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Predefined Attributes for Tiles Reference (DCL)

Listing of the attributes used to set the appearance and behavior for tiles and dialog definition.

This section lists the attributes defined by the PDB feature. The following table summarizes the predefined attributes in alphabetical order. The attributes are described in detail in About User-Defined Attributes (DCL).

Predefined attributes

Platforms
Windows Mac OS Web

Attribute name

Associated with

Meaning (if specified or true)

AutoCAD AutoCAD LT AutoCAD AutoCAD LT AutoCAD

action

All active tiles

AutoLISP action expression

--

alignment

All tiles

Horizontal or vertical position in a cluster

--

allow_accept

edit_box, image_button, list_box

Activates is_default button when this tile is selected

Note: This attribute isn't supported by the edit_box tile on Mac OS and Web.
--

aspect_ratio

image, image_button

Aspect ratio of an image

--

big_increment

slider

Incremental distance to move

-- -- --

children_alignment

row, column, radio_row, radio_column, boxed_row, boxed_column, boxed_radio_row, boxed_radio_column

Alignment of a cluster's children

--

children_fixed_height

row, column, radio_row, radio_column, boxed_row, boxed_column, boxed_radio_row, boxed_radio_column

Height of a cluster's children doesn't grow during layout

--

children_fixed_width

row, column, radio_row, radio_column, boxed_row, boxed_column, boxed_radio_row, boxed_radio_column

Width of a cluster's children doesn't grow during layout

--

color

image, image_button

Background (fill) color of an image

--

edit_limit

edit_box

Maximum number of characters users can enter

-- -- --

edit_width

edit_box, popup_list

Width of the edit (input) portion of the tile

--

fixed_height

All tiles

Height doesn't grow during layout

--

fixed_width

All tiles

Width doesn't grow during layout

--

fixed_width_font

list_box, popup_list

Displays text in a fixed pitch font

-- -- --

height

All tiles

Height of the tile

--

initial_focus

Dialog

Key of the tile with initial focus

-- -- --

is_bold

Text

Displays as bold

--

is_cancel

Button

Button is activated when the cancel key—usually ESC—is pressed

--

is_default

Button

Button is activated when the accept key—usually ENTER—is pressed

--

is_enabled

All active tiles

Tile is initially enabled

--

is_tab_stop

All active tiles

Tile is a tab stop

-- -- --

key

All active tiles

Tile name used by the application

--

label

boxed_row, boxed_column, boxed_radio_row, boxed_radio_column, button, dialog, edit_box, list_box, popup_list, radio_button, text, toggle

Displayed label of the tile

--

layout

slider

Whether the slider is horizontal or vertical

--

list

list_box, popup_list

Initial values to display in list

--

max_value

slider

Maximum value of a slider

--

min_value

slider

Minimum value of a slider

--

mnemonic

all active tiles

Mnemonic character for the tile

-- -- --

multiple_select

list_box

List box allows multiple items to be selected

--

password_char

edit_box

Masks characters entered in edit_box

--

small_increment

slider

Incremental distance to move

--

tab_truncate

list_box, popup_list

Truncates text that is larger than the associated tab stop

-- -- --

tabs

list_box, popup_list

Tab stops for list display

--

value

Text, active tiles (except buttons and image buttons)

Tile's initial value

--

width

All tiles

Width of the tile

--

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