The backgroundColor attribute is the name of the RGB color for the background of the part.

The borderWidth attribute is the width of the border, specified in pixels, that surrounds the part on all four sides. A width of zero means that a border does not show.

On some platforms, the border width is limited to 1 pixel and any nonzero value is set to 1.

For more information on the dragDropSpec attribute, refer to Using the dragDropSpec attribute.

The enabled attribute specifies whether or not the part is available for selection. If true, the part's contents are available for selection.

The fontName attribute is the name of the font to use for the text displayed in the part.

The foregroundColor attribute is the name of the RGB color for the foreground of the part.

The framingSpec attribute represents the values specified for the edge specifications of the part. The edge specifications determine the width, height, and position of the part.

The helpFile attribute is the name of the help file associated with the part.

The helpKeysId attribute is the ID of the keys help associated with the part. The ID can be a string or an integer value.

The ID must exist in the help file associated with the part.

The helpTitle attribute is the title of the help window associated with the part.

The helpTopicId attribute is the ID of the help topic associated with the part. The ID can be a string or an integer value.

The ID must exist in the help file associated with the part.

A hoverHelpEnabled event signals the part to provide hover help for the part and all of its children.

The items attribute represents the collection of items to display in the part. Items can be a collection of objects or strings.

If the value of the items attribute is a collection of objects, use the attributeName attribute to specify the name of the attribute in the object that is to be displayed.

The labelString attribute is the label of the part in string form.

For example, to dynamically display the string format of a number value, do the following:

The mappedWhenManaged attribute specifies whether the part should be shown. If the part is currently shown, setting this attribute to false will hide the part. If the part is currently hidden, setting this attribute to true will show the part, if the parent part is shown.

The menu attribute is the menu part to use as the part's menu bar or pop-up menu.

For more information on the self attribute, refer to Using the self attribute.

The showPanels property specifies how the status bar will be displayed. If this property is set to true, the receiver shows all panels. If it is set to false, the receiver displays one large panel that displays the labelString of the Status Bar.

The tabGroup attribute specifies whether or not the part is included as a tab stop so users can use the Tab and Backtab keys to access the part.

The traversalOn attribute specifies whether users can access the part using the cursor movement keys. If the part is specified as a tab stop by using the tabGroup attribute, users also can use the Tab and Backtab keys to access the part.