# Options on the General tab of the Multistate Indicator Properties dialog box

The following table shows the options on the General tab of the Multistate Indicator Properties dialog box.

Options | Descriptions
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Appearance | Specify the object's appearance in this area.
Border style | Select a border style for the object. If the object shape is circle or ellipse, the available border styles are None and Line.
Border width | Type the number of pixels for the width of the object’s border.
Back style | Specifies the object background. Available options are: Solid. The object’s background is filled with a solid color specified in the Back color option. Transparent. The object’s background is not filled and any objects behind it show through. Gradient. The object's background is filled with a linear gradient color. Specify the color for the background (Back color) on the States tab.
Shape | Select the shape of the object. If the object shape is circle or ellipse, the application applies properties such as size and position by measuring in relation to the object’s bounding box.
Border uses back color | Select this check box to use the object’s background color for the border of the object. Clear this check box to use the selected Border Color. Specify the background color and the border color on the States tab.
State settings |
Number of states | Select the number of states for the object.
Trigger type | Select Value to allow the object to trigger a state based on the value of the Value connection. Select LSB to allow the object to trigger a state based on the least significant bit that is set high in the Value connection.

## See also

bounding box

Create multistate indicators

Configure the gradient fill

Set up general properties for a multistate indicator object