Properties associated with the control templates

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Control template

Properties associated with the control templates

Overview

Several WLanguage properties can be used to handle a control template in a window or in a page.

Properties available in a window

Properties available in a page

Properties available in a page (server code)

The following properties are associated with the control templates:


Alias	The Alias property is used to: get or change the alias of a window (WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile). get or change the alias of a dynamic tab (WINDEV). get the internal HTML/JavaScript name of a control (WEBDEV).
BackgroundImage	The ImageFond property lets you view and modify the background image of an element: window, page, field or state.
CaptionHTML	The CaptionHTML property is used to handle the text of a control as HTML code.
ContextMenu	The ContextMenu property is used to: Get the custom context menu of a control, window or page. Change the custom context menu of a control, window or page (or associate another context menu). Customize the system menus of controls by adding options.
DndSource	The DndSource property is used to determine and change a control's drag-and-drop behavior.
DndTarget	The DndTarget property determines and changes how a control behaves in a drag-and-drop operation.
Extra	The Extra property is used to: Get additional information about a control, window, or page. Edit additional information of a control, window or page. In browser code, you can only get additional information of a control or page.
FullName	The FullName property is used to find out the full name: of a control. of a window. of a menu option. of a table column.
Grayed	The Grayed property is used to: Determine if a control (or a group of controls) is grayed out. Gray out or ungray a control, a group of controls or a window.
Group	The property Group property allows you to: find out whether the control belongs to a group of controls. If the control belongs to one or more groups, the Group property can be used to identify these groups of controls. associate a control with a group of controls.
Height	The Height property gets and sets the height: of a control or block in a report. of a control (in a window), window, row of a Table, List Box or ListView control, option of a Radio Button or Check Box control, break header or footer of a Table or Looper control. of a control (in a page), break header or footer in a Table or Looper control. The control can be overlayable or not. of a break cell in a Table or Looper control.
HTMLAfter	The HTMLAfter property gets and sets the HTML code inserted after the control.
HTMLAttribute	The HTMLAttribute property reads and changes the HTML attributes of the control.
HTMLBefore	The HTMLBefore property gets and changes the HTML code added before the control.
HTMLClass	The HTMLClass property reads and sets the value of the "class" HTML attribute of the control.
InitialState	The InitialState property gets the initial state of a control.
InitialVisible	The InitialVisible property is used to determine if: a control was visible during the first display of the associated window or page. a window was visible during its first display.
MouseCursor	The MouseCursor property gets and sets the cursor displayed when pointing over a control, window or page.
Name	The Name property is used to get: the name of the font associated with a Font variable. the name of a control, report or report block. the name of a control, group of controls or window. the name of a control, group of controls or page.
Note	The Note property is used to: Find out the notes associated with a control, a window, a page or a report. Modify the notes associated with a control, a window a page or a report.
NoteTitle	The NoteTitle property is used to: Get the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report. Change the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report.
Opacity	The Opacity property is used to get and define the opacity percentage for a window, or for controls in a window or page.
Plane	The Plane property is used to: Know: the active plane of a window (or report) or the plane to which a control belongs. the active plane of a WEBDEV element. Edit: the active plane of a window (or report) or associate a control with another plane. the active plane of a WEBDEV element.
Process	The Process property is used to modify the processes to be executed by the events available on a control, window, page, report, etc.
State	The State property gets and sets the state of an element.
Type	The Type property is used to get: the type of element (data file or item) defined programmatically or in the data model editor, view or query. the type of object. the type of data held in a Variant.
Value	The Value property is used to: Find out and modify the value of a report control. Find out and modify the value of a control or the title of a window. Find out the identifier of a stream. Find out and modify the value of a control or the title of a page.
Visible	The Visible property is used to: Find out whether an element is visible. Make an element visible or invisible.
Width	The Width property gets and changes the width: of a control or block in a report. of a control (found in a window), window, column found in a table or column found in a list box (including listview). of a control (found in a page), column found in a table or column found in a list box. The control can be overlayable or not.
X	The X property is used to: Get the X-coordinate of a control, Table control column or window (position on the X-axis). Get the X-coordinate of a control or window (position on the X-axis).
XInitial	The XInitial property is used to: Know the abscissa: of a control (position on the X-axis) when opening the window or the page. of a window (position on X-axis) when opening the window. Change the X-coordinate of a control anchored "to the right" (position on the X-axis) when opening the window. Get the X-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the X-axis) when opening the report.
Y	The Y property is used to: Find out the Y-coordinate of a control or window (position on Y-axis). Modify the Y-coordinate of a control or window.
YInitial	The YInitial property is used to: Find out the Y-coordinate: of a control (position on Y-axis) when opening the window or the page. of a window (position on Y-axis) when opening the window. Modify the Y-coordinate of a control anchored "to bottom" (position on the vertical axis) when opening the window. Find out the Y-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the vertical axis) when opening the report.

