OPEN WINDOW attributes

List of attributes for the OPEN WINDOW instruction.

Window attributes reference

Table 1. Window-attributes supported by the OPEN WINDOW statement
Attribute	Description
`TEXT = string`	Defines the default title of the window. When a form is displayed, the form title (`LAYOUT(TEXT="mytitle")`) will be used as window title. Tip: We recommend that you define the window title in the form file.
`STYLE = string`	Defines the default style of the window. If the form defines a window style, (`LAYOUT(WINDOWSTYLE="mystyle")`), it overwrites the default window style. Tip: We recommend that you define the window style in the form file.
`TYPE = [LEFT\|RIGHT\| POPUP\|NAVIGATOR]`	Defines the window type. According to the type specified, the window will appear differently, following front-end platform GUI standards. For example, on iOS devices, a window created with `TYPE=POPUP` will show up from the bottom of the screen. See Window TYPE attribute.
`BLACK, BLUE, CYAN, GREEN, MAGENTA, RED, WHITE, YELLOW`	Default TTY color of the data displayed in the window.
`BOLD, DIM, INVISIBLE, NORMAL`	Default TTY font attribute of the data displayed in the window.
`REVERSE, BLINK, UNDERLINE`	Default TTY video attribute of the data displayed in the window.
`PROMPT LINE integer`	In character mode, indicates the position of the prompt line for this window. The position can be specified with `FIRST` and `LAST` predefined line positions.
`FORM LINE integer`	In character mode, indicates the position of the form line for this window. The position can be specified with `FIRST` and `LAST` predefined line positions.
`MENU LINE integer`	In character mode, indicates the position of the ring menu line for this window. The position can be specified with `FIRST` and `LAST` predefined line positions.
`MESSAGE LINE integer`	In character mode, indicates the position of the message line for this window. The position can be specified with `FIRST` and `LAST` predefined line positions.
`ERROR LINE integer`	In character mode, indicates the position of the error line for this window. The position can be specified with `FIRST` and `LAST` predefined line positions.
`COMMENT LINE {OFF\|integer}`	In character mode, indicates the position of the comment line or no comment line at all, for this window. The position can be specified with `FIRST` and `LAST` predefined line positions.
`BORDER`	Indicates if the window must be created with a border in character mode. A border frame is drawn outside the specified window. This means, that the window needs 2 additional lines and columns on the screen.

Defaut line positions for TUI mode

The default line positions in TUI mode are the following:

First line: Prompt line (output from PROMPT statement) and Menu line (command value from MENU statement).
Second line: Message line (output from MESSAGE statement; also the descriptions of MENU options).
Third line: Form line (output from DISPLAY FORM statement).
Last line: Error line (output from ERROR statement). Also comment line in any window except SCREEN.

Combining TTY attributes and presentation styles

Important: In GUI mode, form elements can also be decorated with presentation styles. Pay attention to the specific rules that apply when combining TTY attributes and presentation styles.