The Pen tab is available on Properties windows that relate to objects with text, such as text boxes and buttons. It contains the settings that allow you to define the shading and colors of the text.
The Pen tab contains these settings:
- Type—You can choose between six types of shading:
- None
- Solid
- Hatch
- Linear Gradient
- Pipe Gradient
- Radial Gradient
These shading types work in exactly the same way as the shading types for the Fill (see Fill Tab) except that they apply to the text.
- Flash—The Flash section contains a Blink check box, a Mode combo box, and an Offset combo box. These settings work in exactly the same way as the Flash settings on the Fill tab (see Fill Tab), except that they apply to the text in a text box or on a button rather than the fill.
- Colors—Use the color buttons in the Colors section to define the colors that are to be used for the shading. The color buttons work in the same way as the color buttons on the Fill tab (see Fill Tab), except that they apply to the shading for the text rather than the fill.
- % Transparency—Use the percentage spin-box(es) next to the color buttons to define the transparency of the color(s). You can set the color to have a minimum 0% transparency (solid) up to a maximum transparency of 100% transparency (invisible).