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editBkgnd
set [the] editBkgnd to trueOrFalse
The editBkgnd property returns or sets the layer where new painting or new buttons and fields will appear––in the card layer or in the background layer. It corresponds to the Background command in the Edit menu, and it’s available only when the user level is Painting (3) or higher. The default setting is
false, meaning that new images and parts will appear on the card layer. Examples
set the editBkgnd to true
Demo Script
on mouseUp
set cursor to watch
set editBkgnd to true
wait 2 seconds
set editBkgnd to false
end mouseUp
Placeholders
trueOrFalseAny expression that evaluates to the HyperTalk and AppleScript constants
true or false. For example:
true
false
the hilite of bg btn "Yes"
fld "Zip" contains "95014"
the short name of this stack is "Fred"
Properties
editBkgnd
