Name: formattedRect

Type: property

Syntax: get the formattedRect of {<card> | <group>}

Syntax: get the formattedRect of <chunk> of <field> 

Summary: Reports the rectangle that surrounds all the <object|objects> in a <card> or <group>.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android

Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile

Example:
put the formattedRect of group "Nav Buttons" into rectToSelect

Value:
The <formattedRect> of a <group> or <card> consists of four integers, separated by commas.
This property is read-only and cannot be set.

Description:
Use the <formattedRect> <property> to find the boundary of a <group> or <chunk>, or to determine the screen location of a <chunk> of text.

If you specify a card or group, the <formattedRect> reports the smallest rectangle that encloses all the <object> in that <group> or <card>. (<object|Objects> whose <visible> <property> is false are ignored.) The four <items> in the rectangle are:
        1: horizontal distance from the left edge of the stack to the left edge of the rectangle
        2: vertical distance from the top edge of the stack to the top edge of the rectangle
        3: horizontal distance from the left edge of the stack to the right edge of the rectangle
        4: vertical distance from the top edge of the stack to the bottom edge of the rectangle

The <formattedRect> of a <chunk> in a <field> is the smallest rectangle that encloses the entire <chunk>.

References: visible (property), backSize (property), formattedLeft (property), card (keyword), items (keyword), field (keyword), group (command), object (object), property (glossary), chunk (glossary)

Tags: ui
