Properties associated with a menu or with a menu option

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Properties available in a window
Properties available on a window menu
Properties available in a page
Properties available on a page menu (server code)
Properties available on a page menu (browser code)

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Manipulating menu options via the context menu

Properties associated with a menu or with a menu option

Overview

Several WLanguage properties can be used on a menu found in a window or in a page.

Properties available in a window

Properties available on a window menu


BackgroundColor	The BackgroundColor property is used to set the background color of a control, window, page or block of a report.
Caption	In a database, the Caption property is used to: Find out the caption associated with a file item. Find out the caption associated with a data file. Find out and modify the connection caption. In a report, the Caption property is used to: Find out the text displayed in a Static or Link control. Modify the text displayed in a Static or Link control. In a window or page, the Caption property is also used to: Find out and modify the caption of a control found in a window or in a page. Find out and modify the caption of a menu option. Find out and modify the title of a window or page. Find out the content of a Breadcrumb control.
Checked	The Checked property gets and sets the checkmark state of an element.
CheckMarkStyle	The CheckMarkStyle property gets and sets the check icon of a menu option. This icon appears only if the menu option is checked.
Color	The Color property gets or sets the font color of: a Font variable. text displayed in a Static or Calculated control of a report. text displayed in a window control. text displayed in a page control.
Count	The Count property returns the number of elements in a given set.
DisplayFormat	The DisplayFormat property gets and sets the expected display format for a given text: plain text, RTF or Markdown.
Font	The Font property is used to Get the identifier of the font used in a control in a report, page or window. Change the font used in a control in a report, page or window.
FontBold	The FontBold property is used to: Determine if the text is bold. Change the weight of the text.
FontCharset	The FontCharset property is used to: Find out the character set used by the screen fonts of a control. Modify the character set used by the screen fonts of a control.
FontCondensed	The FontCondensed property is used to: Determine if characters in a text are condensed. Condense (or not) the characters in a text.
FontExtended	The FontExtended property is used to: Find out whether the spacing between characters in a text is increased. Increase the spacing between characters in a text.
FontItalic	The FontItalic property is used to: Determine if the text is italicized. Apply or remove italic formatting from the text.
FontLarge	The FontLarge property is used to: Determine if the text is expanded. Expand the text.
FontName	The FontName property is used to: Identify the font used in a control. Change the font used in a control.
FontSize	The FontSize property is used to: Identify the size of the font used in a control. Change the size of the font used in a control.
FontStrikeOut	The FontStrikeOut property is used to: Determine if the text displayed is struck through. Apply strikethrough formatting (or not) the text displayed in a control.
FontUnderlined	The FontUnderlined property is used to: Determine if the text is underlined. Underline (or not) a text.
FullName	The FullName property is used to find out the full name: of a control. of a window. of a menu option. of a table column.
Grayed	The Grayed property is used to: Determine if a control (or a group of controls) is grayed out. Gray out or ungray a control, a group of controls or a window.
Group	The property Group property allows you to: find out whether the control belongs to a group of controls. If the control belongs to one or more groups, the Group property can be used to identify these groups of controls. associate a control with a group of controls.
HelpNumber	The HelpNumber property is used to identify and modify the help number associated with a control.
Image	The Image property gets and sets the background image of a control or block.
ImageState	The ImageState property gets and sets the number of drawings in: The image associated with a button. The image of the cursor in a slider. The image associated with the button of a sidebar pane. The image associated with the button of a tab pane. The image associated with the Rating control. The image associated with a group in a Ribbon control. The image associated with a menu option.
Markdown	The Markdown property is used to enable or disable Markdown formatting in the controls of a window or a report.
Message	The Message property is used to: Find out the help message associated with a control or with a menu option (in a window). Modify the help message associated with a control or with a menu option (in a window).
Name	The Name property is used to get: the name of the font associated with a Font variable. the name of a control, report or report block. the name of a control, group of controls or window. the name of a control, group of controls or page.
Process	The Process property is used to modify the processes to be executed by the events available on a control, window, page, report, etc.
ShortcutKey	The ShortcutKey property gets and sets the keyboard shortcut associated with a control or menu option.
State	The State property gets and sets the state of an element.
Type	The Type property is used to get: the type of element (data file or item) defined programmatically or in the data model editor, view or query. the type of object. the type of data held in a Variant.
Value	The Value property is used to: Find out and modify the value of a report control. Find out and modify the value of a control or the title of a window. Find out the identifier of a stream. Find out and modify the value of a control or the title of a page.
Visible	The Visible property is used to: Find out whether an element is visible. Make an element visible or invisible.

