Common properties

The available properties of UI objects depend on the selected object.
NOTE:
For any property that has a non-specific numeric value, the value Auto is equal to -1. If you double-click Auto in the property, -1 appears. If you enter -1 in the property, the value displays Auto. 
Property
Description
Values
Name
The name of the object.
String value.
Type
The type of the object.
Uneditable value.

Appearance

Property
Description
Values
Visible
Visibility of object at runtime
  • True. Visible at runtime.
  • False. Not visible at runtime.
Enabled
Whether the object allows user interaction at runtime
  • True. Interaction allowed at runtime.
  • False. Interaction prevented at runtime.
Opacity
Transparency of the object
Numeric values from 0-100 with 0 making the object transparent.
Blink
Allows the object to blink periodically, ignored when the object is not visible
  • True. Object periodically blinks if visible.
  • False. Object does not periodically blink if visible.
Rotation
Rotation of the object around the center point
Numeric values. Positive values indicate clockwise rotation in degrees.
Border color
Color of the border of the object
Any selected or entered color of the linked tag.
Fill color
Fill color of the object
Any selected or entered color of the linked tag.
Border thickness
Thickness of the object border in pixels
Numeric value.
Corner radius
Curvature of the corners of a rectangle in pixels
Numeric value.
Hit test visible
Whether the user can select the object to perform event methods at runtime
  • True. Object accepts user selection to perform event methods.
  • False. Object does not accept user selection to perform event methods. The underlying object accepts user selection.
Move target
Determines if the object or ancestor object is movable at runtime.
  • None. Object does not move as you drag the object at runtime.
  • Self. Object moves as you drag the object at runtime.
  • <AncestorObject>
    . Ancestor and descendant objects move as you drag the movable object at runtime.

Size and layout

Property
Description
Values
Horizontal alignment
Align selected objects horizontally in the window
  • Right
  • Left
  • Center
  • Stretch
Vertical alignment
Align selected objects vertically in the window
  • Top
  • Bottom
  • Center
  • Stretch
Width
Width of the object
Numeric value in pixels
Height
Height of the object
Numeric value in pixels
Left margin
Distance, in pixels, between the left edge of the window and the left side of the object
Numeric value
Top margin
Distance, in pixels, between the top of the window and the top of the object
Numeric value
Right margin
Distance, in pixels, between the right edge of the window and the right side of the object
Numeric value
Bottom margin
Distance, in pixels, between the bottom of the window and the bottom of the object
Numeric value
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