Callout Properties

These properties control the content, position, and behavior of the element's callout.

Static callout properties
Static callout properties

Mouse-Over callout properties
Mouse-Over callout properties

Event callout properties
Event callout properties

Callout Type

Callout Type

Callout Type
Defines when this element's callout is visible.

None
This element has no callout.

Static
This element's callout is always visible.

Mouse-Over
This element's callout is visible only when the user mouses over the element. Only works if this element's Mouse Enabled property is set to TRUE.

Events
This element's callout is visible only when certain events occur. To configure an event for the callout, you can bind properties, events, or action triggers to the callout's Show and Hide triggers. Mouse events only work if this element's Mouse Enabled property is set to TRUE.

The Callout Type property
The Callout Type property

Symbol

Symbol

Symbol
Specifies the symbol to use for this callout. If the symbol is in this project, enter the name of the symbol. To use a symbol from another project in your library, enter the full path to that symbol.

The Symbol property
The Symbol property

Callout Bond

Callout Bond

Callout Bond
Specifies the shape of the stroke that connects this callout to its target.

Line
A straight line segment.

Curve
An S-shaped stroke.

The Callout Bond property
The Callout Bond property

Callout Bond Stroke Color

Callout Bond Stroke Color

Callout Bond Stroke Color
Defines the stroke color of this static callout’s bond.

The Callout Bond Stroke Color property
The Callout Bond Stroke Color property

Callout Bond Stroke Style

Callout Bond Stroke Style

Callout Bond Stroke Style
Defines the stroke style for this static callout’s bond.

The Callout Bond Stroke Style property
The Callout Bond Stroke Style property

Callout Bond Stroke Weight

Callout Bond Stroke Weight

Callout Bond Stroke Weight
Defines the stroke weight of this static callout’s bond.

The Callout Bond Stroke Weight property
The Callout Bond Stroke Weight property

Callout X Offset

Callout X Offset

Callout X Offset
Defines the horizontal distance from the left edge of this callout to the left edge of its target. You cannot manually set the X Offset if the position of the callout is set as relative.

The Callout X Offset property
The Callout X Offset property

Callout Y Offset

Callout Y Offset

Callout Y Offset
Defines the vertical distance from the top edge of this callout to the top edge of its target. You cannot manually set the Y Offset if the position of the callout is set as relative.

The Callout Y Offset property
The Callout Y Offset property

Callout Width

Callout Width

Callout Width
Defines the width of this callout, as a pixel value or a percentage of the width of the page. A value of Auto is intended for use only if the Callout Autosize property is enabled.

The Callout Width property
The Callout Width property

Callout Height

Callout Height

Callout Height
Defines the height of this callout, as a pixel value or a percentage of the height of the page. A value of Auto is intended for use only if the Callout Autosize property is enabled.

The Callout Height property
The Callout Height property

Callout Autosize

Callout Autosize

Callout Autosize
Determines the sizing relationship between this callout and its symbol.

TRUE
This callout follows the size of the symbol. Only works properly when the callout's width and height are Auto, and the symbol size is in pixels.

FALSE
The content follows the size of this callout. Only works properly when the callout's width and height are not Auto.

The Callout Autosize property
The Callout Autosize property

Callout Cache Symbol

Callout Cache Symbol

Callout Cache Symbol
Specifies whether to cache the callout symbol after it has been loaded the first time.

The Callout Cache Symbol property
The Callout Cache Symbol property

Is Callout Visible

Is Callout Visible

Is Callout Visible
Returns whether the callout is currently visible. For example, a mouse-over callout is visible only when the user mouses over the component. This is a read-only property, so changing it manually does nothing.

The Is Callout Visible property
The Is Callout Visible property

Position

Position

Position
Two points determine where a callout is placed: the Callout Position and the Callout Anchor. The Callout Position is a point on the target object or the page. The Callout Anchor is a point on the callout itself. The callout is placed such that the two points join.

The Position property
The Position property

Anchor

Anchor

Anchor
Two points determine where a callout is placed: the Callout Position and the Callout Anchor. The Callout Position is a point on the target object or the page. The Callout Anchor is a point on the callout itself. The callout is placed such that the two points join.

Two points determine where a callout is placed: the Callout Position and the Callout Anchor. The Callout Position is a point on the target object or the page. The Callout Anchor is a point on the callout itself. The callout is placed such that the two points join.

The Anchor property
The Anchor property

Relative To

Relative To

Relative To
Specifies whether the callout’s Position property, or X Offset and Y Offset properties, are relative to the callout's target component or to the page.

The Relative To property
The Relative To property

Animation Speed

Animation Speed

Animation Speed
Defines the duration of the callout display animation in seconds.

The Animation Speed property
The Animation Speed property

Hide Timeout

Hide Timeout

Hide Timeout
Defines the time, in seconds, that a mouse-over callout or event callout is displayed before it automatically fades out. A value of zero means that the callout will not fade based on timeout.

The Hide Timeout property
The Hide Timeout property

Hide If Over

Hide If Over

Hide If Over
Determines whether mousing over the callout causes it to disappear.

The Hide If Over property
The Hide If Over property

Show Callout

Show Callout

Show Callout
Shows the callout. You can bind data or properties to this button, or click it as part of a recorded action.

The Show Callout property
The Show Callout property

Hide Callout

Hide Callout

Hide Callout
Hides the callout. You can bind data or properties to this button, or click it as part of a recorded action.

The Hide Callout property
The Hide Callout property

Modal Callout

Modal Callout

Modal Callout
Determines whether the callout for this element is modal. When a modal callout is displayed, other elements in the view become faded and inactive. If the Gray Out Component property is TRUE, then the callout's target becomes faded and inactive along with other elements.

The Modal Callout property
The Modal Callout property

Modal Callout Fill

Modal Callout Fill

Modal Callout Fill
Specifies the background color that appears when a modal callout is visible.

The Modal Callout Fill property
The Modal Callout Fill property

Gray Out Component

Gray Out Component

Gray Out Component
Specifies whether the callout’s target becomes inactive and faded when the modal callout is displayed.

The Gray Out Component property
The Gray Out Component property

Callout Clip Mode

Callout Clip Mode

Callout Clip Mode
Causes a callout to be clipped by the boundary of either the parent page or the callout target's parent group. The value of the Callout Clip Mode property can be one of the following:

  • No Clipping: The callout is not clipped. It can exist beyond the bounds of the group or page.
  • Clip by Page: The callout is clipped by the target's parent page. This is useful if you are using Page Include components and do not want any callout content to exist beyond the bounds of the Page Include component.
  • Clip by Parent: The callout is clipped by the target's parent group. This is useful if you do not want any callout content to exist beyond the bounds of the group.

By default, the value is No Clipping.

The Callout Clip Mode property
The Callout Clip Mode property

The following image demonstrates a clipped callout. In this example, the Callout Clip Mode property of the text component is set as Clip By Parent. Therefore, the bounds of the group clip the callout.

Clip By Parent