Property Sheet for Button
- Last Updated: March 12, 2026
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- OpenEdge
- Version 13.0
- Documentation
The Property Sheet - Button dialog allows you to modify the button properties.
This dialog includes the following options:
| Object | Enter a new name for the button or accept the default. |
| Label | Enter text for the button label. The GUI Designer displays the text on the button unless you define an up image. |
| ToolTip | Enter text for tool tip help. |
| Help | Enter a Help Identifier associated with this
field. This field is used only in .HLP help files to support What's This?
context-sensitive help. |
| Up | Displays the Choose Image dialog which allows you
to select an image for the button in its up state (image displayed
when the button is not depressed with the mouse). Note: The GUI Designer adds the selected
image as the IMAGE-UP option to the DEFINE BUTTON
statement.
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| Down | Displays the Choose
Image dialog which allows you to select an image for
the button in its down state (image displayed when the button is
depressed with the mouse). A down image has no effect unless you
have defined an up image. Note: The GUI
Designer adds the selected image as the IMAGE-DOWN option to the
DEFINE BUTTON statement.
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| Insensitive | Displays the Choose
Image dialog which allows you to select an image for
the button in its insensitive (disabled) state. An insensitive image
has no effect unless you have defined an up image. Note: The GUI Designer adds the selected
image as the IMAGE-INSENSITIVE option to the DEFINE BUTTON
statement.
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| Column | Enter a window column value (in character units)
where you want to place the button upper left or right corner. This depends upon the position setting. For example, if Left-Align is chosen, the value in Column refers to the button upper left corner. |
| Row | Enter a window row value (in character units)
where you want to place the button upper left or right corner. This depends upon the position setting. For example, if Left-Align is chosen, the value in Row refers to the button upper left corner.) |
| Width | Enter a value (in character units) to specify the width of the button. |
| Height | Enter a value (in character units) to specify the height of the button. |
| Left-Align | Select this option to position the button left edge along the column position specified. |
| Right-Align | Select this option to position the button right edge along the column position specified. |
| Other Settings section of Property Sheet dialog | This topic allows you to select the run-time attributes and other ABL related options or accept the defaults. |
Color |
Displays the Choose Color dialog which allows you change background and foreground colors on the button. |
Font |
Displays the Choose Font dialog which allows you to change the font of the button text. |
Popup Menu |
Displays the Property Sheet - Popup Menu dialog which allows you to create a pop-up menu for the button. |
Translation Attributes |
Displays the String Attributes dialog which allows you to enter translation attributes for the button. |
| Advanced | Displays the Advanced Properties dialog which allows you to edit more attributes for the button. |
For more information, see Property Sheet dialogs
Color
Font
Popup Menu
Translation Attributes