The following table shows the options on the General tab of the Spring Display Properties dialog box.
Options |
Descriptions |
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Appearance |
Specify the object's appearance in this area. |
Border style |
Select a border style for the object. |
Border width |
Type the number of pixels for the width of the object’s border. |
Back style |
Specifies the object background. Available options are:
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Pattern style |
Select a pattern for the object. The pattern appears on the face of the object. The pattern does not cover the object’s border or displayed value. 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. |
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 run time. |
Pattern color |
This box shows the current pattern color for the object. Click it to select another color. |
Fore color |
This box shows the color of the text shown on the object. Click it to select another color. |
Blink |
Select this check box if you want the text to blink at run time. The text blinks twice per second. |
Text |
The text settings apply to the numeric values in the display. |
Font |
Select the font to use for the text. |
Size |
Select the font size to use for the text. |
Bold, Italic, Underline |
Select a font style for the text, if required. |
Alignment |
Specifies how the shown text is positioned on the object. |
Word wrap |
Select this check box if you want the text to continue on the next line at the beginning of a new word. If this check box is cleared, the text continues on the next line whenever the maximum text length is reached, even if this occurs in the middle of a word or number. The maximum text length depends on the width of the object and the font size. |