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Static Text control properties
Static Text control properties in a window
Static Text control properties in a window
Static Text control properties in a page
Static Text control properties in a page (server code)
Static Text control properties in a page (browser code)
Static Text control properties in PHP
Static Text control properties in a report
Properties that can be used with a Static Text control in a report

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Static Text control properties

Static Text controls in a window, page or report can be manipulated using the WLanguage following properties:

Static Text control properties in a window.
Static Text control properties in a page (server code, browser code and PHP).
Static Text control properties in a report.

Static Text control properties in a window

Static Text control properties in a window

The following properties can be used with Static Text controls:


Accessibility	The Accessibility property gets and sets the accessibility properties of a control.
Anchor	The Anchor property sets the anchors of a control in a window, page or report.
AnchorRateBottom	The AnchorRateBottom property is used to: Find out the anchor rate when a control moves on the vertical axis. Modify the anchor rate when a control moves on the vertical axis.
AnchorRateHeight	The AnchorRateHeight property is used to: Find out the vertical anchor rate of a control. Modify the vertical anchor rate of a control.
AnchorRateRight	The AnchorRateRight property is used to: Find out the anchor rate when a control moves on the horizontal axis. Modify the anchor rate when a control moves on the horizontal axis.
AnchorRateWidth	The AnchorRateWidth property is used to: Find out the anchor rate when a control (or a table column) stretches on the horizontal axis. Modify the anchor rate when a control (or a table column) stretches on the horizontal axis.
AnchorToContent	The AnchorToContent property determines and changes how the control adapts to its content.
Animation	The Animation property animates an image.
BackgroundColor	The BackgroundColor property is used to set the background color of a control, window, page or block of a report.
Border	The property Frame property allows you to view and modify the characteristics of the frame: for a report control or block. for a window control. for a cell of the Table control.
BottomIndent	The BottomIndent property gets and sets the space at the bottom of the text (bottom margin) in a control.
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.
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.
DataBinding	The DataBinding property gets and changes the binding between a control and: a data file item. a variable. several variables.
DisplayedValue	The DisplayedValue property returns the value currently displayed in the control of a window or page.
DisplayEnabled	The DisplayEnabled property is used to: determine whether or not a control or window is refreshed. If the control is displayed, its content is refreshed regularly. refresh a control or window.
DisplayFormat	The DisplayFormat property gets and sets the expected display format for a given text: plain text, RTF or Markdown.
New in version 2025 Effect	The Effect property gets and sets the blur radius on the contents of a control.
Ellipsis	The Ellipsis property is used to determine and change the truncation mode with ellipses in: a window control (Static, edit control, List box, Button, Combo box or Static table column). a Static Text control in a report.
EmptyIfZero	The EmptyIfZero property is used to: Find out the management mode of zero value in a control. Modify the management mode of zero value in a control
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.
FlexAlignSelf	The FlexAlignSelf property gets and sets the alignment of an item along the cross axis of a Flexbox control (corresponding CSS property: "align-self").
FlexGrow	The FlexGrow property gets and sets the grow factor of an item in a line of a Flexbox control.
FlexShrink	The FlexShrink property gets and sets the shrink factor of an item in a line of a Flexbox control.
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.
FontMinSize	The FontMinSize property gets and sets the minimum size of the font used in a Static Text control with the "Reduce font" option.
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.
Height	The Height property gets and sets the height: of a control or block in a report. of a control (in a window), window, row of a Table, List Box or ListView control, option of a Radio Button or Check Box control, break header or footer of a Table or Looper control. of a control (in a page), break header or footer in a Table or Looper control. The control can be overlayable or not. of a break cell in a Table or Looper control.
HelpNumber	The HelpNumber property is used to identify and modify the help number associated with a control.
HideWhileScrolling	The HideWhileScrolling property is used to: Determine if the pinned control is hidden while scrolling, Show or hide the pinned control while scrolling.
HorizontalAlignment	The HorizontalAlignment property gets and changes the horizontal alignment of a control.
InitialAnimation	The InitialAnimation property determines whether the animation of an Image, Button, Static or Carousel control is enabled when the control is created.
InitialHeight	The InitialHeight property is used to: Find out the creation height of a control or window. Modify the base height used to anchor the controls "in height". Find out the creation height of a block or control in a report.
InitialState	The InitialState property gets the initial state of a 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.
InitialWidth	The InitialWidth property is used to: Find out the initial width of a control or window. Modify the base width used to anchor the controls in "width". Find out the initial width of a report control.
InputMask	The InputMask property is used to: get the input mask. set the input mask (from the masks available for the type).
InputType	The property InputType property lets you know or modify the type of input allowed by a field: Duration, Date, Numeric, etc.
InterpretAmpersand	The InterpretAmpersand property is used to determine and change how the '&' character is interpreted in: field label Window label. the elements of a List Box control. the elements of a Combo Box control. Table control column values.
LeftIndent	The LeftIndent property gets and sets the space to the left of the text in a control.
Markdown	The Markdown property is used to enable or disable Markdown formatting in the controls of a window or a report.
MaxHeight	The MaxHeight property gets and sets the maximum height of a control or window.
MaxWidth	The MaxWidth property gets and sets the maximum width of a control or window.
MemoryFormat	The MemoryFormat property gets and sets the format of the value returned for: Date or Time edit controls. Date or Time table columns. Calendar controls. Static Text controls. editable combo boxes. table columns displayed by combo boxes.
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).
MinHeight	The MinHeight property gets and sets the minimum height of a control or window.
MinWidth	The MinWidth property gets and sets the minimum width of a control or window.
Modified	The Modified property is used to determine if a control or group of controls has been modified by the user (keyboard or mouse input).
MouseCursor	The MouseCursor property gets and sets the cursor displayed when pointing over a control, window or page.
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.
Opacity	The Opacity property is used to get and define the opacity percentage for a window, or for controls in a window or page.
Pane	The property Pane property allows you to: Find out the pane tabs associated with a control. Define the pane tabs associated with a control.
ParallaxRateHeight	The ParallaxRateHeight property is used to determine and specify how fast a control is reduced when the scrollbar in the window, internal window or page moves.
ParallaxRateY	The ParallaxRateY property is used to determine and specify how fast a control moves when the scrollbar in the window, internal window or page moves.
Pinned	The property Pinned property allows you to: Pinning or not pinning a field: the pinned field will be positioned in relation to the visible area of its container instead of the content area. Determine if a control is pinned.
Plane	The Plane property is used to: Know: the active plane of a window (or report) or the plane to which a control belongs. the active plane of a WEBDEV element. Edit: the active plane of a window (or report) or associate a control with another plane. the active plane of a WEBDEV element.
Process	The Process property is used to modify the processes to be executed by the events available on a control, window, page, report, etc.
RichEdit	The property RichEdit property property is used to manage the RTF (Rich Text Format) type: of an edit control or Static Text control found in a window. of a Static Text control found in a report.
RightIndent	The RightIndent property gets and sets the space to the right of the text in a control.
RightToLeft	The RightToLeft property is used to get the writing direction on a control, column, window or report.
State	The State property gets and sets the state of an element.
Style	The Style property is used to retrieve and assign the entire style of a control (including the overrides).
TextDirection	The TextDirection property is used to determine and change the writing direction in a window, report or control (useful for languages such as Arabic or Hebrew).
ToolTip	The ToolTip property gets and sets the text displayed in a tooltip. This tooltip can be associated with: a control in a window or page, New in SaaS a control in a report. In this case, the tooltip will only be visible in the report viewer. Note: This feature is only available from WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 Update 3.
TopIndent	The TopIndent property gets and sets the space at the top of the text (top margin) in a control.
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.
Unicode	The Unicode property is used to: Determine if the value of a control is a Unicode string. Specify whether the value of a control is a Unicode string.
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.
VerticalAlignment	The VerticalAlignment property gets and changes the vertical alignment of a control.
Visible	The Visible property is used to: Find out whether an element is visible. Make an element visible or invisible.
VisibleWithAnimation	The VisibleWithAnimation property is used to make a control visible or invisible via the "Appear/Disappear" animation.
VisualEffect	The VisualEffect property allows you to apply a visual effect on a control or group of controls in a window.
Width	The Width property gets and changes the width: of a control or block in a report. of a control (found in a window), window, column found in a table or column found in a list box (including listview). of a control (found in a page), column found in a table or column found in a list box. The control can be overlayable or not.
WinEditAllowed	The WinEditAllowed property is used to determine and configure the actions allowed on a control when the window switches to "Allow end users to modify the UI" mode.
X	The X property is used to: Get the X-coordinate of a control, Table control column or window (position on the X-axis). Get the X-coordinate of a control or window (position on the X-axis).
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.
Y	The Y property is used to: Find out the Y-coordinate of a control or window (position on Y-axis). Modify the Y-coordinate of a control or window.
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.
ZOrder	The ZOrder property defines the Z-order of an element.

