Selector Panel

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A selector panel is a control that can link to a graph. It has buttons that allow the control panel user to select channels or bands on the graph.

Once the Selector Panel is tied to a graph, you can change its properties, including whether it will select bands or channels on the graph. To select the panel for editing, click anywhere between its borders and the buttons on the panel:

Individual selector buttons may be edited as well.

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Overlapping controls, especially graph controls, can result in unexpected behavior and/or the appearance of controls. Use caution if you choose to overlap controls.

 Property Type Options

Appearance

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Background Color: The background color of the text area

Brings up the Select Color window.

Background Image: Background image of the control.

Brings up the Select Image window.
Background Image Layout: Background layout of the image.

  • Tile, Centre, Stretch, and Zoom
Font: Click on “…” to select desired font.

  • Choose from Windows fonts.

Foreground Color: The foreground color for the panel.

Brings up the Select Color window.

Design

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Panel Name: Enter the name of the panel.

Default text is “Panel 1”.

Layout

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 Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually.

Start Behavior: Behavior of the panel.

Manual, CenterScreen, and WindowsDefaultLocation.

Start 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

Window Style

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 Show Control Box: Whether to display control box or not.
Form Border Style: Click to select form border style.

  • FixedSingle
  • Fixed3D
  • FixedDialog
  • FixedToolWindow
  • Sizable
  • SizableToolWindow
Hide Cursor: Whether to display cursor or not.
Icon: Click on “…” to select desired icon.
Show Maximize Box: Whether to display maximize box or not.
Show Minimize Box: Whether to display minimize box or not.
Show Icon: Whether to display icon or not.
Show in Taskbar: Whether to display taskbar or not.
Size Grip Style: Click to select size grip style.

  • Auto, Show, and Hide

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