Name: showHilite

Type: property

Syntax: set the showHilite of <button> to {true | false}

Summary: Specifies whether the box or circle belonging to <checkbox|checkboxes> and <radio button|radio buttons> is shown.

Associations: button

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android

Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile

Example:
set the showHilite of button 7 to true

Value (bool):The <showHilite> of a button is true or false.
By default, the <showHilite> <property> of newly created <button|buttons> is set to false.

Description:
Use the <showHilite> <property> for <radio button|radio buttons> and checkboxes in menus.

If the <showHilite> of a <radio button> or <checkbox> <button(keyword)> is true, the circle or square is displayed only if the <button(object)|button's> <hilite> is true. If the <showHilite> of a <button(keyword)> which is a <menu item> in a <stack menu> is true, the box or circle is never shown.

References: hilite (property), autoArm (property), autoHilite (property), showBorder (property), button (keyword), hilite (command), button (object), property (glossary), stack menu (glossary), radio button (glossary), menu item (glossary), checkbox (glossary)

Tags: ui