Properties available in a page

Properties available on a page menu (server code)


Alias	The Alias property is used to: get or change the alias of a window (WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile). get or change the alias of a dynamic tab (WINDEV). get the internal HTML/JavaScript name of a control (WEBDEV).
FullName	The FullName property is used to find out the full name: of a control. of a window. of a menu option. of a table column.
Group	The property Group property allows you to: find out whether the control belongs to a group of controls. If the control belongs to one or more groups, the Group property can be used to identify these groups of controls. associate a control with a group of controls.
HTMLAfter	The HTMLAfter property gets and sets the HTML code inserted after the control.
HTMLAttribute	The HTMLAttribute property reads and changes the HTML attributes of the control.
HTMLBefore	The HTMLBefore property gets and changes the HTML code added before the control.
HTMLClass	The HTMLClass property reads and sets the value of the "class" HTML attribute of the control.
InitialVisible	The InitialVisible property is used to determine if: a control was visible during the first display of the associated window or page. a window was visible during its first display.
Name	The Name property is used to get: the name of the font associated with a Font variable. the name of a control, report or report block. the name of a control, group of controls or window. the name of a control, group of controls or page.
Note	The Note property is used to: Find out the notes associated with a control, a window, a page or a report. Modify the notes associated with a control, a window a page or a report.
NoteTitle	The NoteTitle property is used to: Get the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report. Change the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report.
Process	The Process property is used to modify the processes to be executed by the events available on a control, window, page, report, etc.
Type	The Type property is used to get: the type of element (data file or item) defined programmatically or in the data model editor, view or query. the type of object. the type of data held in a Variant.
Visible	The Visible property is used to: Find out whether an element is visible. Make an element visible or invisible.
XInitial	The XInitial property is used to: Know the abscissa: of a control (position on the X-axis) when opening the window or the page. of a window (position on X-axis) when opening the window. Change the X-coordinate of a control anchored "to the right" (position on the X-axis) when opening the window. Get the X-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the X-axis) when opening the report.
YInitial	The YInitial property is used to: Find out the Y-coordinate: of a control (position on Y-axis) when opening the window or the page. of a window (position on Y-axis) when opening the window. Modify the Y-coordinate of a control anchored "to bottom" (position on the vertical axis) when opening the window. Find out the Y-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the vertical axis) when opening the report.

Properties available on a page menu (browser code)


Alias	The Alias property is used to: get or change the alias of a window (WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile). get or change the alias of a dynamic tab (WINDEV). get the internal HTML/JavaScript name of a control (WEBDEV).
Extra	The Extra property is used to: Get additional information about a control, window, or page. Edit additional information of a control, window or page. In browser code, you can only get additional information of a control or page.
HTMLAttribute	The HTMLAttribute property reads and changes the HTML attributes of the control.
HTMLClass	The HTMLClass property reads and sets the value of the "class" HTML attribute of the control.
InitialVisible	The InitialVisible property is used to determine if: a control was visible during the first display of the associated window or page. a window was visible during its first display.
Note	The Note property is used to: Find out the notes associated with a control, a window, a page or a report. Modify the notes associated with a control, a window a page or a report.
NoteTitle	The NoteTitle property is used to: Get the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report. Change the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report.
Type	The Type property is used to get: the type of element (data file or item) defined programmatically or in the data model editor, view or query. the type of object. the type of data held in a Variant.
Visible	The Visible property is used to: Find out whether an element is visible. Make an element visible or invisible.
XInitial	The XInitial property is used to: Know the abscissa: of a control (position on the X-axis) when opening the window or the page. of a window (position on X-axis) when opening the window. Change the X-coordinate of a control anchored "to the right" (position on the X-axis) when opening the window. Get the X-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the X-axis) when opening the report.
YInitial	The YInitial property is used to: Find out the Y-coordinate: of a control (position on Y-axis) when opening the window or the page. of a window (position on Y-axis) when opening the window. Modify the Y-coordinate of a control anchored "to bottom" (position on the vertical axis) when opening the window. Find out the Y-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the vertical axis) when opening the report.