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Class (inherits from RectControl)

Used to add a placard to a window. A placard is a control that you can use as an information display or as background fill for a control area. Placards have three states: normal, pressed, and disabled.

Events

Close DropObject MouseExit ConstructContextualMenu KeyDown MouseMove ContextualMenuAction KeyUp MouseUp DragEnter MouseDown MouseWheel DragExit MouseDrag Open DragOver MouseEnter

Properties

Active LockRight Tooltip AllowAutoDeactivate LockTop Top AllowTabStop MouseCursor Transparent Enabled MouseX TrueWindow Handle MouseY Value Height Name Visible Index PanelIndex Width Left Parent Window LockBottom Scope LockLeft TabIndex

Methods

AcceptFileDrop AcceptTextDrop Invalidate AcceptPictureDrop Close Refresh AcceptRawDataDrop DrawInto SetFocus

Notes

On macOS, Placard is not a native control and does not automatically change its appearance in dark mode.

Perhaps the most familiar use of the Placard control is as a small information panel, often placed at the bottom of a window to the left of the horizontal scroll bar.

See Also

RectControl class; Canvas control.