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Button

A Button is a control that performs an action or toggles a state when pressed. The Design tab styles the selected Button on a Control Panel. The sections appear top to bottom in the Modifier Panel.

Design tab for a Button, showing the Change Control Type, Alignment, Layer Order, Transform, Theme, Shape, Function Type, State, and Appearance sections

Change Control Type

See Common Controls.

Alignment

See Common Controls.

Layer Order

See Common Controls.

Transform

See Common Controls.

Theme

See Common Controls.

Shape

See Common Controls.

Function Type

Select the Momentary checkbox to make the button active only while it is held down. When cleared, the button toggles between its states with each press.

State

See Common Controls.

Appearance

See Common Controls.

Design tab for a Button, showing the Appearance, Text and Icon, and Label sections

Text and Icon

The Text and Icon section sets the text or icon shown on the button. Select the checkbox to show it.

  • Text — Choose the text source from the dropdown (for example, Custom), then type the text in the field.
  • Text Color — The color of the text.
  • Font and Size — The font and font size, with bold and italic options.

Label

See Common Controls.

Design tab for a Button, showing the Text and Icon and Label sections