Note: Depending on the platform used, some properties may not be available. For more details, see the property's help page.

Static Text control properties in a page

Static Text control properties in a page (server code)

The following properties can be used with Static Text controls:


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).
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.
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.
DataBinding	The DataBinding property gets and changes the binding between a control and: a data file item. a variable. several variables.
DndSource	The DndSource property is used to determine and change a control's drag-and-drop behavior.
DndTarget	The DndTarget property determines and changes how a control behaves in a drag-and-drop operation.
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.
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.
FontItalic	The FontItalic property is used to: Determine if the text is italicized. Apply or remove italic formatting from 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.
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.
Height	The Height property gets and sets the height: of a control or block in a report. of a control (in a window), window, row of a Table, List Box or ListView control, option of a Radio Button or Check Box control, break header or footer of a Table or Looper control. of a control (in a page), break header or footer in a Table or Looper control. The control can be overlayable or not. of a break cell in a Table or Looper control.
HorizontalAlignment	The HorizontalAlignment property gets and changes the horizontal alignment of a control.
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.
InitialState	The InitialState property gets the initial state of a control.
InitialValue	The property InitialValue property is used to find out the initial value of a window or page 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.
MouseCursor	The MouseCursor property gets and sets the cursor displayed when pointing over a control, window or page.
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.
Opacity	The Opacity property is used to get and define the opacity percentage for a window, or for controls in a window 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.
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.
Unicode	The Unicode property is used to: Determine if the value of a control is a Unicode string. Specify whether the value of a control is a Unicode string.
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.
VerticalAlignment	The VerticalAlignment property gets and changes the vertical alignment of a control.
Visible	The Visible property is used to: Find out whether an element is visible. Make an element visible or invisible.
Width	The Width property gets and changes the width: of a control or block in a report. of a control (found in a window), window, column found in a table or column found in a list box (including listview). of a control (found in a page), column found in a table or column found in a list box. The control can be overlayable or not.
X	The X property is used to: Get the X-coordinate of a control, Table control column or window (position on the X-axis). Get the X-coordinate of a control or window (position on the X-axis).
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.
Y	The Y property is used to: Find out the Y-coordinate of a control or window (position on Y-axis). Modify the Y-coordinate of a control or window.
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.

Static Text control properties in a page (browser code)

The following properties can be used with Static Text controls:


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).
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.
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.
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.
FontBold	The FontBold property is used to: Determine if the text is bold. Change the weight of the text.
FontItalic	The FontItalic property is used to: Determine if the text is italicized. Apply or remove italic formatting from 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.
FontUnderlined	The FontUnderlined property is used to: Determine if the text is underlined. Underline (or not) a text.
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.
Height	The Height property gets and sets the height: of a control or block in a report. of a control (in a window), window, row of a Table, List Box or ListView control, option of a Radio Button or Check Box control, break header or footer of a Table or Looper control. of a control (in a page), break header or footer in a Table or Looper control. The control can be overlayable or not. of a break cell in a Table or Looper control.
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.
InitialState	The InitialState property gets the initial state of a control.
InitialValue	The property InitialValue property is used to find out the initial value of a window or page 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.
MouseCursor	The MouseCursor property gets and sets the cursor displayed when pointing over a control, window 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.
Opacity	The Opacity property is used to get and define the opacity percentage for a window, or for controls in a window or page.
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.
Width	The Width property gets and changes the width: of a control or block in a report. of a control (found in a window), window, column found in a table or column found in a list box (including listview). of a control (found in a page), column found in a table or column found in a list box. The control can be overlayable or not.
X	The X property is used to: Get the X-coordinate of a control, Table control column or window (position on the X-axis). Get the X-coordinate of a control or window (position on the X-axis).
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.
Y	The Y property is used to: Find out the Y-coordinate of a control or window (position on Y-axis). Modify the Y-coordinate of a control or window.
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.

