Table of Content
Text Design
Text Display
A text display is a dynamic text control on a Custom Panel that can be linked to the value of a specific device parameter. It shows the control value as it changes, much like a text box, but cannot be changed by the user.
Use either the Text Label or Note control to add static text to a Custom Panel.
A Text Display control can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, viewed (but not changed) by the end user.
- Unlinked (Static) Text: If a label is not linked to a control, the text does not change on the control but is merely the default text as defined in the text attributes. Once another control is linked, the value is overridden by the parameter value.
- Linked (Updating) Text: If a label is linked to a control, on the activated Custom Panel it will reflect the value of the control as it changes, much like a text box. However, the value cannot be changed by the user.
Once a label is linked to a control, you can add a label showing the parameter address of the label.
Text Label
A text label is a static text control on a Custom Panel. It is text only, cannot be linked to a device parameter, and is not interactive for the user.
Text Label controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, viewed (but not changed) by the end user.
Text Box
A text box allows the user to specify the exact value of a device parameter by typing it in rather than running through a long list of values. In tablet mode, a keypad loads when a text box is selected.
Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to a parameter to function properly.
Common Text Design Properties
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| Parameters |
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| Appearance |
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| Text Attributes |
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