Bulleted list

(Bulleted List)

A selection control that displays a menu of options presented in a bulleted list.

Calendar

(Calendar)

A date selection control that allows the user to select a date or a range of dates using a navigable monthly calendar.

Checkbox

(Checkbox)

A dual-state selection control used for setting or clearing Boolean (yes/no) fields.

Clock

(Clock)

A read-only control for displaying time values in an analog or digital clock. It can be used either for displaying the value of a time field, or the continuously running time of the system clock.

Combo box

(Combo Box)

A combination of a drop-down list and an input field, enabling the user to choose an option from a drop-down list or else enter values not available in the list.

Date picker

(Date Picker)

A date selection control that allows the user to select a date using a drop-down calendar.

Drop-down list

(Drop-Down List)

A list showing the possible values that a user can select and also the currently-selected value.

Expression box

(Expression Box)

A read-only control for displaying a calculated value in a single-line textbox.

Gauge

(Gauge)

A read-only control for displaying numeric values on a radial scale. The current value of the gauge is determined by the angle of the gauge's needle relative to the total angular extent of the gauge

Horizontal slider (HSlider)

(HSlider)

A numeric selection control that lets the user select a value by moving a slider thumb right and left between the end points of a horizontal slider track.

HTML text

(HTML Text)

A read-only control used for displaying an HTML-formatted fragment.

Image

(Image)

A control used for displaying an embedded image. It is used in conjunction with the Image Library.

Input field

(Input Field)

A single-line input control supporting all data types.

List box

(List Box)

A selection control consisting of a list that presents the possible values that a user can select. Exactly one item in the list can be selected at any time.

Numbered list

(Numbered List)

A selection control used for creating ordered menus of numbered options.

Plain text

(Plain Text)

A control used for displaying a text message with uniform formatting. If the control is associated with an action, it is displayed as a hyperlink.

Progress bar

(Progress Bar)

A read-only control for displaying numeric values using a gradually filled bar. The current value is determined by the size of the filled portion of the bar, relative to the total size of the bar.

Pushbutton

(Pushbutton)

A control used to invoke actions when it is clicked with the mouse or activated using the keyboard.

Radio group

(Radio Group)

A selection control consisting of a group of radio buttons, one for each of the possible values that a user can select. Only one radio button in the group can be selected at any time.

Spinner

(Spinner)

A numeric range control with up/down buttons for stepping through the values in the range.

Text editor

(Text Editor)

A multi-line text editing control with support for line breaks, word wrapping and scrolling.

Ticker

(Ticker)

An animated read-only control for displaying values on a continuously-moving display ribbon.

Toggle button

(Toggle Button)

A dual-state selection control used for setting or clearing Boolean fields. Toggle buttons are usually associated with actions that are triggered when the toggle state is changed.

Value help

(Value Help)

A button next to an input field that displays a dialog box with a list of valid values for the field. This helps an end-user select the right, properly formatted value to enter into the field. You configure the list of values with the Value Help Configuration Wizard.

Vertical slider (VSlider)

(VSlider)

A numeric selection control that lets the user select a value by moving a slider thumb up and down between the end points of a vertical slider track.