# Appearance Property

> Returns or sets the paint style of a TXStatusBar: sbFlat, sb3D (default), sbXP, sbColorScheme or sbVerticalColorScheme with a horizontal or vertical gradient.

- **Product:** TX Text Control ActiveX
- **Section:** Documentation
- **Kind:** Property
- **Path:** TX Text Control ActiveX > API Reference > TXStatusBar > Appearance Property
- **219 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txstatusbar/appearance-property/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txstatusbar/appearance-property/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txstatusbar/appearance-property/llms-full.txt

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Returns or sets the paint style of a status bar.

Introduced: 13.0.

### Syntax

```vbscript
TXStatusBar.Appearance [= value]
```

| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 - sbFlat | Flat. Paints the status bar in a flat design. |
| 1 - sb3D | (Default). 3D. Paints the status bar with three-dimensional effects. |
| 2 - sbXP | Paints the status bar in Windows XP look. |
| 3 - sbColorScheme | The status bar has a flat design and a background color with a horizontal color gradient. It depends on the color scheme currently set through the system settings or on individual user settings. |
| 4 - sbVerticalColorScheme | The status bar has a flat design and a background color with a vertical color gradient. It depends on the color scheme currently set through the system settings or on individual user settings. |

### Data Types

Integer.

### See Also

- [Programming Category: Tool Bars](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/categories/toolbars/llms-full.txt)

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## Nearby

- **Previous:** [TXStatusBar Control](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txstatusbar/llms-full.txt)
- **Next:** [BorderStyle Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txstatusbar/borderstyle-property/llms-full.txt)