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.

Add a Button control to a layout.

If you plan to localize the application that includes this Button control, limit the caption's text length to 64 characters. A field value rule with pyButtonLabel as the second key part and this text as the final key part is needed for each locale. When practical, choose a caption that is already included in a language pack, to simplify later localization.

  1. On the General tab of the Properties panel, set the Button caption option to one of the following settings:
    • Text – Select this setting and in the adjacent field enter the text to display as the button's caption.
    • Property Reference – Select this setting and use the adjacent field to configure the button caption as a property reference.
  2. To make it possible for users to execute a button's activity by using shortcut keys, include an ampersand (&) immediately before a letter in the caption text to designate that letter as the shortcut key.
    For example, enter &History as the caption text to allow application users to press ALT + h to access work item history.
  3. If your application includes non-autogenerated sections that reference buttons using the ampersand shortcut technique, you must revise the section to include the following JavaScript line:

    pega.u.d. processAccessKeysOnClient = true

    If the sections are part of a harness, you can reference a JavaScript function containing the above line on the Scripts & styles tab of the Harness form.