Introduction to PowerBuilder

Painterbar

As explained in the previous sections, painters --such as Window painter, Menu painter, DataWindow painter can be invoked from the Powerbar. Once you invoke a painter, you will see another toolbar called "Painterbar" along with the "Powerbar". Unlike Powerbar where the toolbar icons are static, Painterbar toolbar icons are dynamic.For each painter you invoke different toolbar icons are available .

Painterbar for Window Painter

If you invoke window painter, you will see icons required to paint a window - such as an icon to paint a line, rectangle, CommandButton, etc.

Painterbar for Script Painter

If you invoke "script editor" from the window painter, Painterbar displays icons required to write script - such as script comment icon, script uncomment icon, etc.

Invoke window painter by clicking on the window icon (the one in Blue color) from the Powerbar. Have a look at the toolbar icons displayed in the Painterbar (don't worry, you may not know what each icon stands for; you will be learning them in the window painter).  Now, invoke the script editor by clicking on the script icon. You will notice that PainterBar has different icons compared to the window painter toolbar icons. Close the script painter by clicking on icon. Now, you are back in the window painter.

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