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Parameter Control Properties

This dialog appears when you right-click a parameter control and select Properties from the shortcut menu. It helps you to edit the properties of the parameter control and contains the following tabs:

OK

Applies the settings and closes this dialog.

Cancel

Cancels the settings and closes this dialog.

Help button

Displays the help document about this feature.

Close button

Ignores the setting and closes this dialog.

General

This tab shows some general information of the parameter control.

Parameter Control Properties dialog - General tab

Name

Specifies the name of the parameter control.

Show NLS Value

Specifies to show the translated name of the display name of the parameter control in the Name text box if you have enabled the NLS feature and translated it.

If checked, this option takes effect only when the display name of the parameter control is not modified.

Parameter

Displays the name of the parameter.

Format

Specifies the display format of the parameter value.

Width

Specifies the width of the parameter control.

Height

Specifies the height of the parameter control.

Top Padding

Specifies the space between the text of the parameter control and its top border.

Bottom Padding

Specifies the space between the text of the parameter control and its bottom border.

Left Padding

Specifies the space between the text of the parameter control and its left border.

Right Padding

Specifies the space between the text of the parameter control and its right border.

Background

Specifies the background color of the parameter control.

To change the color, click the color indicator to select a color, or click More Colors in the color indicator to access the Color Picker dialog in which you can select a color within a wider range or input a color string in the format #RRGGBB. If you want to make the background transparent, input Transparent in the text box.

Foreground

Specifies the foreground color of the parameter control.

To change the color, click the color indicator to select a color, or click More Colors in the color indicator to access the Color Picker dialog in which you can select a color within a wider range or input a color string in the format #RRGGBB.

Font

This tab shows the font-related information of the text in the parameter control.

Parameter Control Properties dialog - Font tab

Font

Specifies the font face of the text.

Size

Specifies the font size of the text.

Horizontal Alignment

Specifies the horizontal alignment mode of the text.

Vertical Alignment

Specifies the vertical alignment mode of the text.

Bold

Specifies whether to make the text bold or not.

Underline

Specifies whether the text will be underlined or not.

Italic

Specifies whether to make the text italic or not.

Border

This tab shows information about borders of the parameter control.

Parameter Control Properties dialog - Border tab

Color

Specifies the border color.

Width

Specifies the border width.

Top Line

Specifies the style of the top border line.

Bottom Line

Specifies the style of the bottom border line.

Left Line

Specifies the style of the left border line.

Right Line

Specifies the style of the right border line.

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