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Possibility 2: Serial object properties<br />

The dialog box at the top of this page is shown.<br />

4.5 Arranging Static Picture <strong>Components</strong><br />

Static picture elements are only drawn once during a picture change. In this way, system runtime behavior is<br />

only more heavily loaded during picture construction (picture change) than it would be with cyclic output of<br />

dynamic picture elements. There are exceptions such as when the status variable is used or active color<br />

assignment is made using a variable (see also Changing Colors Using Variables or Controlling Fields with<br />

Status Variables).<br />

Static picture elements can be placed at different layers using the editor. In the object shortcut menu, Bring<br />

Forward or Send Backward changes the display layer. (See Overlapping Objects). This overlap is then<br />

converted into a character sequence (picture structure) for the target system.<br />

Since certain elements such as circles, touch buttons, etc., cannot be used on all hardware, individual items<br />

may not be available depending on the display type (display disabled).<br />

Generally, every object (text, circle, etc.) has special object properties. Object properties are opened in the<br />

editor using the object's shortcut menu. Properties can also be opened using the keyboard by pressing 'Alt' +<br />

'Enter'. Pressing the 'Tab' key changes the focus to the next object.<br />

Static picture elements can be selected from the toolbar in the <strong>Visual</strong> <strong>Components</strong> editor.<br />

Symbol Function text<br />

4.5.1 Texts<br />

Selection tool<br />

Text mode<br />

Line mode<br />

Rectangle mode<br />

Ellipse mode<br />

Background bitmap mode<br />

Zoom in<br />

Zoom out<br />

Grid and snap−to−grid mode<br />

Static texts are available on all panels supported by <strong>Visual</strong> <strong>Components</strong>. However, the number of fonts and text<br />

sizes varies. At least one character set is always available for text. On some panels, additional fonts may<br />

integrated (see also Font Management).<br />

Language switching is possible for all static texts (see also Language Management).<br />

4.5.1.1 Inserting Text<br />

Select the icon on the toolbar to activate text mode. In this mode, the positioning tool can be placed<br />

anywhere on the display to insert a static text.<br />

Introduction to <strong>Visual</strong> <strong>Components</strong> 2.3<br />

310 4.5 Arranging Static Picture <strong>Components</strong>

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