Wallpaper Attributes Window

Start of instruction setAccessible Using

  1. "Dialog > Dialog Wallpapers"; or

  2. CTRL+ALT+W.

Entries

Note:
For context-sensitive help on attribute entries, select the entry so it has the focus, and press F1.

Entry in Attributes Window Represents
Wallpapers: Displays the handle name of the wallpapers already created. If you select a wallpaper in the list, its attributes are displayed for editing. You can also select several wallpapers for cutting and pasting.
New Creates a new wallpaper.
Cut Cuts the selected wallpaper and copies it to the clipboard. You can alsocut and paste several wallpapers at once.
Copy Copies the selected wallpaper(s) to the clipboard.
Paste Pastes a wallpaper from the clipboard.

Note:
The "New" and "Paste" entries insert wallpapers behind the currently selected wallpaper, or, if no wallpapers are selected, at the top of the list. You deselect items by holding down CTRL while selecting the selected items.

Selected wallpaper: In this group frame, you assign attribute values to the wallpapers selected in the "Wallpapers" list box on the left.
Name Handle name of the wallpaper (may be overwritten with another name).
Type MENU-ITEM-TYPE attribute value for the selected signal.
Bitmap BITMAP-FILE-NAME attribute value. Specifies the wallpaper image.
... Dialog box for determining sources of BITMAP-FILE-NAME attribute values. Also provides a list of all available bitmaps to be used.
Background:  
Selection box BACKGROUND-COLOUR-NAME attribute value. If 'default' is specified, the color of the first (top-left) pixel in the bitmap determines the background color. Pixels matching the background color are not drawn if the "transparent" style is set.
... Dialog box for editing BACKGROUND-COLOUR-VALUE attribute value.
Blend factor BLEND attribute value: Alpha-blending factor in percent (0 = opaque wallpaper; 100 = fully transparent wallpaper).
State:  
Visible VISIBLE attribute value. If checked, the wallpaper is shown.
Style:  
Pattern STYLE attribute value; the wallpaper image is tiled.
Transparent STYLE attribute value; pixels in the background color appear transparent.
Vertical Position: STYLE attribute values specifying the vertical alignment of the wallpaper image in the host window. These styles are not used if the "pattern" style is set.
Top Top alignment.
Center Vertical center alignment.
Bottom Bottom alignment.
Horizontal Position: STYLE attribute values specifying the horizontal alignment of the wallpaper image in the host window. These styles are not used if the "pattern" style is set.
Left Left alignment.
Center Horizontal center alignment.
Right Right alignment.
OK Save settings and exit the window.
Cancel Exit the window without saving the settings.
Help Provides online help on the attributes window.