# Options on the General tab of the Diagnostics List Properties dialog box

The following table shows the options on the General tab of the Diagnostics List Properties dialog box

Options | Description
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Appearance | Specify the object's appearance in this area.
Border style | Select a border style for the object.
Border width | Type the number of pixels for the width of the object’s border.
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.
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.
Fore color | This box shows the color of the text shown on the object. Click it to select another color.
Selection back color | This box displays the color for the highlight bar. Click it to select another color. The highlight bar indicates the selected message at run time.
Selection fore color | This box displays the color for the highlighted message. Click it to select another color.
Text | The text properties apply to the messages on the object.
Font | Select the font to use for the message.
Size | Select the font size to use for the message.
Bold, Italic Underline | Select a font style for the message, if required.
Other |
Key navigation | Select this check box to allow the user to navigate to the object using the keyboard and give the object input focus.
Wrap around | Select this check box if you want the list to wrap from the end of the list to the beginning when scrolling down, and from the beginning of the list to the end when scrolling up.

## See also

Create diagnostics lists