GUI Designer toolbar
- Last Updated: March 12, 2026
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- Version 13.0
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GUI Designer toolbar contain actions that apply only to the ABL
procedure (.w) files or GUI Designer
perspective. The toolbar are available and enabled only when the AppBuilder
perspective or an ABL GUI procedure (.w) file is
opened.
Note:
You can use the Customize Perspective dialog to show or hide the toolbar buttons which are visible in your perspective. Access this dialog by selecting .
For more information, see Customize Perspective on Eclipse Workbench..
The toolbar contains the following buttons:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
Procedure Settings |
Opens the Procedure Settings dialog box for the current procedure file. This dialog allows you to modify characteristics for the current procedure. |
| Opens the source editor for the current design window. | |
| Opens the Property Sheet dialogs dialog for a selected object. This dialog allows you to define and modify characteristics for the selected object. | |
| Opens the Dynamic
Properties window which allows you to edit
repository-based attributes and events for one or more master
objects or object instances registered in the Repository. Note: The Dynamic Properties window opens and runs in a
window outside of the Progress Developer Studio Eclipse
framework. Online help is available from the utility's Help
button or F1 key.
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| Opens the Choose Color dialog which allows you to set foreground and background colors for the selected objects in the design window. | |
| Allows you to change the current design page. You
can go to the selected design page from the current design page. This option is enabled when the current design window is a SmartContainer. See Paging in SmartObjects. |
Procedure Settings