Property Sheet for Selection List
- Last Updated: March 12, 2026
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- OpenEdge
- Version 13.0
- Documentation
The Property Sheet - Selection List dialog allows you to modify the selection list properties.
This dialog includes the following options:
| Object | Enter a new name for the selection list or accept the default. |
| 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. |
| List Items | Enter items to display in the selection list. |
| Column | Enter a window column value (in character units)
where you want to place the selection list 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 selection list upper left corner. |
|
Row |
Enter a window row value (in character units)
where you want to place the selection list 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 selection list upper left corner. |
| Width | Enter a value (in character units) to specify the width of the selection list. |
| Height | Enter a value (in character units) to specify the height of the selection list. |
| Left-Align | Select this option to position the selection list left edge along the column position specified. |
| Right-Align | Select this option to position the selection list right edge along the column position specified. |
| Other Settings section of Property Sheet dialog | This topic allows you to select run-time attributes and other ABL related options or accept the defaults. |
Color |
Displays the Choose Color dialog which allows you to change selection list background and foreground colors. |
Fonts |
Displays the Choose Font dialog which allows you to change the selection list font. |
Popup Menu |
Displays the Property Sheet - Popup menu dialog which allows you to create a pop-up menu for the selection list. |
Translation Attributes |
Displays the String Attributes dialog which allows you to enter translation attributes for selection list help. |
Database Field |
Displays the Field Selector dialog which allows you to connect a database field to the selection list. |
| Advanced | Displays the Advanced properties for Selection List dialog which allows you to edit more attributes for the selection list. |
For more information, see Property Sheet dialogs
Color
Fonts
Popup Menu
Translation Attributes
Database Field