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Form Designer Drop Down List Properties

Navigator > Setup > Form Designer > Layout tab > Component Editor > Properties tab

See also Form Designer Component Properties for properties common to different component types.

The following properties are available for Drop Down List Components:

Border Style

Set the border style for the component, to Single or None.

Hint

The Hint text to be displayed when the mouse hovers over the component.

Ignore Grid Parent

When True, when the component is on a grid it will not be checked to see if it is unconnected.

Items

Enter the items to be included in the drop-down list.

Label Caption

The text to be displayed beside the Edit box.

Label Visible

When False, the Label Caption will not be displayed.

Label Width

Set the width of the Label Caption.

Max Length

Set the maximum number of characters that can be entered in the box.

Read Only

When True, the user cannot edit the component on the form.

Sorted

When True, items in the list are sorted alphabetically.

Style

Select the style from:

  • Drop Down - text can be entered in the box.
  • Drop Down List - text cannot be entered.

Tab Order

Set the sequential tab order for components, when the Tab key is pressed in the form.

Tab Stop

When True, this component will be included in the tab order. When False, the Tab key will not stop at this component.

Text

Text to be displayed in the component.

Visible

When True, the component will be displayed on the form.