Property Sheet for Frame
- Last Updated: March 12, 2026
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- OpenEdge
- Version 13.0
- Documentation
The Property Sheet - Frame dialog allows you to modify the frame properties.
This dialog includes the following options:
| Object | Enter a new name for the frame. |
| Title | Enter a new title for the frame. |
| Query | Displays the database query for the frame. You can edit the query by clicking Query, which opens the Query Builder dialog. |
| Column | Enter a value (in character units) where you want to place the frame upper left corner relative to the design window |
| Row | Enter a value (in character units) where you want to place the frame upper left corner relative to the design window. |
| Width | Enter a value (in character units) to specify the width of the frame. |
| Height | Enter a value (in character units) to specify the height of the frame. |
| Virtual Width | Enter the maximum and virtual width (in character
units) of the frame. Note: This field is
enabled when you select the Scrollable check box in the Other Settings section.
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| Virtual Height | Enter the maximum and virtual height (in
character units) of the frame. Note: This
field is enabled when you select the Scrollable check box in the Other Settings section.
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| 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 to change frame background color and foreground color for field-level objects in the frame. |
Font |
Displays the Choose Font dialog which allows you to change the font for field-level objects in the frame. |
Popup Menu |
Displays the Property Sheet - Popup Menu dialog which allows you to create a pop-up menu for the frame. |
Translation Attributes |
Displays the String Attributes dialog which allows you to enter translation attributes for the frame title. |
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Displays the Choose Title Color which allows you to change the frame title color |
Tab Order |
Displays the Tab Editor dialog which allows you to change the tab order of field-level objects in the frame. |
| Advanced | Displays the Advanced properties for Frame dialog which allows you to edit advanced properties for the selected frame. |
For more information, see Property Sheet dialogs
Color
Font
Popup Menu
Translation Attributes
Tab Order