Use a Button control to enable users to take action on a form, such as submitting the form after filling it out.

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• 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.

• Adding and configuring a Button control

  By adding a Button control to a layout, you make it possible for application users to complete a task, such as submitting a form after completing its fields. By configuring a Button control, you give your application a consistent look and feel.

• 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.

• 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.