Name: showName

Type: property

Syntax: set the showName of {<button> | <graphic> | <group>} to {true | false}

Summary: Specifies whether an <object|object's> name is displayed within it.

Associations: button

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android

Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile

Example:
set the showName of button "Oops!" to true

Value (bool):The <showName> of a <button(keyword)>, <graphic(keyword)>, or <group(command)> is true or false.
By default, the <showName> <property> of newly created <button(object)|buttons> is set to true. The <showName> of newly created <graphic(object)|graphics> and <group(glossary)|groups> is set to false.

Description:
Use the <showName> <property> to display a text label for an <object>.

If an object's <showName> <property> is set to true, its <name> is displayed inside its rectangle. If the <object> has a label <property>, the <label> is displayed instead of the name.

References: name (property), label (property), button (keyword), graphic (keyword), nameChanged (message), group (command), button (object), object (object), graphic (object), property (glossary), group (glossary)

Tags: ui