Static Text control properties in PHP

The following properties can be used with Static Text controls:


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).
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.
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.
DndSource	The DndSource property is used to determine and change a control's drag-and-drop behavior.
DndTarget	The DndTarget property determines and changes how a control behaves in a drag-and-drop operation.
FontBold	The FontBold property is used to: Determine if the text is bold. Change the weight of the text.
FontItalic	The FontItalic property is used to: Determine if the text is italicized. Apply or remove italic formatting from 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.
FontUnderlined	The FontUnderlined property is used to: Determine if the text is underlined. Underline (or not) a text.
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.
Height	The Height property gets and sets the height: of a control or block in a report. of a control (in a window), window, row of a Table, List Box or ListView control, option of a Radio Button or Check Box control, break header or footer of a Table or Looper control. of a control (in a page), break header or footer in a Table or Looper control. The control can be overlayable or not. of a break cell in a Table or Looper control.
HorizontalAlignment	The HorizontalAlignment property gets and changes the horizontal alignment of a control.
HTMLAfter	The HTMLAfter property gets and sets the HTML code inserted after 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.
InitialState	The InitialState property gets the initial state of a 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.
Opacity	The Opacity property is used to get and define the opacity percentage for a window, or for controls in a window or page.
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.
VerticalAlignment	The VerticalAlignment property gets and changes the vertical alignment of a control.
Visible	The Visible property is used to: Find out whether an element is visible. Make an element visible or invisible.
Width	The Width property gets and changes the width: of a control or block in a report. of a control (found in a window), window, column found in a table or column found in a list box (including listview). of a control (found in a page), column found in a table or column found in a list box. The control can be overlayable or not.
X	The X property is used to: Get the X-coordinate of a control, Table control column or window (position on the X-axis). Get the X-coordinate of a control or window (position on the X-axis).
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.
Y	The Y property is used to: Find out the Y-coordinate of a control or window (position on Y-axis). Modify the Y-coordinate of a control or window.
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.

Static Text control properties in a report

Properties that can be used with a Static Text control in a report

The following properties can be used with "Static Text" controls in a report:


Anchor	The Anchor property sets the anchors of a control in a window, page or report.
AnchorRateBottom	The AnchorRateBottom property is used to: Find out the anchor rate when a control moves on the vertical axis. Modify the anchor rate when a control moves on the vertical axis.
AnchorRateHeight	The AnchorRateHeight property is used to: Find out the vertical anchor rate of a control. Modify the vertical anchor rate of a control.
AnchorRateRight	The AnchorRateRight property is used to: Find out the anchor rate when a control moves on the horizontal axis. Modify the anchor rate when a control moves on the horizontal axis.
AnchorRateWidth	The AnchorRateWidth property is used to: Find out the anchor rate when a control (or a table column) stretches on the horizontal axis. Modify the anchor rate when a control (or a table column) stretches on the horizontal axis.
BackgroundColor	The BackgroundColor property is used to set the background color of a control, window, page or block of a report.
BlurLevel	The BlurLevel property gets and sets the percentage of blur applied to a control in a report.
Border	The property Frame property allows you to view and modify the characteristics of the frame: for a report control or block. for a window control. for a cell of the Table control.
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.
CollapsedImage	The CollapsedImage property is used to: find out and/or modify the default image associated with a collapsed row in a TreeView Table control. find out and/or modify the default image associated with a collapsed row in a TreeView control. find out and/or modify the image associated with a specific collapsed row in a TreeView Table control. find out and modify the image in a collapsed row of a TreeView item in a "TreeView table" type report.
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.
DisplayCurrency	The DisplayCurrency property gets and sets the currency used when entering or displaying values in a "Currency + Euro" control.
DisplayedItem	The DisplayedItem property is used to: Find out the item or the variable displayed by the control. Modify the item or the variable displayed by the control.
Ellipsis	The Ellipsis property is used to determine and change the truncation mode with ellipses in: a window control (Static, edit control, List box, Button, Combo box or Static table column). a Static Text control in a report.
Empty	The Empty property is used to determine if: a Looper, Table, List Box or Combo Box control is empty. The field can be a file or memory field. a Chart control contains no series. a report control is empty (control linked to an item). an array (or an associative array) contains no element. an element of an associative array exists or not. a queue, a list or a stack contains no element.
ExpandedImage	The ExpandedImage property is used to: find out and modify the default image associated with an expanded row in a TreeView Table control. find out and/or modify the default image associated with an expanded row in a TreeView control. find out and modify the image associated with a specific expanded row in a TreeView Table control. find out and modify the image associated with an expanded row in a treeview item of a "TreeView table" report.
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.
FutureHeight	The FutureHeight property is used to determine how high an auto-resizing control in a report will be after being enlarged.
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.
Height	The Height property gets and sets the height: of a control or block in a report. of a control (in a window), window, row of a Table, List Box or ListView control, option of a Radio Button or Check Box control, break header or footer of a Table or Looper control. of a control (in a page), break header or footer in a Table or Looper control. The control can be overlayable or not. of a break cell in a Table or Looper control.
HeightInPixel	The HeightInPixel property is used to get the height in pixels of a control in a report.
Hidden	The Hidden is used to: Determine if a control in a report is hidden. Redact or blur a control in a report.
HierarchicalDepth	The HierarchicalDepth property is used to: Find out the depth of a hierarchical control in a report. Modify the depth of a hierarchical control in a report (only if the report uses a data source through programming).
HorizontalAlignment	The HorizontalAlignment property gets and changes the horizontal alignment of a control.
HTML	The HTML property is used to: find out whether the current report is printed in HTML mode. manage the HTML type of a Static Text control found in a report.
Image	The Image property gets and sets the background image of a control or block.
InitialHeight	The InitialHeight property is used to: Find out the creation height of a control or window. Modify the base height used to anchor the controls "in height". Find out the creation height of a block or control in a report.
InitialWidth	The InitialWidth property is used to: Find out the initial width of a control or window. Modify the base width used to anchor the controls in "width". Find out the initial width of a report control.
InputMask	The InputMask property is used to: get the input mask. set the input mask (from the masks available for the type).
Markdown	The Markdown property is used to enable or disable Markdown formatting in the controls of a window or a report.
MemoryCurrency	The MemoryCurrency property gets and sets the currency used when manipulating a "Currency + Euro" control programmatically.
Multiline	In a window or page, the Multiline property is used to: find out and modify the "Multiline" option of an Edit control. find out and modify the "Multiline" option of a column in a Table control. In a report, the Multiline property is used to determine and change the "Multiline" option of a control.
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.
Plane	The Plane property is used to: Know: the active plane of a window (or report) or the plane to which a control belongs. the active plane of a WEBDEV element. Edit: the active plane of a window (or report) or associate a control with another plane. the active plane of a WEBDEV element.
Process	The Process property is used to modify the processes to be executed by the events available on a control, window, page, report, etc.
RichEdit	The property RichEdit property property is used to manage the RTF (Rich Text Format) type: of an edit control or Static Text control found in a window. of a Static Text control found in a report.
RightToLeft	The RightToLeft property is used to get the writing direction on a control, column, window or report.
RTFWithImagesAndTables	The RTFWithImagesAndTables property is used to manage images and tables in RTF Static Text controls in a report.
Size	The Size property is used to determine and change the size of an element.
State	The State property gets and sets the state of an element.
TextDirection	The TextDirection property is used to determine and change the writing direction in a window, report or control (useful for languages such as Arabic or Hebrew).
ToolTip	The ToolTip property gets and sets the text displayed in a tooltip. This tooltip can be associated with: a control in a window or page, New in SaaS a control in a report. In this case, the tooltip will only be visible in the report viewer. Note: This feature is only available from WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 Update 3.
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.
VerticalAlignment	The VerticalAlignment property gets and changes the vertical alignment of a control.
Visible	The Visible property is used to: Find out whether an element is visible. Make an element visible or invisible.
Width	The Width property gets and changes the width: of a control or block in a report. of a control (found in a window), window, column found in a table or column found in a list box (including listview). of a control (found in a page), column found in a table or column found in a list box. The control can be overlayable or not.
WidthInPixel	The WidthInPixel property is used to get the width in pixels of a control in a report.
X	The X property is used to: Get the X-coordinate of a control, Table control column or window (position on the X-axis). Get the X-coordinate of a control or window (position on the X-axis).
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.
Y	The Y property is used to: Find out the Y-coordinate of a control or window (position on Y-axis). Modify the Y-coordinate of a control or window.
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.
ZOrder	The ZOrder property defines the Z-order of an element.