Properties View

The Properties view displays all the properties of the active canvas or a selected graphic element on the canvas. The title bar text of the Properties view changes to reflect the name of the selected element, and the associated properties are displayed by category in the view. Properties can also be filtered to display by property name or by a value.

Within the Properties view you can view, edit, or delete a properties settings. If you are unsure of what a property does or what types of values are accepted for that value, you can select to view detailed information about a property. The view also displays a brief description when you place your mouse over a property.

Property View
	Name	Description
1	Title Bar	Display the name of the currently selected element on the active graphic. The title bar text changes to reflect the name of the active element whose properties display in the Property view list area.
2	Filtering Search Area	Search the element’s properties and limit the properties displayed. You can search by Property Name or by a Property Value . When you enter the text in the Search text box, the matching results display in the list area below the text box. When you enter text into the Search field, Clear displays and you can delete the entered text and restart your search.
3	Show Property Detail Button	Enables the Property Detail section of the Property view. When Show Property Detail is enabled, at the bottom of the Property view, details about the selected property displays, such as property type, allowable values, the default setting, and property description.
4	Category\Property List Area	Displays the properties and their settings associated with the active element. Click the Show Evaluation Editor to open the Evaluation Editor view and automatically enter the property into the Property field of the Evaluation Editor. When a property has an active evaluation the Evaluation Editor button changes from gray to green: . If a property does not have a gray box next to it, it cannot be evaluated. The following icons display next to if a property has an evaluation associated with it. - Deletes the associated property evaluation. - Allows you to enable (box is checked) or disable (box is not checked) an associated property evaluation. Note, this is not the same as “deleting” the evaluation. The list area can also be filtered via the Search field.
5	Property Detail Subsection	Display information about a selected property when Show Property Detail is enabled. The following information displays for each property: the property Type, permitted Values, Default values, and a Description of the property. The subsection can be resized by clicking and dragging the borderline.