Workbench User Guide : Creating Basic Frames : Frame Editor : Property Inspector
 
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Property Inspector
When you start the Frame Editor, the Property Inspector appears automatically. This floating window lets you set properties for the current frame and each field on a form.
The left column of the Property Inspector lists all properties that can be specified for the current frame or selected field, and the right column contains the corresponding value cells where you select or specify a value. The Property Inspector also includes a Select Named Field drop-down menu, a Currently Selected Field entry, and a Select Attributes to Display drop-down menu.


Select a Field
The Select Named Field drop-down menu at the top of the Property Inspector's window lets you switch to any field already defined on the frame.
To select a field
Click the down arrow to the right of this menu, and then select any field from the list of fields displayed.
The name of the selected field is displayed in the Currently Selected Field entry field, and the Property Inspector displays the properties applicable to the selected field.
How You Can Use Property Filters
The Property Inspector features property filters that restrict the display of properties to certain types. For example, you may want to use a property filter to limit the list of available properties to those concerning only the frame's appearance. To do so, click the down arrow to the right of the Select Attributes to Display drop-down menu, and then select Appearance from the list of filter options:
The Property Inspector displays only those properties related to a frame's appearance, such as background pattern and color or the presence of scroll bars.
How Multiple Field Selection Works
If several fields on a form are selected, the Property Inspector displays only properties that are common to the selected fields. (To select multiple fields, hold down the Shift key and click the desired fields in succession.)
For example, because all fields except line segments have the BgColor property, the Property Inspector almost always displays BgColor. However, not all fields have the LineColor and OutlineColor properties. Shape fields have LineColor, whereas active fields have OutlineColor.
The Currently Selected Field drop-down menu at the top of the Property Inspector indicates that multiple fields are selected. When multiple fields are selected, the Property Inspector shows the value of a common property only if the value is the same for all of the selected fields.
Note:  For details about the types of fields in OpenROAD and information about selecting individual and multiple fields, see Types of Fields and How You Can Select Fields, respectively.
Miscellaneous Features
Other Property Inspector features that you should keep in mind while creating frames and adding fields to their corresponding forms include the following:
The Property Inspector is used for frames, frame menus, and option menus.
The Property Inspector is automatically displayed when you open a frame.
After it is opened, the Property Inspector remains open until you close the last open frame.
To close the Property Inspector, use the standard Close button (X) in the upper right corner of its title bar.
The Property Inspector cannot be maximized.
The Property Inspector is vertically resizable.
The Property Inspector does not appear in the task bar.
Note:  For a complete list of system classes and their properties, see the OpenROAD Workbench online help.
Property Setting Prefixes
All OpenROAD system classes and their properties are listed in the OpenROAD Workbench online help. Many properties begin with a prefix followed by an underscore. For example, the DisplayPolicy property's settings begin with the prefix DP_, such as DP_CLIP_IMAGE. The following table lists the prefixes used and their meanings.
For more information about these properties, see the appendix "System Constants and Keywords" in the Language Reference Guide.
Prefix
Property Setting Category
ALIGN_
alignment
AP_
anchor point
AS_
array sort direction
BD_
bitmap settings
BDB_
bitmap display behavior
BDP_
background display policy
BE_
bitmap element type
BF_
bitmap file format
BS_
button style
CC_
color settings for standard palette
CC_DEFAULT_
color settings for OpenROAD default palette
CC_SYS_
color settings for system default palette
CL_
choice list
COR_
corner shapes for tab folders
CP_
collapse policy
CS_
cursor state
DC_
display capabilities
DP_
display policy
DS_
DBMS session states
DTC_
datatype code settings
DV_
default value
EB_
exit behavior
EF_
encoding format
EH_
DataEntryErrorHandler return codes
EP_
DBMSMessagePrinting and DBMSErrorPrinting settings
ER_
error codes
EVC_
empty value comparision settings
FA_
field alignment
FB_
field bias
FC_
force case
FE_
file encoding
FM_
frame mode
FO_
field orientation
FP_
field pattern
FT_
focus behavior
GF_
grow from
HC_
character codes
HV_
help commands
IE_
input event
JU_
justification
KB_
key state
LS_
line style
LVFS_
listviewfield style
LW_
line width
MB_
menu bias
MT_
message type
OF_
option field style
OP_
tablefield operation
PB_
portlet blocking
OS_
outline style
POS_
position
PU_
pop-up reply codes
QS_
query states
QY_
query modes
RB_
right-click behavior
RC_
reason codes
RE_
response settings
RP_
remote server settings
RS_
row state
RSP_
response settings
RT_
runtime
SEL_
selection type
SFS_
sliderfield style
SK_
speed key
SM_
separator move
SP_
system-defined cursor settings
STF_
size-to-fit settings
SY_
operating system settings
TAB_
tabbar settings
TDB_
text display behavior
TF_
type face
TN_
relative parameters for tree nodes
TV_
tagged value
TVA_
tagged value access
TVF_
treeview field
UE_
message error codes
UWC_
use widest character
VK_
virtual key
WI_
window system settings
WP_
window placement
WV_
window visibility
XE_
XML encoding
XF_
export format