====== Editing appearance ======

This page lets you control the appearance of a block in the [[Graph_window|graph window]] and [[Matrix_window|window]]. Depending on the type of object that you edit some of the properties below might not be available.

==== General ====

**Display name** - The text to be displayed. If left empty, the [[Full_name|full name]] of the block will be used. If there is no [[Full_name|full name]], the [[Name|name]] of the block will be used.

**Font** - The font to be used for the text label.

**Label visible** - Allows you to hide the label of the block.

**Color** - The background color of the block.

**Background color used** - Lets you remove the background color. This is often desired when a background image has been assigned.

**Image** - Lets you choose an image for the block. Note that you must also select **Image visible** for the image to show.

**Image visible** - Lets you hide or show the image.

**Icon** - Lets you choose an image will be used for the block in [[connector|Connector]].

===== Matrix =====

**Visible** - Hide or show the block on the [[Interaction_matrix|interaction matrix]].

===== Graph =====

**Visible** - Hide or show the block in the [[Box_diagram|box diagram]].

**Block shape** - If selected, then a shape for the block will be chosen depending on the type of block. If not selected, the block shape is a rectangular box with no border.

**Glass effect** - Apply a light shade on the box.

**Background image** - Only applies to [[Sub-system|sub-systems]]. Lets you choose a background image for the sub-system, drawn when the sub-system is chosen as the root sub-system from the [[Graph_window|graph window]] [[windows#Title_bar|title bar]].

**Background shown** - Only applies to [[Sub-system|sub-systems]]. Hide or show the background image.

===== See also =====

  * [[Editing_properties|Editing properties]]
  * [[Graph_window|Graph window]]
  * [[Matrix_window|Matrix window]]