Name: widget

Type: object

Syntax: widget

Summary: A custom <control> written in LiveCode Builder

Introduced: 8.0

OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android

Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile

Example:
set the visible of widget 1 to false

Example:
on newWidget
	if the kind of the target is "com.livecode.widget.colorswatch" then
		set the swatchColor of the target to "0,0,0,255"
	end if 
end newWidget

Description:
Use the <widget> <object type> to create a <widget> control. <widget|Widgets> are created from <LiveCode Builder extension|LiveCode Builder extensions> that have previously been loaded into memory using the <load extension> <command>. 
For more details on how to create widgets, please consult the *Extending Livecode* guide.

References: load extension (command), control (keyword), object type (glossary), LiveCode Builder extension (glossary), command (glossary)

Tags: objects, extensions
