style

Type

property

Summary

Specifies the general appearance and behavior of an object.

Syntax

set the style of <object> to <styleName>

Description

Use the style property to set an object's specific type.

The possible settings of an object's style property depend on the kind of object.

The style of a button is one of the following:

• "standard" : the standard button for the current lookAndFeel setting
• "transparent": no border; name is displayed but background is transparent
• "opaque" : background is the opaque backgroundColor of the button
• "rectangle": opaque rectangular or square button with a border
• "roundRect": opaque rectangular or square button with rounded corners
• "shadow" : opaque rectangular or square button with a drop shadow
• "menu": a menu whose appearance is set by the menuMode property
• "checkbox": a checkbox option button
• "radioButton": a radio button

The style of a button interacts with certain other properties. For example, setting the opaque of a standard button to false sets its style to "transparent".

The style of a field is one of the following:

• "transparent": no border; text is displayed but background is transparent
• "opaque" : background is the opaque backgroundColor of the field
• "rectangle": opaque field with a border
• "shadow" : opaque field with a drop shadow
• "scrolling": opaque field with a vertical scrollbar

The style of a graphic determines its shape and is one of the following:

• "curve": a curved line
• "line": a straight line
• "oval": an oval or circle shape
• "polygon": an irregular polygon shape
• "rectangle": a rectangle or square shape
• "regular": a regular polygon shape
• "roundRect": a rectangle or square shape with rounded corners

The style of a scrollbar is one of the following:

• "scrollbar": a standard scrollbar
• "scale": a "bead on a wire" slider control
• "progress": a sliding progress bar display

Vertical scale and progress scrollbars always reflect the current lookAndFeel setting. Horizontal scale and progress scrollbars use the Motif look and feel, unless the lookAndFeel is set to "Appearance Manager".

The style of a stack determines its behavior and is one of the following:

• "topLevel": editable window
• "modeless": modeless dialog box, cannot be edited, can use only Browse tool
• "modal": modal dialog box, can use only Browse tool
• "palette": palette window, cannot be resized or edited, can use only Browse tool

Examples

set the style of card button 3 to rectangle

Related

glossary: object, property, behavior, regular polygon, checkbox, Motif, appearance, background

keyword: standard, opaque, popup, shadow

object: scrollbar, graphic, field, stack

property: roundEnds, properties, shadow, dontResize, style, windowShape, menuMode, threeD, backgroundColor, lookAndFeel

command: modeless, pulldown

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile