The backgroundColor property is the name of the RGB color for the background of the part.

The backPageBackground property specifies the RGB color used between the thin parallel lines representing the pages before or after the current page.

The backPageForeground property specifies the RGB color of the lines representing the pages before or after the current page.

The backPagePlacement property specifies the corner of the notebook where all the back pages (thin parallel lines) meet.

The bindingType property specifies the type of binding, either spiral or solid, for the notebook. The possible values are as follows:

Spiral binding

Solid binding (default)

The borderWidth property is the width of the border, specified in pixels, that surrounds the part on all four sides. A width of zero means that a border does not show.

On some platforms, the border width is limited to 1 pixel and any nonzero value is set to 1.

The enabled property specifies whether or not the part is available for selection. If true, the part's contents are available for selection.

The fontName property is the name of the font to use for the text displayed in the part.

The foregroundColor property is the name of the RGB color for the foreground of the part.

The frameBackground property is the name of the color of the frame background.

The framingSpec property represents the values specified for the edge specifications of the part. The edge specifications determine the width, height, and position of the part.

The helpFile property is the name of the help file associated with the part.

The helpKeysId property is the ID of the keys help associated with the part. The ID can be a string or an integer value.

The ID must exist in the help file associated with the part.

The helpTitle property is the title of the help window associated with the part.

The helpTopicId property is the ID of the help topic associated with the part. The ID can be a string or an integer value.

The ID must exist in the help file associated with the part.

The hoverHelpEnabled property indicates whether you want hover help to be provided for this part and all of its children. The default is false.

The majorTabBackground property specifies the background color for the major tab.

The majorTabExtent property specifies the size of the major tab.

The majorTabForeground property specifies the foreground color for the major tab.

The minorTabBackground property specifies the background color for the minor tab.

The minorTabExtent property specifies the size of the minor tab.

The minorTabForeground property specifies the foreground color for the minor tab.

The orientation property specifies on which side the binding appears and which side the major tabs appear. Valid values include the following:

Major tabs appear on the right and minor tabs are either on the top or bottom depending on the back page position.

Major tabs are either on the top or bottom depending on the back page position and minor tabs appear on the right.

The pageButtonExtent property specifies the size of the page buttons.

The partName property specifies the name you want to use to describe the part. For nonvisual parts, this text appears under the icon for the part on the free-form surface.

The name of the part can consist of alphanumeric characters, and must be different from those of all other parts on the layout surface.

If you do not specify a part name, VA Smalltalk generates a unique name based on the class name of the part.

The statusJustification property specifies whether the text in the status area is justified to the left, center, or right. The possible values are as follows:

Left justify

Center justify

Right justify

The tabGroup property specifies whether or not the part is included as a tab stop so users can use the Tab and Backtab keys to access the part.

The tabJustification property specifies the left and right justification for the tab text. Possible values are:

Left justify

Center justify

Right justify

The tabShape property specifies the shape of the tab. The tab can have a round, square, or polygon shape. The possible values are as follows:

Round tab

Square tab

Polygon tab

The topPageIndex property specifies the index of the top page.

The traversalOn property specifies whether users can access the part using the cursor movement keys. If the part is specified as a tab stop by using the tabGroup property, users also can use the Tab and Backtab keys to access the part.