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# 9 Logical and GUI Attributes

In order to streamline the tools available and simplify the development process for building Forms applications for the Web, logical and GUI attributes that are not applicable to Web deployment have been removed.

## Use Visual Attributes to Replace Logical and GUI Attributes

For Web-deployed forms, you can use Visual Attributes in place of logical and GUI attributes to define the appearance of dynamic items.

## Obsolete Logical and GUI Attributes

Replace any references to the following obsolete logical and GUI attributes in SET_ITEM_PROPERTY, SET_FIELD, or DISPLAY_ITEM with an equivalent Visual Attribute.

Table 9-1 Obsolete Logical and GUI Attributes

Obsolete Attribute | Where Used and Migration Notes
--- | ---
Alert | Alert text.
AlertBackground | Alert background.
AlertIcon | Icon in an alert window.
AlertMessage | Message text in an alert window.
Boilerplate | Constant text.
Bold | Bold for all items (including check boxes).
Bold-inverse | Inverse bold for all items.
Bold-text | Boilerplate.
Button-current | Current button.
Button-non-current | Non-current button.
Field-current | Color for current text item.
Field-non-current | Color for text item that is not currently selected.
Field-Queryable | Queryable field in Enter-Query mode.
Field-selected-current | Currently selected text item.
Field-selected-non-current | Text item that is not currently selected.
Full-screen-title | Screen title.
ItemQueryDisabled | When a Block goes into Enter-Query Mode, any non-queryable items will inherit this set of attributes.
ListItemNonSelect | Unselected item in a text list.
ListItemSelect | Selected item in a text list.
ListPrefix | List prefix.
Listtitle | List of Values (LOV) title.
Menu | Selected menu.
Menu-bottom-title | Current title at bottom of menu.
MenuItemDisabled | Disabled menu item.
MenuItemDisableMnemonic | Mnemonic of a disabled menu item.
MenuItemEnable | Enabled, non-current menu item.
MenuItemEnableMnemonic | Mnemonic of an enabled menu item.
MenuItemSelect | Current menu item.
MenuItemSelectMnemonic | Mnemonic of the current menu item.
Menu-subtitle | Current menu subtitle.
Menu-title | Current menu title.
Normal | Text item.
NormalAttribute | Normal background for windows.
PushButtonDefault | Default or current button.
PushButtonNonDefault | Button that is not default.
Scroll-bar-fill, Inverse, Inverse-underline, Bold-underline, Bold-inverse-underline | These logical attributes are not unique to Forms Developer. As a result, these logical attributes can be overridden by the visual attributes defined by the window manager.
ScrollThumb | Elevator box on scroll bar.
Status-Empty | Controls the look of the empty Status Line.
Status-Hint | Controls the font of any item hint appearing on the Status Line.
Status-Items | Controls the look of the Operator Information Area which contains the LOV lamp, record count, etc.
Status-Message | Controls the font of any message appearing on the Status Line.
Sub-menu | Selected submenu.
TextControlCurrent | Current field or text editor.
TextControlFailValidation | When an item fails a validation check, it will be set to this attribute set.
TextControlNonCurrent | Disabled or non-current field or text editor.
TextControlSelect | Selected text in an enabled field or text editor.
ToolkitCurrent | Generic attribute.
ToolkitCurrentMnemonic | Generic attribute.
ToolkitDisabled | Generic attribute.
ToolkitDisabledMnemonic | Generic attribute.
ToolkitEnabled | Generic attribute.
ToolkitEnabledMnemonic | Generic attribute.
Underline | Underline for all items.
WindowTitleCurrent | Title of active window.