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12.1.2.1.1.1.5. Caption Appearance

In the Caption Appearance category, users can customize the visual appearance of the control’s caption.

  1. Background Color: This is a single-select dropdown field that allows users to choose the background color of the caption text.
    • It contains two tabs: Custom and Web.
      • In the Custom tab, users can choose a background color by selecting a color from a color picker. The color picker offers a selection of theme colors, standard colors, and the ability to create custom colors.
      • In the Web tab, users can select a background color from a scrollable list. The list displays a range of specific colors, each with its own name, allowing users to easily choose from pre-defined options.
    • After choosing a background color, the control will update to reflect the new color scheme.
  2. Bold: This is a checkbox which, if selected, allows users to apply a bold effect to the caption text.
  3. Font Color: This is a single-select dropdown field that allows users to choose the font color of the caption text.
    • It also has two tabs, similar to the Background Color field, where users can select a color from a color picker or a scrollable list of pre-defined options.
  4. Font Size: This field allows users to set the font size of the caption text.
    • By default, the font size is set to 12. To adjust this size, use either the slider or the numeric updown field.
      • In the numeric updown field, users can enter numbers either manually or by clicking the increment/decrement arrows.
  5. Italic: This is a checkbox which, if selected, allows users to apply an italic or slanted effect to the caption text.
  6. Keep Reserved Space for Caption: This is a checkbox which, if selected, allows users to reserve space for the control’s caption even when there is no caption set.
  7. Underlined: This is a checkbox which, if selected, allows users to apply an underline effect to the caption text.

Note: When designing a form, users can choose to either apply the same caption appearance properties to all controls, or customize each control’s caption individually.

  • To apply the same caption appearance properties to all controls in the form, right-click on the category section and select the Apply to All Captions option.
    • If this option is selected, users will be alerted of the action with the following confirmation message:
      • Yes or No: To confirm the application, click on the Yes button. To cancel, click on the No button.
  • To revert back to individual caption properties, simply right-click on the category section and choose the Undo Apply to All Captions option.
    • If this option is selected, users will be alerted of the action with the following confirmation message:
      • Yes or No: To confirm the restoration, click on the Yes button. To cancel, click on the No button.
Caption Text Style Preview: Web View