Shell
Sets the default window properties of the application shell.
Shell=ushell(Properties)
Arguments
Properties—semi-colon delimited list of property-value pairs
| Physical Property Name | Property | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BackColor | Background Color (BackColor) |
Background color of the window. |
| BackImage | Background Image (BackImage) |
Background image of the window. |
| HAlign | Horizontal Alignment (Halign) |
Horizontal alignment of the background image. |
| VAlign | Vertical Alignment (Valign) |
Horizontal scaling of the background image |
| Hscale | Horizontal Scaling (Hscale) |
Vertical alignment of background image. |
| VScale | Vertical Scaling (Vscale) |
Vertical scaling of background image. |
| PreserveAspect | Preserve Aspect Ratio (PreserveAspect) | Specify whether to preserve the aspect ratio of the background image at all times. |
| MessageLine | Message Line | Show or hide the message line at the bottom of the application window. |
| Default value: | None |
| File section: | [application] |
Description
Default properties defined here can be overridden by application shell definitions and the $applproperties ProcScript function. For more information, see $applproperties.
Setting Shell Properties
Setting the background color and image, and the alignment and scaling properties of the background image:
[application] shell = ushell (backimage=@largeLogo.jpg;valign=top;halign=left;hscale=80;vscale=80; backcolor=ivory)
