To enable the lock, select the component(s) and right click and select Lock Component(s) Against Mouse Click Selection.  Once you have done this and deselected the component, you will not be able to select the component using a direct mouse click.  Instead you will have to find the component in the Workspace under it's page, and select it there.  Once you have selected it there, you can then right click on it and undo the lock if desired.  For this reason we strongly recommend giving your component a name (right click -> Component Name...) so that you can find it easier in the Workspace.

The mouse lock also shows up as the MouseLocked property of a component.