A Properties window provides a way to display and set the attributes and other options associated with a part or connection. In addition to part-specific properties, you can set data validation, layout, drag and drop, and help information. For example, you can add an OK push button to your application and define it as the default push button by changing the properties for the push button part using its properties view.

To open the properties for a part, do either of the following:

Part property names and their values are displayed in a table format. How property values are changed depends on the property type itself. For example, the value of the partName property is a string and can be changed directly within a cell in the Properties window. Other part property values are changed through a second window displayed for that purpose. Editing a part's backgroundColor and foregroundColor for instance, is carried out through the use of the Colors dialog. To edit any part property, from its Property window, simple click on the value you want to change. If the value is a string or integer value you can edit it directly. If defining the value requires another dialog, click on the presented in place of the existing value to bring up the dialog. If the value is a boolean, click on the cell in the value column of the table and select either the true button   or false button .

The part is updated with the new property value when you change a property's value and click anywhere outside of the value cell for the property you just changed or close the supplementary dialog used to change the part's property.

Additional information about the individual properties of a part can be found in the following places: