List Box Control Attributes Window

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# List Box Control Attributes Window

Accessible Using

1. Double-click on the list box control; or

2. if selected: "Control > Attributes" or by selecting 'Attributes...' from the control's context menu or

3. if selected: ENTER.

## 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
--- | ---
Name | Handle name of the list box control (may be overwritten with another name).
Items | Input field where you can specify the number of list box items in the list box control. When you enter a number here, the dialog editor generates the corresponding list box items and the "Source" dialog box becomes enabled.
`...` | Dialog box for determining sources of the list box items' STRING attribute values.
Font | Output field where the font currently selected is displayed.
`...` | Dialog box for selecting fonts.
DIL text | DIL-TEXT attribute value (string).
`...` | Dialog box for determining sources of DIL-TEXT attribute values.
Accelerator | ACCELERATOR attribute value.
`...` | Dialog box for determining sources of ACCELERATOR attribute values.
Context Menu | CONTEXT-MENU attribute value. Specifies the context menu (if any) associated with the control.
Help ID | HELP-ID attribute value.
Drag Mode | DRAG-MODE attribute value. Indicates whether the control can act as the source in a drag-drop operation and, if so, which types of drag-drop operation it supports.
Drop Mode | DROP-MODE attribute value. Indicates whether the control can act as the target in a drag-drop operation and, if so, which types of drag-drop operation it supports.
State: |
Visible | VISIBLE attribute value.
Enabled | ENABLED attribute value.
Multiple selection | MULTI-SELECTION attribute value. If you check this entry, the end user may select several list box items at a time.
Sorted | SORTED attribute value. If you check this entry, the items are sorted and you cannot modify them.
Autoselect | AUTOSELECT attribute value. If you check this entry, Natural automatically updates the selection in response to a right mouse button click before displaying a context menu.
Style: |
3-D Border | STYLE attribute value: list box has sunken appearance.
Integral height | STYLE attribute value: partial rows are not displayed.
Insertion Mark | STYLE attribute value: insertion mark will be displayed if the control is a target in a drag-drop operation and a drop is allowed.
Rectangle: | The following four attributes decide the list box control's x and y axis position, its height and its width on the screen. X - RECTANGLE-X attribute value. Y - RECTANGLE-Y attribute value. W - RECTANGLE-W attribute value. H - RECTANGLE-H attribute value.
Foreground color: |
Selection box | FOREGROUND-COLOUR-NAME attribute value.
`...` | "Custom" dialog box for editing FOREGROUND-COLOUR-VALUE attribute value.
Background color: |
Selection box | BACKGROUND-COLOUR-NAME attribute value.
`...` | "Custom" dialog box for editing BACKGROUND-COLOUR-VALUE attribute value.
OK | Save settings and exit the window.
Cancel | Exit the window without saving the settings.
Help | Provides online help on the attributes window.