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 Sets or returns the value of many useful run-time settings. In general,
 ControlPanel constants are used to initialize global system colors and
 characteristics.
 
    SCREEN.ControlPanel({constant | subscript})[ = setting%]
 
    ■ constant    Valid constant, variable or numeric expression specifying
      subscript   the ControlPanel array subscript. Mapped array values are:
 
                  Subscript    Constant
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                  0            ◄ACCESSKEY_FORECOLOR►
                  1            ◄ACTIVE_BORDER_BACKCOLOR►
                  2            ◄ACTIVE_BORDER_FORECOLOR►
                  3            ◄ACTIVE_WINDOW_SHADOW►
                  4            ◄COMBUTTON_FORECOLOR►
                  5            ◄DESKTOP_BACKCOLOR►
                  6            ◄DESKTOP_FORECOLOR►
                  7            ◄DESKTOP_PATTERN►
                  8            ◄DISABLED_ITEM_FORECOLOR►
                  9            ◄MENU_BACKCOLOR►
                  10           ◄MENU_FORECOLOR►
                  11           ◄MENU_SELECTED_BACKCOLOR►
                  12           ◄MENU_SELECTED_FORECOLOR►
                  13           ◄SCROLLBAR_BACKCOLOR►
                  14           ◄SCROLLBAR_FORECOLOR►
                  15           ◄THREE_D►
                  16           ◄TITLEBAR_BACKCOLOR►
                  17           ◄TITLEBAR_FORECOLOR►
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    ■ setting%    Valid color or other setting as defined by the specified
                  constant
 
 Applies To
    ◄SCREEN Object►
 
 See Also
    ◄BackColor Property►     ◄Color Attributes and Values (Objects)►
    ◄CONSTANT.BI File►       ◄ForeColor Property►