# Options on the General tab of the Panel Properties dialog box

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

Options | Descriptions
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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.
Pattern style | Specifies a pattern for the object. The pattern shows on the face of the object. The pattern does not cover the object’s border, caption, or image. If the object’s back style is transparent or gradient, the pattern is not visible.
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.
Back color | This box shows the current background color for the object. Click it to select another color. If the background style is transparent, the application does not use this background color. If the background style is gradient, click it to bring up the Gradient Fill dialog box to configure the gradient fill. For objects with a line style other than solid, the background color is used for the spaces between the dots or dashes.
Border color | This box shows the border color for the object. Click it to select another color. If Border uses back color is not selected, this color appears at run time.
Pattern color | This box shows the current pattern color for the object or state. Click it to select another color.
Blink | Select this check box if you want the object’s background to blink when the object is in this state at run time. The blink rate is twice per second.

## See also

Create a panel object

Set up general properties for a panel object

Options in the Gradient Fill dialog box