HMI Elements - Properties of Appearance

Only those properties that are relevant to an element are available in the Properties window.

Properties

Background Color \Image

Click the drop-down arrow, and then:

• To open the color palette, click the tab on the left.

• To select an image, click the tab on the rightTo select an image, click the tab on the right.

  To select an image from the UniLogic Library, select UniPics in the Windows Explorer.

  

Background Fill Color

Click the drop-down arrow to the right to select a color.

Line Thickness

Range 1-10 pixels

To adjust thickness, click the bar to the right, and either:

• Type a value and press Enter

or

• Drag your cursor within the bar.

Border Color

Click the drop-down arrow and select a color.

Border Brush

Click the drop-down arrow and select a color.

Border Thickness

Range: 1-10 pixels

To adjust thickness:
Click the bar, and either:

• Type a value and press Enter

or

• Drag your cursor within the bar.

Opacity

Range 1-100%

To adjust opacity / transparency, click the bar to the right, and either:

• Type a value and press Enter

or

• Drag your cursor within the bar.

Tag: Visibility

To control element visibility via Bit:

• 0=Hide (invisible)

• 1=Show (visible)

Text Alignment

The default alignment centers the text horizontally and vertically within the element.

To change the alignment, click the drop-down arrow on the right and select the desired position.

Text Font

Click Font Properties to select a font and style it.

Text Placement

Places the text to the left or right of an item.