AppWindow Properties
The AppWindow object contains the following properties.
buttonsFocusSkin Property
This property applies a skin in the focused state to all the buttons in the title bar (back, maximize, and minimize buttons).
Syntax
appwindow.buttonsFocusSkin
Type
String
Read/Write
Read + Write
Remarks
The default value for this property is null (system theme).
Passing a null or empty string resets the property to the system theme.
BackgroundColor and ForegroundColor are picked from valid skins. The rest of the skin properties are ignored.
Availability
Windows 10
buttonsHoverSkin
This property applies a skin when the mouse is hovering to all the buttons of the title bar (back, maximize, and minimize buttons).
Syntax
appwindow.buttonsHoverSkin
Type
String
Read/Write
Read + Write
Remarks
The default value for this property is null (system theme).
Passing a null or empty string resets the property to the system theme.
BackgroundColorand ForegroundColor are picked from valid skins. The rest of the skin properties are ignored.
Availability
Windows 10
Example
var appwindow = voltmx.appication.getAppWindow();
appwindow.buttonsHoverSkin = "skin1";
buttonsInactiveSkin
This property applies a skin in the inactive state to all the buttons in the title bar (back, maximize, and minimize buttons).
Syntax
appwindow.buttonsInactiveSkin
Type
String
Read/Write
Read + Write
Remarks
The default value for this property is null (system theme).
Passing a null or empty string resets the property to the system theme.
BackgroundColor and ForegroundColorare picked from valid skins. The rest of the skin properties are ignored.
Availability
Windows 10
Example
var appwindow = voltmx.application.getAppWindow();
appwindow.buttonsInactiveSkin = "skin1";
buttonsSkin
This property applies a skin in a normal state to all the buttons in the title bar (back, maximize, and minimize buttons).
Syntax
appwindow.buttonsSkin
Type
String
Read/Write
Read + Write
Remarks
The default value for this property is null (system theme).
Passing a null or empty string resets the property to the system theme. BackgroundColor and ForegroundColor are picked from valid skins. The rest of the skin properties are ignored.
Availability
Windows 10
Example
var appwindow = voltmx.application.getAppWindow();
appwindow.buttonsSkin = "skin1";
showBackButton
This property specifies whether the back button is shown in the title bar.
Syntax
appwindow.showBackButton
Type
Boolean
Read/Write
Read + Write
Remarks
If this property is true, the form is checked. If the user is in the first form, the back button will be hidden. Otherwise, the button will be visible.
If the property is false, the back button is hidden.
The default value is false.
Availability
Windows 10
Example
var appwindow = voltmx.application.getAppWindow();
appwindow.showBackButton = true;
skin
This property applies a skin to the entire title bar.
Syntax
appwindow.skin
Type
String
Read/Write
Read + Write
Remarks
The default value for this property is null (system theme).
Passing a null or empty string resets the property to the system theme.
BackgroundColor and ForegroundColor are picked from valid skins. The rest of the skin properties are ignored.
Availability
Windows 10
Example
var appwindow = voltmx.application.getAppWindow();
appwindow.skin = "skin1";
title
This property allows you to customize the title text shown on the title bar.
Syntax
appwindow.title
Type
String
Read/Write
Read + Write
Remarks
The default value for this property is an empty string.
Any string is allowed but it should not be too long or the title will be truncated.
Pass a null or empty string to reset the title. Set the new title by providing a valid string.
The application name will always be displayed on the title bar with the given title added to it.
Availability
Windows 10
Example
appwindow.title = "some text";
appwindow.title = "";