Properties available in a page (Browser code)

The following properties are associated with the control templates:


Alias	The Alias property is used to: get or change the alias of a window (WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile). get or change the alias of a dynamic tab (WINDEV). get the internal HTML/JavaScript name of a control (WEBDEV).
BackgroundColor	The BackgroundColor property is used to set the background color of a control, window, page or block of a report.
BackgroundImage	The ImageFond property lets you view and modify the background image of an element: window, page, field or state.
Extra	The Extra property is used to: Get additional information about a control, window, or page. Edit additional information of a control, window or page. In browser code, you can only get additional information of a control or page.
Height	The Height property gets and sets the height: of a control or block in a report. of a control (in a window), window, row of a Table, List Box or ListView control, option of a Radio Button or Check Box control, break header or footer of a Table or Looper control. of a control (in a page), break header or footer in a Table or Looper control. The control can be overlayable or not. of a break cell in a Table or Looper control.
HTMLAttribute	The HTMLAttribute property reads and changes the HTML attributes of the control.
HTMLClass	The HTMLClass property reads and sets the value of the "class" HTML attribute of the control.
InitialState	The InitialState property gets the initial state of a control.
InitialVisible	The InitialVisible property is used to determine if: a control was visible during the first display of the associated window or page. a window was visible during its first display.
MouseCursor	The MouseCursor property gets and sets the cursor displayed when pointing over a control, window or page.
Note	The Note property is used to: Find out the notes associated with a control, a window, a page or a report. Modify the notes associated with a control, a window a page or a report.
NoteTitle	The NoteTitle property is used to: Get the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report. Change the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report.
Opacity	The Opacity property is used to get and define the opacity percentage for a window, or for controls in a window or page.
ParallaxRateHeight	The ParallaxRateHeight property is used to determine and specify how fast a control is reduced when the scrollbar in the window, internal window or page moves.
ParallaxRateY	The ParallaxRateY property is used to determine and specify how fast a control moves when the scrollbar in the window, internal window or page moves.
Plane	The Plane property is used to: Know: the active plane of a window (or report) or the plane to which a control belongs. the active plane of a WEBDEV element. Edit: the active plane of a window (or report) or associate a control with another plane. the active plane of a WEBDEV element.
Type	The Type property is used to get: the type of element (data file or item) defined programmatically or in the data model editor, view or query. the type of object. the type of data held in a Variant.
Visible	The Visible property is used to: Find out whether an element is visible. Make an element visible or invisible.
Width	The Width property gets and changes the width: of a control or block in a report. of a control (found in a window), window, column found in a table or column found in a list box (including listview). of a control (found in a page), column found in a table or column found in a list box. The control can be overlayable or not.
X	The X property is used to: Get the X-coordinate of a control, Table control column or window (position on the X-axis). Get the X-coordinate of a control or window (position on the X-axis).
XInitial	The XInitial property is used to: Know the abscissa: of a control (position on the X-axis) when opening the window or the page. of a window (position on X-axis) when opening the window. Change the X-coordinate of a control anchored "to the right" (position on the X-axis) when opening the window. Get the X-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the X-axis) when opening the report.
Y	The Y property is used to: Find out the Y-coordinate of a control or window (position on Y-axis). Modify the Y-coordinate of a control or window.
YInitial	The YInitial property is used to: Find out the Y-coordinate: of a control (position on Y-axis) when opening the window or the page. of a window (position on Y-axis) when opening the window. Modify the Y-coordinate of a control anchored "to bottom" (position on the vertical axis) when opening the window. Find out the Y-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the vertical axis) when opening the report.

