Changing the Properties of Controls in the Dialog Editor /text/sbasic/guide/control_properties.xhp Sun Microsystems, Inc. FPE: Deleted screenshot. Cleaned. properties; controls in dialog editor changing;control properties controls;changing properties dialog editor;changing control properties Changing the Properties of Controls in the Dialog Editor You can set the properties of control that you add to a dialog. For example, you can change the color, name, and size of a button that you added. You can change most control properties when you create or edit a dialog. However, you can only change some properties at runtime. To change the properties of a control in design mode, right-click the control, and then choose Properties.