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Form Designer Group Box Properties

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

A Group Box is a box with a caption that can hold other components on a form. This can be used to subdivide a form by function. This is similar to a Panel.

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

The following properties are available for Group Box Components:

Caption

The label for the group box.

CaptionFont

Select the font for the group box caption.

CaptionParentFont

When True, sets the Caption Font to the font of the parent container.

Color

The group box colour. Click Open Color Dialog (F2) to select the colour.

Constraints

Click the + button to expand. Select the maximum and minimum sizes for the component.

Hint

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

Style

Select the Group Box style from:

  • Standard
  • Box
  • Top Only

TabOrder

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

TabStop

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

Visible

When True, the component will be displayed.