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Active Controls

Active Controls

This page documents the Active Controls found in the Basic Layout graphics group.

Active controls are MIStudio graphics that users can interact with at runtime. These controls can be used to trigger actions, send values, open links, or change application behavior.

Controls in This Group

Control	Description
Button	Basic clickable control used to trigger actions or send values.
PushButton	Button-style control commonly used for press and release behavior.
URLButton	Button-style control used to open a configured URL or action.

Shared Property Pages

Page	Description
Active Control Common Properties	Shared behavior for active controls, including runtime interaction, output values, visibility, and logic connections.
Button-Style Control Common Properties	Shared properties used by Basic Layout Button, PushButton, and URLButton.

Shared Behavior

Common active control behavior includes:

User clicks
Output values
Text labels
Visibility
Enabled or disabled behavior
Click actions
Font and color settings
Logic connections

See Active Control Common Properties for shared active control behavior.

For shared Basic Layout Button, PushButton, and URLButton settings, see Button-Style Control Common Properties.

Common Uses

Active controls are commonly used to:

Create operator controls
Trigger actions from a dashboard
Send a value into application logic
Open another page or URL
Let users interact with an MIStudio application

Other Active Controls

Other MIStudio graphics groups also include interactive controls.

More Layout button and input controls are documented under More Layout Buttons and Input Controls.

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