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	Block Style Window Block Tab

General Page

The General pages in the Diagram Style window allow you to customize the following properties for the block type:

The shape, background color, fill color and fill style used for the block type. The background color is the underlying color applied to the block; the fill color is applied over the background color in the pattern specified by the fill style.
The style (e.g., solid, dash, etc.), color and thickness of the block border.
How the block caption appears, including:
- Location and Horizontal Alignment allow you to specify where the caption will be displayed (e.g., under the block, inside the block, etc.) and whether it will be left aligned, center aligned or right aligned. If you choose to place the caption to the left, right or inside the block, you can also specify the Vertical Alignment (i.e., at the top, center or bottom of the block). If you choose to hide the caption, the Alignment fields will not be available.
- The width and height of the area used for the text. You can enter a fixed value for either or both of these. If Block Width is selected in the Width field, the caption text will wrap, if necessary, up to the vertical limit set in the Height field. If Auto Height is selected in the Height field, no limit is placed on the height of the text area.
The color and font used for the text.
Whether or not a shadow is shown for the block. If a shadow is shown, the size and color of the shadow are determined by the settings in the Shadow area on the Diagram > Background and Grid page.
The size of new blocks. Unlike the other options on this page, changes to this setting will apply only to blocks subsequently added to the diagram.