When the painter is invoked, it enters layout mode. All objects are added within the paint window that is itself located within the presentation area. If the object you intend to design does not already exist, a paint window with default attributes is created for you. The window's attributes can be viewed and/or edited by double-clicking anywhere within the window, selecting the window by clicking anywhere within it and either pressing Ctrl+Enter or clicking on the Attribute Edit icon in the tool bar.
When invoked in any mode other than WINDOW DEFINE, the option exists to create an association between the paint window object and the other objects being designed at the same time (menu, form, display). This option is presented when you save your work. The painter then automatically loads the associated window as the "paint window" when you subsequently invoke the painter for further editing of a menu, form, or display object.