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title: "FloatingWindow (Aluminum)"
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# Description

The Aluminum FloatingWindow is a basic object used as a container for other objects. Aluminum FloatingWindow is the simplest of all FloatingWindow regarding the setting in the Properties. There is only one background image. In the Properties, OpenMode may be set. Background image is automatically adjusted to the size of the FloatingWindow.

![image](media://2662fe2f-175f-4ef8-8aa7-1792b2892295)

# Properties

See section [https://cue.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CVCGC/pages/419201048/FloatingWindow+Generic#Properties](https://cue.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CVCGC/pages/419201048/FloatingWindow+Generic#Properties) . In addition, this object uses the following properties.

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Property Name | Data Type | Allowed Values | Default Value | Description |
| Appearance |
| BackgroundStyle | Long | Non  
Outer Shadow | Non | Style of Background |

# Functions

See section [https://cue.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CVCGC/pages/419201048/FloatingWindow+Generic#Functions](https://cue.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CVCGC/pages/419201048/FloatingWindow+Generic#Functions). In addition, this object uses the following functions.

## SetBackgroundStyle

This function sets BackgroundStyle to newbackgroundstyle. Function returns True. You can use the following predefined constants for style:

- BACKGROUNDSTYLE_NON
- BACKGROUNDSTYLE_OUTERSHADOW

#### Syntax

```visualbasic
Function SetBackgroundStyle(newbackgroundstyle As Long) As Boolean
```

## GetBackgroundStyle

This function returns current BackgroundStyle.

#### Syntax

```visualbasic
Function GetBackgroundStyle() As long
```

# Events

See section [https://cue.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CVCGC/pages/419201048/FloatingWindow+Generic#Events](https://cue.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CVCGC/pages/419201048/FloatingWindow+Generic#Events).