Defining the window's properties

Every window and control has a style that determines how it appears to the user. You define a window's style by choosing settings in the Window painter’s Properties view. A window's style encompasses its:

NoteAbout defining a window's style When you define a window's style in the Window painter, you are actually assigning values to the properties for the window. You can programmatically change a window's style during execution by setting its properties in scripts. For a complete list of window properties, see Objects and Controls.

StepsTo specify window properties:

  1. Click the window's background to display the window’s properties in the Properties view.

    NoteAnother way to display window properties You can also select the window name in the Control List view.

  2. Choose the tab appropriate to the property you want to specify:

To specify the window's

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Name, type, state, color, and whether a menu is associated with it

General

Icon to represent the window when you minimize it

General

Transparency

General

Opening and closing animation styles

General

Position and size when it displays at runtime

Other

Default cursor whenever the mouse moves over the window

Other

Horizontal and vertical scroll bar placement

Scroll

Toolbar placement

Toolbar