Modifying Picture Properties

To modify the properties of a picture:

In the iFIX WorkSpace system tree, right-click on a picture and choose Picture. The Edit Picture dialog box appears. In the Edit Picture dialog box, you can apply the following modifications to the picture:

Change the window size
Change the window styles
Set the gradient and fade type
Set the background color
Set the fade color
Set the blend percentage
Set the gradient angle
Disable picture caching

To change the window size:

In the Edit Picture dialog box, enter a percentage in the Window Width and Window Height fields.

To change window styles:

In the Edit Picture dialog box, select the check box of the Window Style you want to enable. Use the What's This? help for information on each window style.

To set the gradient and fade type for a picture:

In the Edit Picture dialog box, select the Gradient enabled check box and then select the fade type you want to apply to the picture.

To set the background color of a picture:

In the Edit Picture dialog box, click the Background Color button and select the color you want from the Select BackgroundColor dialog box.

To set the fade color for a picture:

In the Edit Picture dialog box, click the Fade Color button and select the color you want from the Select FadeColor dialog box.

To set the blend percentage of the fade color:

In the Edit Picture dialog box, move the Blend slider to the percentage you want applied to the fade color.

To set the gradient angle of the fade type:

In the Edit Picture dialog box, move the Gradient Angle slider to the angle you want applied to the fade type.

To disable picture caching for this picture:

In the Edit Picture dialog box, click the Disable caching for this picture check box. For more information on picture caching, refer to the Creating Pictures manual.