Text Box

This widget can be used to display the value of a connected parameter in the Frontend. In addition, the widget enables the user to edit the value directly in the Frontend by typing a new value into the text box.

Style

X, Y:

Adjust the position of the widget by typing the desired coordinate values of the upper left corner into the input field.

Z-Order:

Adjust the z-order of the widget by typing the desired value into the input field. This defines which widget is displayed on top if several widgets are positioned at the same place, for example, if widget "A" has "Z-Order" "0" and widget "B" has "Z-Order" "1", widget "B" will be displayed on top of widget "A".

Width:

Adjust the width of the widget. The width is defined in pixels and set to 200 by default. To change the value, type the new width into the input field. It must be at least 30 and not be bigger than 2147483647.

Height

Adjust the height of the widget. The height is defined in pixels and set to 40 by default. To change the value, type the new height into the input field. It must be at least 30 and not be bigger than 2147483647.

Inactive Background Color:

Adjust the background color of the widget for the case that the text box is currently not edited. To change the color, click into the color field and select a new color in the color selection dialog or enter the color code manually.

Active Background Color:

Adjust the background color of the widget for the case that the text box is currently edited. To change the color, click into the color field and select a new color in the color selection dialog or enter the color code manually.

Font Color:

Adjust the color of the displayed text. To change the color, click into the color field and select a new color in the color selection dialog or enter the color code manually.

Font Family:

Select the font family of the displayed text in the drop-down menu of this property.

Horizontal Text Alignment:

Adjust the horizontal alignment of the text that is displayed in the widget. It is set to "left" by default. You can also select "center" and "right" for the alignment at the drop-down menu.

Vertical Text Alignment:

Adjust the vertical alignment of the text or value that is displayed in the label. It is set to bottom by default. You can also select "top" and "bottom" for the alignment at the drop-down menu.

Number of Decimal Places:

Define the number of decimal places that are displayed in case the widget is connected to a parameter with decimal values. It is set to 4 by default. You can change the number to a value from 0 to 8.

Text Wrapping

Define the wrapping behavior of the text. This property is set to "false" by default, i.e., the text is not wrapped. You can set the property to "true" or "false".

Data

Connected Tool:

Connect to a tool from your MERLIC Vision App by selecting the desired tool from the drop-down menu. You can only select tools that are used in your MERLIC Vision App. At the property "Connected Parameter" you may then select the parameter whose value you want to display in the widget.

Connected Parameter:

Select the parameter of the connected tool whose value you want to display from the drop-down menu. The list shows only the parameters of the tool that is selected in the property "Connected Tool". Therefore, you have to make sure that the widget is connected to a tool before selecting a parameter.