Name: templateGroup

Type: keyword

Syntax: templateGroup

Summary: Used with the <set> <command> to set the <properties> of newly created <group|groups>.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android

Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile

Example:
set the lockLoc of the templateGroup to true

Description:
Use the <templateGroup> <keyword> to set up <default> <properties> to be used for any new <group(glossary)|groups> you create.

The <templateGroup> can be thought of as a special, abstract <object>. It is not an actual <group(command)>, but it has all the <properties> of a <group(command)>. The <ID> <property> of the <templateGroup> is zero.

You can use the <set> <command> to set the <properties> of the <templateGroup> before creating a <group(command)>. The new <group(command)> has the <properties> of the <templateGroup>, by <default>. Changing the <properties> of the <templateGroup> does not affect existing <group(glossary)|groups>.

The properties of the <templateGroup> can be returned to the default settings using the <reset> command.

You can refer to the <templateGroup> using any of the following forms:
        templateGroup
        the templateGroup
        templateGroup()

>*Note:* The <templateGroup> <keyword> is implemented internally as a <function> and appears in the <functionNames>. However, it cannot be used as a <function> in an <expression>.

References: properties (property), ID (property), functionNames (function), templateScrollbar (keyword), default (keyword), object (object), group (object), keyword (glossary), property (glossary), command (glossary), group (glossary), expression (glossary), group (command), reset (command), set (command), function (control_st)
