Grouping controls in Igor Pro

A GroupBox is a frame with a title, and it is how a busy panel stays readable.

Function GroupedPanel()
    DoWindow/K Grouped
    NewPanel/N=Grouped/K=1/W=(100, 100, 400, 300)
    ModifyPanel fixedSize=1

    GroupBox inputGroup, pos={12, 8}, size={276, 78}, title="Input"
    SetVariable fileSet, pos={24, 32}, size={250, 18}, title="File"
    SetVariable rateSet, pos={24, 56}, size={250, 18}, title="Rate"

    GroupBox outputGroup, pos={12, 94}, size={276, 60}, title="Output"
    CheckBox saveChk, pos={24, 116}, title="Save result", value=1

    TitleBox note, pos={12, 162}, size={276, 16}, frame=0
    TitleBox note, title="Nothing runs until you press Apply."
End

How it works

1. GroupBox draws the frame; the controls inside are positioned normally.
2. frame=0 on a TitleBox gives you a label without a box.
3. fixedSize=1 on the panel stops a drag ruining the arrangement.

Keywords and builtins used here

• CheckBox
• DoWindow
• End
• Function
• GroupBox
• ModifyPanel
• NewPanel
• SetVariable
• TitleBox
• note

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Step 3 of 3 in A panel, step 3 of 18 in Panels & GUI.

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