Chapter 6: Building Templates

Appearance tab

The Appearance tab enables you to change content color, font type, and font size.

**Table 6-2: Appearance tab parameter**
Parameter	Description
Default properties
Font	The font used in the mobile application. The default is Arial.
Font Size	The font size, in pixels, used in the mobile application. The default is 3 pixels.
Font Color	The font color used in the mobile application. The default is #6B875D.
Color	The color used in the mobile application. The default is #000000.
Header properties
Background Color	The background color used in the grid’s header. The default is #6B875D.
Text Color	The text color used in the grid’s header. The default is #FFFFFF.
Row properties
Row Text Color	The text color used in the grid’s rows. The default is #000000.
Alternate Row Color	Indicates whether you want alternate row colors on the PDA. Alternating row colors may make the grid text easier to read. If this box is selected, alternate row colors are used. If the box is not selected, the default row color is white.
Alternate row color properties
Even Row Background Color	The background color used for even-numbered grid rows (applicable only if you selected the Alternate Row Color). The default is #AEC6A2.
Odd Row Background Color	The background color used for odd-numbered grid rows (applicable only if you selected the Alternate Row Color). The default is #FFFFFF
Row color properties
Row Background Color	The background color used for grid rows (applicable only if you did not select the Alternate row color box). The default is #FFFFFF.
Margin properties
Left Margin Size	The width of the left margin of each cell, in pixels. The default is 5 pixels.
Top Margin Size	The size of the top margin of each cell, in pixels. The default is 5 pixels.

You can change the grid color property by entering a color Hexadecimal code (such as #6B875D) in the text box, or you can click the color palette next to the color properties, and select a color.

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