Widgets Common Attributes

Overview

This topic lists the common attributes for BuilderPlus widgets. Click theattribute name for a description of the attribute.

NOTE

Since these common attributes may have different defaults for each widget,this information may be changed for a specific widget. See the appropriatewidget description for details.

Attribute	Type	Allowed Values	Default
BACKGROUND	Numeric	Any valid BASIC pen number (0-255)	System dependent [1]
BORDER [2]	Numeric	0,1	1
FOCUS	Numeric	0,1	Null
HEIGHT	Numeric	Any integer number (of pixels)	Varies
HELP FILE	String	Any valid file name	Null
HELP TOPIC	String	Any valid index or topic_id	Null
INSIDE HEIGHT	Numeric	Any integer number (of pixels)	Varies
INSIDE WIDTH	Numeric	Any integer number (of pixels)	Varies
MAXIMIZABLE [4]	Numeric	0,1	1(maximizable, button appears in title bar)
MINIMIZABLE [4]	Numeric	0,1	0(not minimizable, button does not appear in title bar)
MOVABLE [4]	Numeric	0,1	1(movable, click on title bar and drag)
RESIZABLE [4]	Numeric	0,1	1(resizable, special border appears around the widget)
RESTORE SCREEN	Numeric	0,1	0(do not restore the screen)
STACKING ORDER	Numeric	0 to number of siblings [3]	0
SYSTEM MENU [4]	String or String array	Any string or string array with 1-64 elements	Null
SYSTEM MENU COUNT [4]	Numeric	0 to number of items in system menu	0
SYSTEM MENU EVENT [4]	Numeric	0 to number of items in system menu -1	0
TITLE [4]	String	Any valid string	Widget name
USER DATA	String	Any valid string	Null string
VERSION	String	Any valid string	Current version
VISIBLE	Numeric	0,1	1
WIDTH	Numeric	Any integer number (of pixels)	Varies
X	Numeric	Any integer, number of pixels from 0,0 [5]	Autoplacement
Y	Numeric	Any integer, number of pixels from 0,0 [5]	Autoplacement

[1] Read the CONFIG file or query for the default with a STATUS command

[2] Child widget only

[3] A sibling is another child widget with the same parent, or at the same level in the widget hierarchy, as the widget for which you are setting the value of the STACKING ORDER

[4] For level-0 widgets only

[5] Screen or parent work area upper-left corner