Properties available in a page

The following properties are associated with the control templates:


Alias	The Alias property is used to: get or change the alias of a window (WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile). get or change the alias of a dynamic tab (WINDEV). get the internal HTML/JavaScript name of a control (WEBDEV).
BackgroundColor	The BackgroundColor property is used to set the background color of a control, window, page or block of a report.
BackgroundImage	The ImageFond property lets you view and modify the background image of an element: window, page, field or state.
Caption	In a database, the Caption property is used to: Find out the caption associated with a file item. Find out the caption associated with a data file. Find out and modify the connection caption. In a report, the Caption property is used to: Find out the text displayed in a Static or Link control. Modify the text displayed in a Static or Link control. In a window or page, the Caption property is also used to: Find out and modify the caption of a control found in a window or in a page. Find out and modify the caption of a menu option. Find out and modify the title of a window or page. Find out the content of a Breadcrumb control.
Color	The Color property gets or sets the font color of: a Font variable. text displayed in a Static or Calculated control of a report. text displayed in a window control. text displayed in a page control.
DndSource	The DndSource property is used to determine and change a control's drag-and-drop behavior.
DndTarget	The DndTarget property determines and changes how a control behaves in a drag-and-drop operation.
HTMLClass	The HTMLClass property reads and sets the value of the "class" HTML attribute of the control.
InitialState	The InitialState property gets the initial state of a control.
InitialVisible	The InitialVisible property is used to determine if: a control was visible during the first display of the associated window or page. a window was visible during its first display.
Name	The Name property is used to get: the name of the font associated with a Font variable. the name of a control, report or report block. the name of a control, group of controls or window. the name of a control, group of controls or page.
Note	The Note property is used to: Find out the notes associated with a control, a window, a page or a report. Modify the notes associated with a control, a window a page or a report.
NoteTitle	The NoteTitle property is used to: Get the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report. Change the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report.
Plane	The Plane property is used to: Know: the active plane of a window (or report) or the plane to which a control belongs. the active plane of a WEBDEV element. Edit: the active plane of a window (or report) or associate a control with another plane. the active plane of a WEBDEV element.
Type	The Type property is used to get: the type of element (data file or item) defined programmatically or in the data model editor, view or query. the type of object. the type of data held in a Variant.
Visible	The Visible property is used to: Find out whether an element is visible. Make an element visible or invisible.
X	The X property is used to: Get the X-coordinate of a control, Table control column or window (position on the X-axis). Get the X-coordinate of a control or window (position on the X-axis).
XInitial	The XInitial property is used to: Know the abscissa: of a control (position on the X-axis) when opening the window or the page. of a window (position on X-axis) when opening the window. Change the X-coordinate of a control anchored "to the right" (position on the X-axis) when opening the window. Get the X-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the X-axis) when opening the report.
Y	The Y property is used to: Find out the Y-coordinate of a control or window (position on Y-axis). Modify the Y-coordinate of a control or window.
YInitial	The YInitial property is used to: Find out the Y-coordinate: of a control (position on Y-axis) when opening the window or the page. of a window (position on Y-axis) when opening the window. Modify the Y-coordinate of a control anchored "to bottom" (position on the vertical axis) when opening the window. Find out the Y-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the vertical axis) when opening the report.

New in SaaS

Properties available in a report

Note: This feature is only available from WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 - Update 3.
For more details, see Using new features exclusive to WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025.

