Configuring a Button object

To configure a Button object:

  1. Create a Button object, as described in “Creating an object.” Make sure the Button object is selected.
  2. To specify which Button layout to use, choose an option from the Button drop-down menu.
    • Layout name: To use a Button layout in the same project, choose the name of that layout.
    • New: Choose this option to create a Button layout in the same project.
    • Edit: Choose this option to select a Button layout in the same project, and to switch to that Button layout for editing.
    • Choose External File: Choose this option to select a Button layout in a separate QuarkXPress project.
  3. To specify settings for the Button object, choose one or more options from the Options drop-down menu:
    • To hide the Button object until it displays using a Show action, choose Initially Hidden.
    • To disable the Button object until it is enabled using an Enable action, choose Initially Disabled.
    • To retain the Button object’s state when an end user exits and then re-enters the page the object is on, choose Keep Status on Page Entry.
    • To specify that the Button should initially be in the On state, check Initially On.
  4. To specify the initial position of the Button object on the page, choose an option from the Initially at drop-down menu:
    • To initially display the object at its current location on the page, choose Home.
    • To initially position the object on one of the pasteboards, choose Top, Left, Bottom, or Right.
  5. To specify a keyboard command that activates a Simple button or toggles the state of an On/Off or On/Off with Disable button, enter a key combination in the Key Alias field.

Configuring a Button object