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. 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. We recommend that you define the window style in the form file.
`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 defined by the OPTIONS instruction. See the OPTIONS command reference topic for more details.

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.