Binders group other [JSup Graphic objects|graphic objects] in a [JSup graphic windows|JSup graphic window].

Binders are useful for many reasons:
 * By grouping [JSup Graphic objects|graphic objects] that are logically related you can keep your [JSup graphic windows|graphic windows] clean and easy to edit/maintain.
 * You can apply [JSup Animations|animations] to binders so the animations act on all the [JSup Graphic objects|objects] in the binder at the same time (for example you can [JSup Enable animation|enable] or [JSup Visible animation|show/hide] all the [JSup Graphic objects|objects] in the binder.

There are '''two kind of binders''':
 * '''Rigid''' binders cannot be stretched and scaled, but only moved.
 * '''Non rigid''' binders can be stretched and scaled.

A binder that has a [JSup Graphic object name|name] and that is contained by a [JSup Library windows|library window] is a [JSup Graphic library objects|'''library object'''].
=== How to create a binder ===
To create a binders you have to [JSup editor object selection and navigation|select] at least two [JSup Graphic objects|graphic objects] in the current [JSup Edit context|editor context].
 * Press ''F3'' (or menu ''Arrange / Bind objects (rigid)'') to create a rigid binder.
 * Press ''Ctrl+F3'' (or menu ''Arrange / Bind objects'') to create a non rigid binder.

A binder can be '''exploded''' so it's replaced by its content. To do so use the menu ''Arrange / Unbind object'' (or ''Shift-F3'').
Note that a binder have to be exploded to be edited: see later.

A binder can be converted in a [JSup Composite shapes|Composite shape] with the menu ''Arrange / Compose binder in a single shape'' (or ''F4'' key).
=== Edit binder content ===
To edit the content of a binder there are two ways:
 * [Focusing the JSup editor view#How to change the view focus|'''Focus''' the binder].
 * '''Open''' the binder with ''Ctrl+Shift+Click'' of the [http://www.forlani.it/JSup/JSupMouse.html|mouse] or using the [JSup Graphic navigation|graphic navigation]. See [JSup Edit context] for more information.
=== Set the default animated sub-object ===
Sometimes the ''main function'' of a binder is contained in the [JSup Animations|animations] a particular sub-object.
In this case it's useful to identify this object so, when the binder is [JSup editor object selection and navigation|selected], you can easily access to those animations by simply using the [img:///img/JSup/animation.gif] toolbar button or the ''Enter'' key.

To define the ''default animated sub-object'' 
 * [JSup editor object selection and navigation|select] the binder;
 * right click the mouse and select ''Set path for default animated subobject'';
 * use the [JSup Graphic navigation|Navigation window] to select the object that has to be the default animated one.
It's better that all the [JSup Graphic objects|objects] in the path to reach the default animated one (included) have a [JSup Graphic object name|name] (if not, by adding/removing [JSup Graphic objects|objects] around the path will invalidate the default animated object).

If you have defined a ''default animated sub-object'' you can still access the animation of the binder itself by keeping the ''Shift'' key hold when using the [img:///img/JSup/animation.gif] toolbar button or the ''Enter'' key.