Controls are the functional elements captured windows. They include buttons, edit fields, drop-down lists, check-boxes, etc. Dr.Explain automatically recognizes controls during screenshot capturing and creates annotated callouts for them. Generally you can add text to the control descriptions to complete the help topic for a captured application dialog or a window.

 

You might see a list of annotated numbered controls on a window screenshot page. The following is an example:

 

 

There are two control states: visible (active) and invisible (inactive). Visible controls are displayed on the screenshot in the form of numbered callouts and are listed in the main content of the topic.

Each control is assigned to a rectangular area on the screenshot. Dr.Explain uses control areas to create separate screenshots for controls. You can setup the control area in the Control Rectangle Setup dialog.

 

You can rearrange controls, update their properties, and adjust their visual settings in the main content Editor or in the Designer mode.