Adding a Button control to a harness
When you add a Button control to a harness, the button is located in a cell at the bottom of the run-time form. An application user clicks the button to execute an activity.
Open the harness that you want to modify.
On the Design tab, from the Action list, drag Button onto the work area.
Click the View properties icon to display the Properties panel of the control.
- Add a Button control to a layout
You add a Button control to a layout to enable users to take actions or complete tasks on a form in your application.
- Styling options for Button controls
Establishing a consistent look for Button controls in your application saves development time, gives your application a more predictable user interface, and makes it easier for users to complete forms.
- Specifying the caption for a Button control
Using a caption for a Button control makes it easier for application users to understand the button's purpose and to complete their tasks.
- Specifying the image source and tooltip for a Button control
Using images and tooltips to indicate a button's purpose makes it easier for application users to understand a form and to complete their tasks.
- Specifying presentation options for a Button control
Three predefined formats are available for buttons: Strong, Standard, and Simple. Using these formats consistently in your application makes the user interface more predictable and makes it easier for users to complete forms.
- Defining the behavior of form elements
Ensure that users see and complete only the fields that are relevant to the processing of a case by defining the rules that govern the behavior of form elements.
- Copying, moving, or deleting a control
You can use basic Windows operations to speed the development of your controls.
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