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# gca.info - User interface object help text.
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:controls
Devguide: Control Areas

This property window is for control areas. 
Changing attributes in this window allows you
to change the appearance of the selected control
area.
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:list
Control Areas scrolling list:

The Control Areas scrolling list shows all
the control areas available in the currently
open user interface.  Click SELECT on the
name of the control area you wish to edit.
The controls below change to show the
settings of the control area.
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:name
Name text field:

The Name text field displays the C name of
the control area.  Gxv uses this name when it
generates source code to create the control
area.  Click SELECT on the text field, then
enter the name you wish to give the control
area.
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:rectangle
Rectangle line (including the X, Y, W, and
H text fields):

The Rectangle line lists the location of the
upper left corner of the control area from
the upper left corner of the window that
contains it, using X and Y coordinates
(measured in pixels).  It also lists the
width (W) and height (H) of the control area
in pixels.  Click SELECT on the X, Y, W or H
text field and change the value there to
change the horizontal location, vertical
location, width, or height of the control
area.
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:rect_x
Rectangle line (including the X, Y, W, and
H text fields):

The Rectangle line lists the location of the
upper left corner of the control area from
the upper left corner of the window that
contains it, using X and Y coordinates
(measured in pixels).  It also lists the
width (W) and height (H) of the control area
in pixels.  Click SELECT on the X, Y, W or H
text field and change the value there to
change the horizontal location, vertical
location, width, or height of the control
area.
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:rect_y
Rectangle line (including the X, Y, W, and
H text fields):

The Rectangle line lists the location of the
upper left corner of the control area from
the upper left corner of the window that
contains it, using X and Y coordinates
(measured in pixels).  It also lists the
width (W) and height (H) of the control area
in pixels.  Click SELECT on the X, Y, W or H
text field and change the value there to
change the horizontal location, vertical
location, width, or height of the control
area.
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:rect_w
Rectangle line (including the X, Y, W, and
H text fields):

The Rectangle line lists the location of the
upper left corner of the control area from
the upper left corner of the window that
contains it, using X and Y coordinates
(measured in pixels).  It also lists the
width (W) and height (H) of the control area
in pixels.  Click SELECT on the X, Y, W or H
text field and change the value there to
change the horizontal location, vertical
location, width, or height of the control
area.
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:rect_h
Rectangle line (including the X, Y, W, and
H text fields):

The Rectangle line lists the location of the
upper left corner of the control area from
the upper left corner of the window that
contains it, using X and Y coordinates
(measured in pixels).  It also lists the
width (W) and height (H) of the control area
in pixels.  Click SELECT on the X, Y, W or H
text field and change the value there to
change the horizontal location, vertical
location, width, or height of the control
area.
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:show_border
Show Border setting:

The Show Border setting sets the control
area's border to appear or not appear.  Click
SELECT on No to make the border invisible or
on Yes to make the border visible.
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:init_state
Initial State setting:

The initial state setting determines how the 
control area will appear when the program is 
initially executed. The setting can be set to
Visible (the control area is showing within its
parent) or Invisible (the control area is not 
showing within its parent). SELECT the appropriate 
setting value.
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:menu_button
Menu button:

The menu button allows you to associate a menu
with the control area. Choose or create a menu
with the Menu button. When you Apply your selection,
using MENU will bring up a menu on the control
area.
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:menu_name
Menu name:

SELECT this textfield to enter a menu name. Or,
choosing the menu name through the Menu button
will also enter the menu name here.
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:fg_color_button
The Foreground line (includes button and
text field):

The Foreground line sets the foreground color
of the control area.  Click SELECT on the
Foreground button to open the Color Chooser
window, where you can choose a new color; or
click SELECT on the text field following the
button, and enter a proper XView color name
to set a new color.
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:fg_sploch
Foreground color glyph:

Displays the color that has been selected in the
Foreground menu button.
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:foreground
The Foreground line (includes button and
text field):

The Foreground line sets the foreground color
of the control area.  Click SELECT on the
Foreground button to open the Color Chooser
window, where you can choose a new color; or
click SELECT on the text field following the
button, and enter a proper XView color name
to set a new color.
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:bg_color_button
The Background line (includes button and
text field):

The Background line sets the background color
of the control area.  Click SELECT on the
Background button to open the Color Chooser
window, where you can choose a new color; or
click SELECT on the text field following the
button, and enter a proper XView color name
to set a new color.
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:bg_sploch
Background color glyph:

Displays the color that has been selected in the
Background menu button.
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:background
The Background line (includes button and
text field):

The Background line sets the background color
of the control area.  Click SELECT on the
Background button to open the Color Chooser
window, where you can choose a new color; or
click SELECT on the text field following the
button, and enter a proper XView color name
to set a new color.
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:help_button
The Help Text button:

Click SELECT on the Help Text button to open
the Help Editor window, where you can enter
and edit help text to be attached to the
control area.
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:connections
Connections button:

The connections button brings up the Connections
Manager, allowing you to set up a handler for
the selected control area.
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:apply
The Apply Button:

The Apply button applies any changes you've
made to a control area's properties.  Click
SELECT on it to apply change

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:reset
The Reset Button:

The Reset button returns any changed control
area properties to their settings as they
appeared when you last used the Apply button
or when you selected a new name in the
Control Areas scrolling list (which has the
same effect as choosing the Apply button.)
Click SELECT on the Reset button to reset
properties.
