This file contains information for Ulead Button.Applet What’s This? help. To access the information in this help file right-click on an item within the program and select What’s This?, or press F1 on an item within the program.

  Getting Started


Determines the position on the x axis of the button within the applet.


Determines the position on the y axis of the button within the applet.


Sets the applet width in pixels.


Sets the applet height in pixels.


Click the color preview to select the background color of the applet.


Fills the applet with the selected background color.


Fills the applet background with a two-color gradient.


Click to select the gradient colors and style.


Applies a selected image file to the applet background.


Displays the name of the image file to be used as the applet background.


Click to choose a previously saved image file.


Vertically and horizontally centers the image file.


Resizes the image file to fit the applet size. Be careful when using small images as the quality of the image will be reduced significantly.


If the selected image file is smaller than the applet size, the background is filled with multiple copies of the image file.


Offsets the image by the selected values in the x and y boxes.


Enter the amount to offset the image from the x axis.


Enter the amount to offset the image from the y axis.


Applies a selected emboss effect to the applet background.


Click to select an emboss style and lighting direction.


Select to define the horizontal spacing between the applet and other content in your web page.


Enter the amount of pixels between the applet and other content in your web page. This effectively adds a gutter on the left and right sides of the applet.


Select to define the vertical spacing between the applet and other content in your web page.


Enter the amount of pixels between the applet and other content in your web page. This effectively adds a gutter on the left and right sides of the applet.


Select to add Alternate text to your applet. This has the same function as the <alt> tag in regular HTML - if the user's browser is unable to display the applet, the Alternate text is displayed instead.


Enter Alternate text to be displayed. If the viewer is using an older browser that cannot display the applet, this text will be displayed in its place.


Select to add a border around the applet.


Enter the width of the border in pixels.


Select to invert the border, making it appear pressed or selected.


Click the color preview to select a border color.


Enter the degree of change in color around the bevel of the border. The higher the value, the greater the difference in color.


Enter the width, in pixels, of the button.


Enter the height, in pixels, of the button.


Specifies the target location of the button. This is the web page that will be displayed when the user has clicked on the button.


Select target location display options.


Defines the color of the button face. Click the color preview to select a new color.


Applies the color selected in the Button Layout and Link section to the face of the button.


Applies a two-color gradient fill to the face of the button.


Click to select a gradient style and colors.


Select to use a previously saved image file on the button face.


Displays the name of the image file selected for the button face.


Click to search for previously saved image files. You can only use GIF and JPG files.


Vertically and horizontally centers the image file.


Resizes the image file to fit the button size. Be careful when using small images as the quality of the image will be reduced significantly.


If the selected image file is smaller than the button size, the background is filled with multiple copies of the image file.


Offsets the image by the selected x and y values in the Offset box.


Enter a value to offset the image to the left. The higher the value, the further to the right of the button the image will be placed.


Enter a value to offset the image to the bottom. The higher the value, the further down the button the image will be placed.


Fills the button face with the background color of the applet, effectively making the button transparent.


Applies an emboss effect to the face of the button.


Click to select the strength and lighting of the emboss effect.


Select the basic shape of the button.


If you select Import Mask or Import Image in the Shape list, this option is available. The name of the file selected is displayed.


Click to select a previously saved file to use as a mask or image on the button face.


Select to add a beveled border to the button.


Enter the width of the button border in pixels.


Retains the selected formatting of the button, applying no effect when the user passes their mouse over the button.


Raises the button by adding a beveled edge when the user passes their mouse over the button.


Presses the button by inverting the beveled edge when the user passes their mouse over the button.


Adds a soft edge to the button, blending it with the background color of the applet.


Click the color preview to select a new color to fade the border into.


Adjusts the severity of the change from the button color to the fade color.


Blends the edges of the button with the background color of the applet.


Enter text to be displayed on the button.


Changes the text to Bold style.


Italicizes the button text.


Eliminates jagged edges from the text and helps it to blend with the background color or image of the button.


Click to select a font style. The only fonts available are Helvetica, Courier, Times Roman and Dialog, as these are the four standard Java fonts.


Select a font size.


Click the color preview to select a new font color.


Left aligns all text.


Centers all text.


Right aligns all text.


Enable or disable the selected effect.


Select an effect to occur when the button has been released.


Select an effect to occur when the user’s mouse passes over the button.


Select an effect to occur when the button is pressed.


Click to choose options for the selected effect.


Select to display text, such as a description, in the Status Bar at the bottom of the browser window when the user passes their mouse over the button.


Enter the text to be displayed.


Displays a pop-up ToolTip when the user passes their mouse over the button.


Enter the text to be displayed.


Plays an audio file when the user passes their mouse over the button.


Displays the name of the audio file.


Click to selected a *.au file.


Select the light direction. A value of 90 simulates a light shone from directly above.


Select the thickness of the emboss effect. The higher the value, the thicker (stronger) the effect.


Applies the emboss effect and closes this dialog box.


Closes this dialog box without applying the emboss effect.


Runs the online help related to this dialog box.


Applies a gradient from top to bottom. The fill color on the left is used as the topmost color.


Applies a gradient from left to right.


Applies a downward diagonal gradient fill.


Applies an upward diagonal gradient fill.


Applies a rectangular gradient fill beginning in the center and moving outwards. The fill color on the left is used as the innermost color.


Applies a circular gradient fill beginning in the center and moving outwards. The fill color on the left is used as the innermost color.


Applies a cross-shaped gradient fill beginning in the center and moving outwards. The fill color on the left is used as the innermost color.


Applies a star-shaped gradient fill beginning in the center and moving outwards. The fill color on the left is used as the innermost color.


Click to select a new start color for the gradient.


Click to select a new end color for the gradient.


