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:
Type
Basic appearance
Initial position on the screen
Icon when minimized
Pointer
About 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.
To specify window properties:
Click the window's background to display the window’s properties in the Properties view.
Choose the tab appropriate to the property you want to specify:
To specify the window's |
Choose this tab |
|---|---|
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 |
