Images

The second toolset contains image design tools. This toolset includes the following tools.

  • Image
  • Straight Line
  • Curved Line
  • Rectangle
  • Ellipse

Image

The Image control is a basic Custom Panel control used for custom images such as a company logo or icon.

 Property Type Options
General
  • Control Info: Shows control type. Read only
  • Locked: Specifies if the control is locked out so that it cannot be moved or re-sized.
    • Checked = Locked
    • Unchecked = Unlocked
Appearance
  • Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner. You can also drag the control to a different location
  • Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually.
  • Image: Brings up the Select Image file window.
  • Image Layout: The image layout used by the control. None, Tile, Center, Stretch, or Zoom
  • Background Color: Background color of the image control. Brings up the Select Color window.

Straight Line

Allows to add a straight line in the custom panel.

 Property Type Options
General
  • Control Info: Shows control type. Read only
  • Locked: Specifies if the control is locked out so that it cannot be moved or re-sized.
    • Checked = Locked
    • Unchecked = Unlocked
Appearance
  • Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner. You can also drag the control to a different location
  • Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually.
  • Fore Color: The color of the line. Brings up the Select Color window.
Line Properties
  • Anti-alias: When checked, turns on the anti-aliasing filter.
  • Start Point: The location on the panel of the line starting point.
  • End Point: The location on the panel of the line ending point.
  • Thickness: The thickness, in pixels of the line.
  • Line Template: The orientation of the line.
    • Horizontal, Vertical, Diagonal Ascending, and Diagonal Descending
Line Properties
  • Anti-alias: When checked, turns on the anti-aliasing filter.
  • Start Point: The location on the panel of the line starting point.
  • End Point: The location on the panel of the line ending point.
  • Thickness: The thickness, in pixels of the line.
  • Line Template: The orientation of the line.
    • Horizontal, Vertical, Diagonal Ascending, and Diagonal Descending

Curved Line

Allows to add a curved line in the custom panel.

 Property Type Options
General
  • Control Info: Shows control type. Read only
  • Locked: Specifies if the control is locked out so that it cannot be moved or re-sized.
    • Checked = Locked
    • Unchecked = Unlocked
Appearance
  • Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner. You can also drag the control to a different location
  • Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually.
  • Fore Color: The color of the line. Brings up the Select Color window.
Line Properties
  • Curve Type: The quadrant that the curved line occupies. Choose from drop down list
  • Anti-alias: When checked, turns on the anti-aliasing filter.
  • Thickness: The thickness, in pixels of the line.

Rectangle

Allows to add a rectangle in the custom panel.

 Property Type Options
General
  • Control Info: Shows control type. Read only
  • Locked: Specifies if the control is locked out so that it cannot be moved or re-sized.
    • Checked = Locked
    • Unchecked = Unlocked
Appearance
  • Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner. You can also drag the control to a different location
  • Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually.
  • Fore Color: The color of the line. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Gradient Color Start: The starting color of a gradient fill or the color of a solid fill. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Gradient Color End: The ending color of a gradient fill. Not used for a solid fill. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Gradient Mode: The direction that a color gradient fill will flow. Horizontal, Vertical, Forward Diagonal or Backward Diagonal
  • Paint Style: The type of background fill. Empty Brush, Solid Brush or Gradient Brush
  • Rounded Corners: When checked the corners of the box will be rounded by the Corner Radius amount.
  • Corner Radius: The radius of the corners.
Line Properties
  • Anti-alias: When checked, turns on the anti-aliasing filter.
  • Thickness: The thickness, in pixels of the line.

Ellipse

Allows to add ellipse in the custom panel.

 Property Type Options
General
  • Control Info: Shows control type. Read only
  • Locked: Specifies if the control is locked out so that it cannot be moved or re-sized.
    • Checked = Locked
    • Unchecked = Unlocked
Appearance
  • Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner. You can also drag the control to a different location
  • Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually.
  • Fore Color: The color of the line. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Gradient Color Start: The starting color of a gradient fill or the color of a solid fill. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Gradient Color End: The ending color of a gradient fill. Not used for a solid fill. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Gradient Mode: The direction that a color gradient fill will flow. Horizontal, Vertical, Forward Diagonal or Backward Diagonal
  • Paint Style: The type of background fill. Empty Brush, Solid Brush or Gradient Brush
Line Properties
  • Anti-alias: When checked, turns on the anti-aliasing filter.
  • Thickness: The thickness, in pixels of the line.