# Themes and Visual Classes

Multi_Line Properties |

This table lists all the Multi_Line properties:

Property | Description
Attributes
Borderless | Control has no border or frame.
Center Text | Centers the input. (Center Text property was added in PxPlus 2018.)
Locked | User can set focus but cannot change the multi-line input region. Associated query button is disabled. (Locked property was added in PxPlus 2018.)
Right Justify | Text is right-aligned in the multi-line input field. (Right Justify property was added in PxPlus 2018.)
Transparent Background | Multi-line background and border are transparent; i.e. the window contents behind the multi-line show through. (Transparent Background property was added in PxPlus 2018.)
Uppercase | Converts text from lowercase to uppercase automatically. (Uppercase property was added in PxPlus 2018.)
Colors
Click the dotted Query button or double click inside the cell to access Color Selections. Valid formats for color selections include predefined system colors (e.g. Light Red), Custom (RGB codes), HTML Hex Color Codes, User Defined colors (e.g. Color17) and string Expressions. After a color property is set, a tick in the selected color displays in the top left corner. A floating tip with a sample of the selected color displays when hovering the mouse over the color setting. (The color tick and color tip were added in PxPlus 2018.) (The Color Selections Query button and dialog were added in PxPlus 2020.)
Background | Background color of the control in its default state. When a multi-line control is disabled, it retains the background color that has been set instead of showing the standard disabled color.
Foreground | Foreground text color of the control in its default state.
Frame Color | Color of the frame/border around the control. (Frame Color property was added in PxPlus 2024.)
Colors (States)
Disable Background Color | Background color when the control is disabled. (Disable Background Color property was added in PxPlus 2022.)
Disable Text Color | Foreground text color when the control is disabled. (Disable Text Color property was added in PxPlus 2022.)
Focus Background Color | Background color when the control has focus. (Focus Background Color property was added in PxPlus 2019.)
Focus Text Color | Text color when the control has focus. (Focus Text Color property was added in PxPlus 2019.)
Hover Background Color | Background color when the mouse is over the control. See Hover Background Color 2 below. (Hover Background Color property was added in PxPlus 2025.)
Hover Border Color | Border color when the mouse is over the control. (Hover Border Color property was added in PxPlus 2025.)
Hover Text Color | Foreground text color when the mouse is over the control. (Hover Text Color property was added in PxPlus 2025.)
Lock Background Color | Background color when the control is locked. (Lock Background Color property was added in PxPlus 2024.)
Lock Text Color | Foreground text color when the control is locked. (Lock Text Color property was added in PxPlus 2024.)
Font
Font | Click the dotted Query button or double click inside the cell to specify font properties and attributes such as Bold, Italics, etc. See Font Properties. (The Use 'Font Name' only check box option was added in PxPlus 2025.)
Query Button Display
Query Button Attributes | Click the dotted Query button or double click inside the cell to invoke the Query Button Attributes window to set attributes for the query button. Options are:
Suppress Query Button | Suppresses the query button on the multi-line.
Flat Button | Button shows no raised outline unless the mouse is over the button or the button is pushed.
Flat - No Border | Button has no border and shows no raised outline when the mouse hovers or the button is pushed.
Embedded | Button is displayed within the multi-line, rather than shortening the multi-line and displaying the query button to its right.
Transparent | Button is "see-through" to the window contents behind the button area.
Bitmap Button | Button is a bitmap button.
#### Important Note: The height of a multi-line control with an associated query must be set to 1; otherwise, NOMADS will not draw the query button. (Query Button Attributes property was added in PxPlus 2023.)
Query Button Bitmap | Click the dotted Query button or double click inside the cell to invoke the Query Button Bitmap window to define the bitmap for the query button (Fixed or string Expression). Click the Bitmap Library button to select a bitmap from the Bitmaps dialog. (Query Button Bitmap property was added in PxPlus 2023.)
Query Button Width (columns) | Enter the width of the query button (in number of columns). (Query Button Width property was added in PxPlus 2023.)
Spinner Button Display
Spinner Arrow Color | Color of the chevrons in a spinner button. (Spinner Arrow Color property was added in PxPlus 2024.)
Spinner Background Color | Color of the background of a spinner button. If the Transparent button attribute is used, this is ignored. (Spinner Background Color property was added in PxPlus 2024.)
Spinner Button Attributes | Click the drop-down arrow for a list of display attributes for setting the appearance of the spinner button. Options are:
Default | Gray up/down chevrons on a White background. Button is flat with no border.
Flat | Button shows no raised outline unless the mouse is over the button or the button is pushed.
Flat - No Border | Button has no border and shows no raised outline when the mouse hovers or the button is pushed.
Transparent | Button is "see-through" to the window contents behind the button area.
Flat and Transparent | Button shows no raised outline and is "see-through" to the window contents behind the button area.
Flat - No Border and Transparent | Button has no border and is "see-through" to the window contents behind the button area.
#### Note: Transparent settings will override Spinner Background Color. (Spinner Button Attributes property was added in PxPlus 2024.)
Spinner Hover Color | Color of the chevron when hovering over it in the spinner button. (Spinner Hover Color property was added in PxPlus 2024.)
Other
iNomads Class | Assign an iNomads class to the control. The iNomads class contains class attribute references used when defining the control in the HTML code generated in iNomads. An iNomads class reference must start with an alpha character (A-Z or a-z), followed by any combination of A-Z, a-z, 0-9, underscore or dash. Multiple references may be entered, separated by a space. For a list of pre-defined classes, see iNomads Classes. (iNomads Class property was added in PxPlus 2020.)

## See Also

Themes
Visual Classes