Synopsis of Predefined Attributes

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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 User-Defined Attributes.

Predefined attributes
Attribute name	Associated with	Meaning (if specified or true)
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
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
tabs	list_box, popup_list	Tab stops for list display
tab_truncate	list_box, popup_list	Truncates text that is larger than the associated tab stop
value	Text, active tiles (except buttons and image buttons)	Tile's initial value
width	All tiles	Width of the tile

Predefined attributes

Attribute name

Associated with

Meaning (if specified or true)

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

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

tabs

list_box, popup_list

Tab stops for list display

tab_truncate

list_box, popup_list

Truncates text that is larger than the associated tab stop

value

Text, active tiles (except

buttons and image buttons)

Tile's initial value

width

All tiles

Width of the tile