Designer 10.7 | webMethods Mobile Development | User Interface Object Reference | Objects to Use for User Interface Controls | FloatingEntry Properties
 
FloatingEntry Properties
Property
Description
Background Color
Background color of the entry.
Context Key
Name of a context key you want to reference using syntax such as ${CONTEXT_key}.
By default, Mobile Development saves the value you enter in the control to a context that is available within the lifetime of the application for the key you specify.
Create On Condition
Whether to create the text entry box at run time.
Enabled
Whether you want the element to be enabled or disabled.
Error Text
The error message to be displayed if the given text is invalid (according to the specified StringValidator).
Error Text Color
The color of the error message.
Font Size
Size of the font to use for the text for the text entry box.
Font Style
How the text should be formatted, for example, bold, italic, or underlined.
Hint
Text you want to be displayed when a user hovers over a text entry box to provide information about what a user can specify in the entry field.
Leave this property blank if you do not want to provide hint text.
Input Type
Type of input a user can supply in the text entry box. For example, you might specify text, textPassword, or number.
Label Text Color
The color of the label.
Lines
Number of lines to display in the text entry box. This is the number of lines into which a user can type information.
Name
Name you assign to the text entry box in the Outline Editor for your own reference purpose. This name does not appear in the application’s user interface.
Position X
Distance from the text entry box’s left edge to its parent object’s inner X position.
Position Y
Distance from the text entry box’s top edge to its parent object’s inner Y position.
Postfix Hint
The hint text to be displayed behind the text.
Postfix Icon
The hint icon to be displayed behind the text.
Prefix Hint
The hint text to be displayed in front of the text.
Prefix Icon
The hint icon to be displayed in front of the text.
Style
The style that should be used for this entry. For more information, see Using Styles.
Tag
Used to determine the context of the element at run time, e.g. in a Delegate to find out which element was pressed.
Text
Text to display in the text entry box.
Visible
Whether the text entry box is visible or hidden.
Width
Width of the text entry box.
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