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Generic Push Button is an input widget. It does not have any retained internal state. It offers a complete range of functionality that users can find in other momentary button widgets.

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Widget Property

Generic Push Button

Property Description Operation
Widget Name Widget displayed name Name
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Visibility Control

Property Description Operation
Binding Hidden Control Register Select a binding register to control the visibility of this widget Checkbox
Hidden Control Register Choose a binding register Register Selector

Show Released/Pressed State

Property Description Operation
State Select the preview state Dropdown List

Released State Text Setting

Property Description Operation
Display Text Select whether to display the off-state text Checkbox
Line Height Set the spacing between text lines Number Editor
Blending Mode Select the color blending mode for the text and the background. Please refere to Blending Selector
 Blending Selector

Pressed State Text Setting

Property Description Operation
Display Text Select whether to display the off-state text Checkbox
Line Height Set the spacing between text lines Number Editor
Blending Mode Select the color blending mode for the text and the background. Please refer to Blending Selector
 Blending Selector

Click Event Setting

Property Description Operation
Enable Page Selector Clicking triggers to the target page Checkbox
Select Target Page The target page selector Page Selector
Enable Register Operation Clicking triggers a register operation Checkbox
Binding Register Select which register for the operation Register Selector
Operation Mode Select which operation to be performed. Please refer to Register Operation Setting Register Operation Setting
Enable Callback Function Clicking triggers a Blockly callback function Checkbox
Behavior Prgramming Blockly Editor Blockly Editor

Pressed State Text Setting

Property Description Operation
Display Text Select whether to display the off-state text Checkbox
Enable Text Stencil Select whether to apply stencil to the text Checkbox
Text Enter the off-state text to be displayed Plain Text
Font Select text typeface, font size, style and line space Font Selector
Text Color Select the text color Color Selector
Alignment Select alignment Alignment Selector
Blending Mode Select the color blending mode for the text and the background. Please refer to Blending Selector
 Blending Selector

Released State Text Setting

Property Description Operation
Display Text Select whether to display the off-state text Checkbox
Enable Text Stencil Select whether to apply stencil to the text Checkbox
Text Enter the off-state text to be displayed Plain Text
Font Select text typeface, font size, style and line space Font Selector
Text Color Select the text color Color Selector
Alignment Select alignment Alignment Selector
Blending Mode Select the color blending mode for the text and the background. Please refer to Blending Selector
 Blending Selector

Short Click Event Setting

Property Description Operation
Enable Page Selector Fast clicking (less than 1 second) triggers to the target page Checkbox
Select Target Page The target page selector Page Selector
Enable Register Operation Fast clicking (less than 1 second) triggers a register operation Checkbox
Binding Register Select which register for the operation Register Selector
Operation Mode Select which operation to be performed. Please refer to Register Operation Setting. Register Operation Setting
Enable Callback Function Fast clicking (less than 1 second) triggers a Blockly callback function Checkbox
Behavior Programming Blockly Editor Blockly Editor

Continuous Pressing Event

Property Description Operation
Enable Page Selector Continuous pressing (longer than 1.5 seconds) triggers to the target page Checkbox
Select Target Page The target page selector Page Selector
Enable Register Operation Continuous pressing (longer than 1.5 seconds) triggers a register operation Checkbox
Binding Register Select which register for the operation Register Selector
Operation Mode Select which operation to be performed. Please refer to Register Operation Setting. Register Operation Setting
Enable Callback Function Continuous pressing (longer than 1.5 seconds) triggers a Blockly callback function Checkbox
Behavior Programming Blockly Editor Blockly Editor

Repeated Continuous nous Pressing Event

Property Description Operation
Enable Page Selector Continuous pressing (longer than 1.5 seconds) repeatedly triggers to the target page Checkbox
Select Target Page The target page selector Page Selector
Enable Register Operation Continuous pressing (longer than 1.5 seconds) repeatedly triggers a register operation Checkbox
Binding Register Select which register for the operation Register Selector
Operation Mode Select which operation to be performed. Please refer to Register Operation Setting. Register Operation Setting
Enable Callback Function Continuous pressing (longer than 1.5 seconds) repeatedly triggers a Blockly callback function Checkbox
Behavior Programming Blockly Editor Blockly Editor

Released State Image Operation

Property Description Operation
Load Image Load the Released State mage from the file system File Open Dialog Box
Edit Image Edit the loaded image Image Editor Dialog Box
Paste Image Paste image from the clipboard  

Pressed State Image Operation

Property Description Operation
Load Image Load the Pressed State image from the file system File Open Dialog Box
Edit Image Edit the loaded image Image Editor Dialog Box
Paste Image Paste image from the clipboard  

Preview

Property Description Operation
Animate The widget automatically goes through two states.  

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Widget-Specific Actions

Property Description Operation
Load Released State Image… Load an image file for Released State from the file system File Open Dialog Box
Load Pressed State Image… Load an image file for Pressed State from the file system File Open Dialog Box
Edit Released State Image… Edit the image for Released State Image Editor Dialog Box
Edit Pressed State Image… Edit the image for Pressed State Image Editor Dialog Box
Paste Released State Image Paste an image from the clipboard for Released State  
Paste Pressed State Image Paste an image from the clipboard for Pressed State  
Reset to Original Size Reset the widget’s size to the default value Reset Editor
Preview Press Animation Preview the widget action when pressed  
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