6.1.1 Appearance

General Object Options

Features located in this category influence both the visibility of the object and the visual style of the object. The features covered in this section include: [Visible], [Opacity], [Blinking], [Blink Interval], [Fill Enabled], and [Fill]. These features are explained in further detail in the below table.

Visible	This feature controls the visibility of the object. The visibility can be toggled using the checkbox, or bound to a tag by pressing the icon in the [Property Editor]. Note that while an analog tag may be bound to this property, the software treats any value greater than one as a one.
Opacity	This feature controls the opacity of the object. The opacity can be altered directly using the sliding bar, or bound to a tag by pressing icon in the [Property Editor]. When binding a tag to this feature, a [FLOAT] tag type should be used, as the feature reads values between 0 and 1.00 where 0 equals 0% and 1.00 equals 100%.
Blinking	This feature controls whether or not the object blinks. The blinking can be toggled using the checkbox, or bound to a tag by pressing the icon in the [Property Editor]. Note that while an analog tag may be bound to this property, the software treats any value greater than one as a one.
Blink Interval	This feature controls the interval at which a blinking object blinks. The desired interval can be entered by double-clicking the displayed interval, or bound to a tag by pressing the icon in the [Property Editor]. It should be noted that any data entry in this field is treated as a millisecond value. For a given interval input, the object will be visible on screen for the length of the interval before disappearing for the length of the interval. Example: For a 5000 ms interval, the object will be visible on screen for 5 s, then invisible for an additional 5 s.
Fill Enabled	This feature controls whether or not the selected object will have a fill color. This option can be enabled and disabled via the checkbox, or bound to a tag by pressing the icon in the [Property Editor]. Note that while an analog tag may be bound to this property, the software treats any value greater than one as a one.
Fill	Functionality still being built in, review this section when implementation is completed

2. Text Box Options

When a text box is selected, the [Property Editor]'s Appearance tab will display nine additional options. These features are explained in detail in the below table.

Font Name	This feature allows the user to select from a wide range of fonts.
Font Size	This feature allows the user to change the size of the selected font. Users can enter a value, or bind a tag to it by pressing the icon in the [Property Editor].
Italic	This feature controls whether or not the object blinks. The blinking can be toggled using the checkbox, or bound to a tag by pressing the icon in the [Property Editor]. Note that while an analog tag may be bound to this property, the software treats any value greater than one as a one.
Underline	This feature controls the interval at which a blinking object blinks. The desired interval can be entered by double-clicking the displayed interval, or bound to a tag by pressing the icon in the [Property Editor]. It should be noted that any data entry in this field is treated as a millisecond value. For a given interval input, the object will be visible on screen for the length of the interval before disappearing for the length of the interval. Example: For a 5000 ms interval, the object will be visible on screen for 5 s, then invisible for an additional 5 s.
Bold	This feature controls whether or not the selected object will have a fill color. This option can be enabled and disabled via the checkbox, or bound to a tag by pressing the icon in the [Property Editor]. Note that while an analog tag may be bound to this property, the software treats any value greater than one as a one.
Font Color	Functionality still being built in, review this section when implementation is completed
Vertical Alignment
Horizontal Alignment
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