Applying a transparent backstyle

The backstyle governs whether the background of the control is transparent or opaque.

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• A transparent backstyle allows you to see what is behind the control.

• An opaque backstyle covers what is behind the control. It also allows the fill color of the control to be seen.

You can apply a backstyle to the following types of controls:

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• Grid/Graphs: The backstyle applies to any part of the Grid/Graph object that the actual grid or graph does not cover. For example, the grid can be smaller than the Grid/Graph container.

• Panel stacks, title bars, and panels

• Rectangles and rounded rectangles

• Selectors

• Text fields

The steps below describe how to apply a transparent backstyle to a panel on a document. Changing the backstyle of most controls is similar to the procedure below.

To apply a transparent backstyle

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1. Open the document in Design or Editable Mode.

2. Add one of the controls listed above.

3. Right-click the control and select Properties and Formatting. The Properties and Formatting dialog box opens.

4. From the left, select Color and Lines.

5. In the object list at the top of the dialog box, select the part of the control to format.

6. In the Fill area, expand the Color drop-down list and select No Color.

7. Click OK to apply your changes and return to the document.