Swaps the left and right hand colors, effectively reversing the direction of the gradient.


Determines how the colors change in a gradient fill:

RGB Follows the colors found in a straight line connecting the start and end colors in the RGB cube.

HSB Clockwise Follows the colors found in a continuous arc going clockwise around the HSB cone from the start to end color.

HSB Counterclockwise Follows the colors found in a continuous arc going counterclockwise around the HSB cone from the end to start color.


Applies the gradient fill and closes this dialog box.


Closes this dialog box without applying the gradient fill.


Runs the online help for this dialog box.


Adds a neon effect to the inner edges of the text border.


Adds a neon effect to the outer edges of the text border.


Adds a neon effect to both edges of the text border.


Click to select a different neon color.


Enter the size of the glow in pixels. A higher value creates a larger neon glow.


Applies the neon effect and closes this dialog box.


Closes this dialog box without applying the neon effect.


Runs the online help for this dialog box.


Click the color preview to select a new shadow color.


Adds a soft edge to the shadow.


Enter the size of the soft edge. The higher the value, the larger the soft edge.


Adds a shadow to the bottom right side of the object.


Adds a shadow to the bottom left side of the object.


Adds a shadow to the top right side of the object.


Adds a shadow to the top left side of the object.


Enter the horizontal distance of the shadow from the parent object.


Enter the vertical distance of the shadow from the parent object.


Select the opacity of the shadow. The higher the value, the more transparent the shadow will be, displaying more of the base image.


Applies the shadow and closes this dialog box.


Closes this dialog box without applying the shadow.


Runs the online help for this dialog box.


If the page the user is browsing has frames, this option with display the targeted URL in the same frame as the applet.


If the page the user is browsing has frames, this option with display the targeted URL in the frame viewed immediately before the frame containing the applet.


If the page the user is browsing has frames, this option with display the targeted URL in the frame at the top of the screen.


Opens the targeted URL in an unnamed, new browser window.


Opens the targeted URL in a selected frame


Enter the name of the target frame.


Applies Target options and closes this dialog box.


Closes this dialog box without applying Target options.


Runs the online help for this dialog box.


Use the toolbar to quickly align and center buttons, and to zoom in and out on the preview:

Aligns the selected buttons to the left, right, top or bottom.

Centers the selected buttons vertically and horizontally.

Distributes vertical or horizontal space between selected buttons.

Equalizes the width, height or both of the selected buttons.

Moves the selected button up or down layers.

Zooms in or out on the layout.

Toggles between hiding or displaying the gridlines in the preview window.


Displays a graphical representation of the applet.


The first set of numbers display the position (using x and y co-ordinates) of the selected button, the second set display the size (in pixels) of the selected button.


Opens the Grid dialog box, where you can select options for the layout grid.


Displays a preview of the applet in your default browser.


Applies any changes made to the layout and closes this dialog box.


Closes this dialog box without applying any changes made.


Runs the online help for this dialog box.


Aligns the left edges of all selected buttons.


Aligns the right edges of all selected buttons.


Aligns the top edges of all selected buttons.


Aligns the bottom edges of all selected buttons.


Aligns the vertical centers of all selected buttons.


Aligns the horizontal centers of all selected buttons.


Distributes horizontal space evenly between all selected buttons.


Distributes vertical space evenly between all selected buttons.


Makes all selected buttons the same width.


Makes all selected buttons the same height.


Zooms in on the layout map.


Zooms out from the layout map.


Toggles between hiding and displaying the grid.


Applies all x position attributes to the selected buttons.


Applies all y position attributes to the selected buttons.


Applies all size attributes to the selected buttons.


Applies all link attributes to the selected buttons.


Applies all shape attributes to the selected buttons.


Applies all button face attributes to the selected buttons.


Applies all label attributes to the selected buttons.


Applies all color attributes to the selected buttons.


Applies all hint attributes to the selected buttons.


Applies to all buttons within the applet.


Applies the Global Attributes to all buttons checked in the button list on the left of the Workspace.


Applies the Global Attribute Change options and closes this dialog box.


Closes this dialog box without applying the Global Attribute Change options.


Runs the online help for this dialog box.


Select to make buttons snap to the gridlines on the layout. This helps with alignment of buttons.


Determines how frequently the button will snap to horizontal grid lines. The lower the value, the more frequently the button will snap to gridlines.


Determines how frequently the button will snap to vertical grid lines. The lower the value, the more frequently the button will snap to gridlines.


Applies Snap to Grid options and closes this dialog box.


Closes this dialog box without applying Snap to Grid options.


Runs the online help for this dialog box.


Check this option to display a message in the user's web browser status bar when the applet is run.


Enter a message here that appears in the user's web browser status bar when the applet runs.


Check this option to have the user's cursor become a hand when he or she mouses over a button.


Check this option to change the button face when moused over by the user.


Click here to open the Button Face options dialog box.


Selects a color to replace the button face with during mouse over.


Selects a gradient fill to replace the button face with during mouse over.


Selects an image file to replace the button face with during mouse over.


Centers the image file on the button face.


Stretches the image file to the button's dimensions to make it fit.


Tiles the image file across the button face, repeating it as many times as necessary in order to make it cover the entire button face surface.


Places the image file at the position you specify.


Places the image file at the coordinates you specify along the X-axis.


Places the image file at the coordinates you specify along the Y-axis.


Enter the path and filename of the image file you want to use.


Click here to browse for the image file you want to use.


Replaces the button face with the applet background.


Click to close dialog box and accept current settings.


Click the close dialog box and return to original settings


Click to restore dialog box to default settings.


Click to open the help topic associated with this dialog box.


Click to open the Windows color picker and select a color.


Click to open the Gradient Fill dialog box and set your gradient colors.