The following properties are associated with the control templates:


Anchor	The Anchor property sets the anchors of a control in a window, page or report.
AnchorRateBottom	The AnchorRateBottom property is used to: Find out the anchor rate when a control moves on the vertical axis. Modify the anchor rate when a control moves on the vertical axis.
AnchorRateHeight	The AnchorRateHeight property is used to: Find out the vertical anchor rate of a control. Modify the vertical anchor rate of a control.
AnchorRateRight	The AnchorRateRight property is used to: Find out the anchor rate when a control moves on the horizontal axis. Modify the anchor rate when a control moves on the horizontal axis.
AnchorRateWidth	The AnchorRateWidth property is used to: Find out the anchor rate when a control (or a table column) stretches on the horizontal axis. Modify the anchor rate when a control (or a table column) stretches on the horizontal axis.
BackgroundColor	The BackgroundColor property is used to set the background color of a control, window, page or block of a report.
BlurLevel	The BlurLevel property gets and sets the percentage of blur applied to a control in a report.
Border	The property Frame property allows you to view and modify the characteristics of the frame: for a report control or block. for a window control. for a cell of the Table control.
Group	The property Group property allows you to: find out whether the control belongs to a group of controls. If the control belongs to one or more groups, the Group property can be used to identify these groups of controls. associate a control with a group of controls.
Height	The Height property gets and sets the height: of a control or block in a report. of a control (in a window), window, row of a Table, List Box or ListView control, option of a Radio Button or Check Box control, break header or footer of a Table or Looper control. of a control (in a page), break header or footer in a Table or Looper control. The control can be overlayable or not. of a break cell in a Table or Looper control.
HeightInPixel	The HeightInPixel property is used to get the height in pixels of a control in a report.
Hidden	The Hidden is used to: Determine if a control in a report is hidden. Redact or blur a control in a report.
InitialHeight	The InitialHeight property is used to: Find out the creation height of a control or window. Modify the base height used to anchor the controls "in height". Find out the creation height of a block or control in a report.
InitialWidth	The InitialWidth property is used to: Find out the initial width of a control or window. Modify the base width used to anchor the controls in "width". Find out the initial width of a report control.
Name	The Name property is used to get: the name of the font associated with a Font variable. the name of a control, report or report block. the name of a control, group of controls or window. the name of a control, group of controls or page.
Note	The Note property is used to: Find out the notes associated with a control, a window, a page or a report. Modify the notes associated with a control, a window a page or a report.
NoteTitle	The NoteTitle property is used to: Get the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report. Change the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report.
Plane	The Plane property is used to: Know: the active plane of a window (or report) or the plane to which a control belongs. the active plane of a WEBDEV element. Edit: the active plane of a window (or report) or associate a control with another plane. the active plane of a WEBDEV element.
Process	The Process property is used to modify the processes to be executed by the events available on a control, window, page, report, etc.
State	The State property gets and sets the state of an element.
ToolTip	The ToolTip property gets and sets the text displayed in a tooltip. This tooltip can be associated with: a control in a window or page, New in SaaS a control in a report. In this case, the tooltip will only be visible in the report viewer. Note: This feature is only available from WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 Update 3.
Visible	The Visible property is used to: Find out whether an element is visible. Make an element visible or invisible.
Width	The Width property gets and changes the width: of a control or block in a report. of a control (found in a window), window, column found in a table or column found in a list box (including listview). of a control (found in a page), column found in a table or column found in a list box. The control can be overlayable or not.
WidthInPixel	The WidthInPixel property is used to get the width in pixels of a control in a report.
X	The X property is used to: Get the X-coordinate of a control, Table control column or window (position on the X-axis). Get the X-coordinate of a control or window (position on the X-axis).
XInitial	The XInitial property is used to: Know the abscissa: of a control (position on the X-axis) when opening the window or the page. of a window (position on X-axis) when opening the window. Change the X-coordinate of a control anchored "to the right" (position on the X-axis) when opening the window. Get the X-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the X-axis) when opening the report.
Y	The Y property is used to: Find out the Y-coordinate of a control or window (position on Y-axis). Modify the Y-coordinate of a control or window.
YInitial	The YInitial property is used to: Find out the Y-coordinate: of a control (position on Y-axis) when opening the window or the page. of a window (position on Y-axis) when opening the window. Modify the Y-coordinate of a control anchored "to bottom" (position on the vertical axis) when opening the window. Find out the Y-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the vertical axis) when opening the report.
ZOrder	The ZOrder property defines the Z-order of an element.