Control Panel Field Properties

This function requires the Pro License or up or the Show Control Module. See Licenses and functions.

To open the Control Panel Field Properties dialog, right-click the control panel field and select Properties.

Under Display you can make the following settings:

• For Name enter an individual name for the control panel field.

• For Unit choose the corresponding unit for display of numerical values.

• Select the Background color by checking the checkbox and clicking the field next to it. This opens a dialog, which allows you to select the corresponding color. More on color selection.

  For color specification color spaces RGB and HSB are available for selection.  Grab one of the small squares in the corners with the mouse and drag it to choose the corresponding color. Field Old / New color allows you to compare the new color to the old one. Clicking on old color causes it to be displayed in the corresponding object, if live update is supported by the object. This way, a before/after comparison can be made. Selection of colors is particularly easy via the pipette. Click the pipette and the mouse pointer takes the form of a pipette. Use it to click the corresponding color on the screen or somewhere in the program window. If you want to use your own standard colors for a project or want to use a particular color several times, you can define a Custom color. This is how you proceed: Select a color so that it becomes visible in field Old / New color on the right. Hold the Ctrl key pressed and click one of the squares in field Custom to save the corresponding color. All colors saved under Custom can be directly selected by clicking them. This selection of colors will also be available when the dialog is opened again.

• The Text color can be chosen just like the background color.

For Function of action button you can choose from among three functions for the corresponding button:

• Toggle  ...changes over between maximum and minimum values; symbol in the control panel field .

• On...output of maximum value only; symbol in the control panel field

• Off...output of minimum value only; symbol in the control panel field

• None ...disables the action button

The action buttons of grouped control panel fields always react as defined, no matter which action button in the group is clicked.

Field Bitmaps allows entries for individually designed bitmap buttons to be made.

• By adding a checkmark in front of Display bitmap you can have the corresponding bitmap button displayed while removing the checkmark causes the actual control panel field to be displayed again. See also Graphic design of the Control Panel.

• If you place a checkmark next to Transparent, the bitmap graphics is displayed transparent, i.e. it is not visible. The shape of the transparent button, however, continues to define the area that can be clicked. This is a very versatile option as it allows you to integrate the control panel field in a background picture.

• Next to Mouse-click triggers you can define whether the graphic button is to refer to the Action or the Override button of the control panel field. If No button is selected, mouse-clicks remain ineffective and the function is restricted to status display.

Under Remote you can enter a remote index which allows the action button to be activated via a serial command. See also Remote-controlling Wings Vioso RX.

See also

Operating devices via control panel fields

Starting trigger actions via control panel fields

Using individual buttons