4.5.4. Edit "Image Static Control" properties.

     To edit image static control properties, you need to click "Edit Parameters" button. Parameters fields become active, and you can now edit their values:

4.5.4.1. Panel "Standard Parameters".

     Here you could change the next parameters:
1. Image static control type. You can select necessary static control type, taking into account the type of image you want to place on the control.
2. Image static control styles. You can select here necessary type of alignment for image and/or for control.
3. Static control description. Sometimes, it could be convenient to have description for each GUI component. Also, you could save time, using control description as tooltip for it, instead of writing big help files for your program.
4. Window styles used with static controls. There are some windows styles ( parameters of Win32 API CreateWindowEx  function ), which can be used with static control. You can easily select/delete them here.
5. Window extended styles used with static controls. There are another set of CreateWindowEx parameters ( extended window styles ), which can be used with static control, to modify static control view.
6. Static control size and position. Here you could set the static control top-left corner coordinates, its width and height. Also, you could dispose the control in preview mode, using "Select Static Control Size/Position in Preview Mode" button. WARNING. If you change some static control parameters, but not save them yet, then they're considered as "desired" values, not as "selected". Preview mode will work with "selected" parameters only, so you need to click "Save Parameters Value" and, again, "Edit Parameters" - now, if you call preview mode editing, then it'll work with accepted values.


Don't forget, please, to click "Save Parameters Values", to save your correction. Also, if you want to continue with this project design next day(s), then you should visit "File" panel and select "Save Current Project As"...

 

4.5.4.2. Panel "Background Image".

     Here you could change the next parameters:
1. Static control background image. You could see the type of current image selected for the static control ( bitmap or icon) and its dimensions. Click on "Select New Background Image" button, to select new one.
2. Static control dimensions. For simplicity of image/control adjusting, you can click here on "Set Static Control Dimensions Equal to Image Ones", or on "Set Static Control Height Equal to Image Height", or on "Set Static Control Width Equal to Image Width".


Don't forget, please, to click "Save Parameters Values", to save your correction. Also, if you want to continue with this project design next day(s), then you should visit "File" panel and select "Save Current Project As"...