Options on the General tab of the Panel Properties dialog box

The following table shows the options on the
General
tab of the
Panel Properties
 dialog box.
Options
Descriptions
Border style
Select a border style for the object.
If the object shape is circle or ellipse, the available border styles are
None
and
Line
.
Border width
Type the number of pixels for the width of the object’s border.
Back style
Specifies the object background. Available options are:
  • Solid.
    The object’s background is filled with a solid color specified in the
    Back color
     option.
  • Transparent
    . The object’s background is not filled and any objects behind it show through.
  • Gradient
    . The object's background is filled with a linear gradient color.
Pattern style
Specifies a pattern for the object. The pattern shows on the face of the object.
The pattern does not cover the object’s border, caption, or image.
If the object’s back style is transparent or gradient, the pattern is not visible.
Border uses back color
Select this check box to use the object’s background color for the border of the object.
Clear this check box to use the selected
Border Color
.
Back color
This box shows the current background color for the object. Click it to select another color.
If the background style is transparent, the application does not use this background color.
If the background style is gradient, click it to bring up the
Gradient Fill
 dialog box to configure the gradient fill.
For objects with a line style other than solid, the background color is used for the spaces between the dots or dashes.
Border color
This box shows the border color for the object. Click it to select another color.
If
Border uses back color
 is not selected, this color appears at runtime.
Pattern color
This box shows the current pattern color for the object or state.
Click it to select another color.
Blink
Select this check box if you want the object’s background to blink when the object is in this state at runtime. The blink rate is twice per second.
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