The border property can be found in the Appearance section of the Object Inspector.
Fig. 1 – Object Inspector > Appearance > Border
Sides
The Border.Side property can determine which sides of a border will be visible. There are four segments per border: Right side, left side, top side, and bottom side. The user has the option of displaying the different combinations of these borders by modifying the advanced border properties.
Fig. 2 – Border Side Examples
Style
The Border.Style property controls the style of the border. There are seven styles available:
Fig. 3 – Border Styles
Color
The Border.Color property controls the color of the border.
Fig. 4 – Border Colors
Thickness
The Border.Size property controls the thickness of the border.
Fig. 5 – Border Thicknesses
If the
Double border is selected, the border thickness will be disregarded.
Border Shadow
There are three parameters for border shadows:
- Border.ShadowSize – This parameter controls the size of the shadow.
- Border.ShadowSize – This parameter determines the brush that is used for drawing the shadow.
- Border.DropShadow – This parameter is a Boolean property. While it is set to true, a shadow will be displayed. While it is false, there will be no shadow shown.
Shadow Styles
There are five shadow styles available:
Fig. 6 – Shadow Styles
Combining the different properties can result in a large range of different appearances for your reports.
Fig. 7 – Shadow Examples Combining Properties
Access
As stated earlier, the border properties can be accessed directly through the Object Inspector. Select the ellipsis next to the Border property to open the Border window for easier manipulation.
Fig. 8 – Border Window > Simple Tab
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