Appearance Properties for Diagrams and Components
Appearance properties determine the position and appearance of nodes and text elements in workflow diagrams, as well as the characteristics of the diagram itself. If you have LiveCompare Editor privileges, appearance properties for workflow components may be edited using the Property Editor.
The following appearance properties are available:
Workflow Diagrams
Select the diagram background to view these properties.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Fill Color | The color used for the diagram background. |
| Fill Color Background | The color used for the area behind the workflow diagram. |
| Height | The height of the diagram in pixels. This property may not be set directly. |
| Width | The width of the diagram in pixels. This property may not be set directly. |
| X | The X coordinate of the diagram. X coordinates start at the left of the diagram background. This property may not be set directly. |
| Y | The Y coordinate of the diagram. Y coordinates start at the top of the diagram background. This property may not be set directly. |
Nodes and Text Elements
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Fill Color | The color used for the node or text element’s background. |
| Font Bold | Determines whether the node label or text element is shown in bold. |
| Font Color | The color used for the node label or text element. |
| Font Face | The font used for the node label or text element. |
| Font Italic | Determines whether the node label or text element is shown in italics. |
| Font Size | The font size for the label text, measured in points. |
| Font Underline | Determines whether the node label or text element is underlined. |
| Height | The height of the node or text element in pixels. |
| Label | The label for the node or text element. |
| Label Horizontal Alignment | This property may not be changed. |
| Width | The width of the node or text element, measured in pixels. |
| X | The X coordinate of the node. X coordinates start at the left of the diagram canvas. |
| Y | The Y coordinate of the node. Y coordinates start at the top of the diagram canvas. |
Text Elements Only
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Fill | Determines whether the background of the text element is filled. |
| Line | Determines whether a border for the text element is shown. |
| Line Color | The color used for the border. |