Using the Properties Editors

MediaMatrix allows the advanced user to customize a system to a much greater level of depth than is described in this help file.  Four Object Properties Dialog Boxes are available to permit this higher level of customization.  These are:

Graphic Object Properties Dialog Box
Control Object Properties Dialog Box
Block Object Properties Dialog Box
Algorithm Object Properties Dialog Box

There are 3 ways to open an Objects property dialog box after selecting the desired object:

  1. Select "Properties" from the Tools menu.

  2. Select "Properites" from the PopUp menu.

  3. Type ALT+Enter

If multiple objects of the same type are selected, only one dialog box is displayed.  Properties that are the same across all selected objects are displayed normally.  If a property is different among the selected objects, it is displayed in an unknown state.  For a text field the unknown state is '~', for radio buttons the unknown state is no button selected, for a check box the unknown state is a grey check, and for a list box the unknown state is no selection.  If the unknown fields are changed, all objects get the new value.  If it is left in the unknown state, each object retains its original value for that field.