Specifying Style Settings for Headers

Background color To change the background color of the header area using a solid color:

• Expand the Background property group on the right and change the value in the BackgroundColor field. Click the down arrow to open a color palette window. You can click a color shown, or you can click More colors and select a different color or create a custom color.

Background gradient To change the background color of the header area using a progression effect:

• Expand the Background property group on the right and change the value in the BackgroundGradient field to apply a color progression effect. The background changes from one color to another. Click the down arrow to open a small window. In this window, click the down arrow next to the Start field and select a color to use at the beginning of the gradient. Then click the down arrow next to the End field and select the color to use at the end of the gradient. Finally, click the down arrow next to the Style field and select a direction for the gradient effect or choose "solid." Click OK to accept the settings. When you click off the properties field, a small icon is displayed in the field, showing how the effect will look.

Background image To add a background image to the header area:

• Expand the Background property group on the right and select an image in the BackgroundImage field. Click the down arrow in this field and then select Browse for Image to find and select an image file.

Borders To add or change borders for the item:

• Expand the Borders property group on the right and change the value in any of the fields. Click the down arrow to open a small window. In this window, you can enter the width of the border in the lower-left field. You can select the unit of measurement (e.g., pixels, points, centimeters) using the lower-left drop-down arrow. See About Units of Measurement. You can select a color for the border using the upper-right drop-down arrow. And you can select the type of line for the border (e.g., solid, dashed, dotted) using the lower-right drop-down arrow.

Font color To change the color of the font:

• Expand the Font property group on the right and change the value in the Color field. Click the down arrow to open a color palette window. You can click a color shown, or you can click More colors and select a different color or create a custom color.

Font family To select a specific font family (e.g., Arial, Tahoma, Verdana):

• Expand the Font property group on the right and change the value in the FontFamily field. After you click in the field, the Font Family Picker dialog opens. Use this dialog to select the font family and click OK.

Font size To change the size of the font:

• Expand the Font property group on the right and change the value in the FontSize field. Click the down arrow to open a small window. In this window, you can enter the size of the font in the lower-left field (either type a number or use the up and down arrows). You can select the unit of measurement (e.g., pixels, points, centimeters) using the lower-right drop-down arrow. See About Units of Measurement. You can return to the default setting by using the upper-right drop-down arrow.

Font style To change the style of the font (e.g., make it italic):

• Expand the Font property group on the right and change the value in the FontStyle field. Click the down arrow and select either italic or normal.

Font weight To change the weight of the font (e.g., make it bold):

• Expand the Font property group on the right and change the value in the FontWeight field. Click the down arrow and select either bold or normal.

Height To change the height of the header area:

• Expand the Position property group on the right and change the value in the Height field. Click the down arrow to open a small window. In this window, you can enter the item height in the lower-left field (either type a number or use the up and down arrows). You can select the unit of measurement (e.g., pixels, points, centimeters) using the lower-right drop-down arrow. You can return to the default setting by using the upper-right drop-down arrow.

Padding To add or change padding (space around) the item:

• Expand the Padding property group on the right and change the value in any of the "Padding" fields (e.g., PaddingLeft, PaddingRight). Click the down arrow to open a small window. In this window, you can enter the amount of padding in the lower-left field (either type a number or use the up and down arrows). You can select the unit of measurement (e.g., pixels, points, centimeters) using the lower-right drop-down arrow. See About Units of Measurement. You can return to the default setting by using the upper-right drop-down arrow.