A collection of layout windows.
layout window Properties
| Property | Type | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| active layer | layer | r/w | The active layer. Can also accept: string. |
| active page | page | r/w | The front-most page. |
| active spread | reference | r/w | The front-most spread. Can return: spread or master spread. |
| bounds | List of integer | r/w | The bounds of the window (specified in pixels) in the form [top, left, bottom, right]. |
| class | type class | read | The class descriptor type. |
| index | integer | read | The index of the layout window within its containing object. |
| name | string | read | The name of the layout window. |
| object reference | layout window | read | An object reference for the layout window. |
| overprint preview | boolean | r/w | If true, display a simulation of overprinting. |
| parent | reference | read | The parent of the layout window (a document or application). Can return: document or application. |
| preserve color numbers | boolean | r/w | If true, leaves color values unchanged for CMYK objects without embedded profiles and native objects such as line art or type. Note: Converts images whose profiles differ from the profile of the simulated device. Valid only when proofing type is custom. |
| proofing profile | string | r/w | The profile used for proofing colors. |
| proofing type | proof off, document CMYK, working CMYK, custom, |
r/w | The method of proofing colors. |
| properties | record | r/w | A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time. |
| screen mode | preview off, preview to page, preview to bleed, preview to slug, |
r/w | The screen mode for layout view. |
| selection | List of reference | r/w | The selected object(s). Can also accept: object or nothing. |
| simulate ink black | boolean | r/w | If true, simulates the dark gray produced by many printers in place of solid black, according to the proofing profile. Note: Valid only when proofing type is custom. |
| simulate paper white | boolean | r/w | If true, simulates the dingy white of real paper, according to the proofing profile. Note: Valid only when proofing type is custom. |
| transform reference point | anything | r/w | The default anchor point around which to transform objects. Can return: top left anchor/top center anchor/top right anchor/left center anchor/center anchor/right center anchor/bottom left anchor/bottom center anchor/bottom right anchor or list of 2 num… |
| view display setting | high quality, typical, optimized, high quality, typical, optimized, |
r/w | The display performance preferences override for the view. |
| zoom percentage | fixed | r/w | The size (as a percentage) to which to enlarge or reduce the view of the document. (Range: 5 to 4000) |