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# iOSOval

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This item was deprecated in version 2020r2. Please use `MobileOval</api/user_interface/mobile/mobileoval>` as a replacement.

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## Description

This is the standard Oval control for iOS.

## Properties

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| Name                                             | Type                                     | Read-Only | Shared |
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| `AccessibilityHint<iosoval.accessibilityhint>`   | `Text</api/deprecated/text>`             |           |        |
| `AccessibilityLabel<iosoval.accessibilitylabel>` | `Text</api/deprecated/text>`             |           |        |
| `BorderColor<iosoval.bordercolor>`               | `Color</api/data_types/color>`           |           |        |
| `BorderWidth<iosoval.borderwidth>`               | `Double</api/data_types/double>`         |           |        |
| `FillColor<iosoval.fillcolor>`                   | `Color</api/data_types/color>`           |           |        |
| `Height<iosoval.height>`                         | `Double</api/data_types/double>`         | ✓         |        |
| `Left<iosoval.left>`                             | `Double</api/data_types/double>`         | ✓         |        |
| `Name<iosoval.name>`                             | `Text</api/deprecated/text>`             | ✓         |        |
| `Parent<iosoval.parent>`                         | `iOSControl</api/deprecated/ioscontrol>` | ✓         |        |
| `Top<iosoval.top>`                               | `Double</api/data_types/double>`         | ✓         |        |
| `Visible<iosoval.visible>`                       | `Boolean</api/data_types/boolean>`       |           |        |
| `Width<iosoval.width>`                           | `Double</api/data_types/double>`         | ✓         |        |

## Methods

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| Name                                         | Parameters                                                         | Returns                                                   | Shared |
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| `AddConstraint<iosoval.addconstraint>`       | constraint As `iOSLayoutConstraint</api/ios/ioslayoutconstraint>`  |                                                           |        |
| `AddControl<iosoval.addcontrol>`             | child As `MobileControl</api/user_interface/mobile/mobilecontrol>` |                                                           |        |
| `Control<iosoval.control>`                   | index As `Integer</api/data_types/integer>`                        | `MobileControl</api/user_interface/mobile/mobilecontrol>` |        |
| `ControlCount<iosoval.controlcount>`         |                                                                    | `Integer</api/data_types/integer>`                        |        |
| `Handle<iosoval.handle>`                     |                                                                    | `Ptr</api/data_types/additional_types/ptr>`               |        |
| `Invalidate<iosoval.invalidate>`             |                                                                    |                                                           |        |
| `RemoveConstraint<iosoval.removeconstraint>` | constraint As `iOSLayoutConstraint</api/ios/ioslayoutconstraint>`  |                                                           |        |
| `RemoveControl<iosoval.removecontrol>`       | child As `MobileControl</api/user_interface/mobile/mobilecontrol>` |                                                           |        |
| `SetTintColor<iosoval.settintcolor>`         | value As `Color</api/data_types/color>`                            |                                                           |        |

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| Name                   | Parameters | Returns |
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| `Close<iosoval.close>` |            |         |
| `Open<iosoval.open>`   |            |         |

## Property descriptions

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iOSOval.AccessibilityHint

**AccessibilityHint** As `Text</api/deprecated/text>`

The accessibility hint is a longer description that is read aloud when VoiceOver is enabled.

``` xojo
Me.AccessibilityHint = "Click to calculate the value and display the next view."
```

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iOSOval.AccessibilityLabel

**AccessibilityLabel** As `Text</api/deprecated/text>`

The accessibility label of of a control is a short name that is read aloud when VoiceOver is enabled.

``` xojo
Me.AccessibilityLabel = "Calculate the value."
```

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iOSOval.BorderColor

**BorderColor** As `Color</api/data_types/color>`

The color of the border.

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iOSOval.BorderWidth

**BorderWidth** As `Double</api/data_types/double>`

The width of the border in points.

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iOSOval.FillColor

**FillColor** As `Color</api/data_types/color>`

The fill color.

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iOSOval.Height

**Height** As `Double</api/data_types/double>`

The height of the control.

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iOSOval.Left

**Left** As `Double</api/data_types/double>`

The left position of the control.

This property is read-only.

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iOSOval.Name

**Name** As `Text</api/deprecated/text>`

The name of the control. This can only be set in the Inspector. Use the name to refer to the control.

This property is read-only.

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iOSOval.Parent

**Parent** As `iOSControl</api/deprecated/ioscontrol>`

Indicates the control's parent object, if it has one. If there is no parent, this is Nil.

This property is read-only.

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iOSOval.Top

**Top** As `Double</api/data_types/double>`

The top position of the control.

This property is read-only.

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iOSOval.Visible

**Visible** As `Boolean</api/data_types/boolean>`

Indicates whether the control is visible.

Make a button invisible:

``` xojo
Button1.Visible = False
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iOSOval.Width

**Width** As `Double</api/data_types/double>`

The width of the control.

This property is read-only.

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iOSOval.AddConstraint

**AddConstraint**(constraint As `iOSLayoutConstraint</api/ios/ioslayoutconstraint>`)

Adds a constraint to the control. This constraint is used by child controls that have been added to this control.

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iOSOval.AddControl

**AddControl**(child As `MobileControl</api/user_interface/mobile/mobilecontrol>`)

Adds a child control to the control.

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iOSOval.Control

**Control**(index As `Integer</api/data_types/integer>`) As `MobileControl</api/user_interface/mobile/mobilecontrol>`

Gets the child control at the specified index.

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iOSOval.ControlCount

**ControlCount** As `Integer</api/data_types/integer>`

The number of child controls in the control.

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iOSOval.Handle

**Handle** As `Ptr</api/data_types/additional_types/ptr>`

The handle is used to get a reference to the control for interfacing directly with the iOS API.

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iOSOval.Invalidate

**Invalidate**

Marks the control so that it will be redrawn during the next event loop.

Call Invalidate to force a Canvas to redraw itself:

``` xojo
Canvas1.Invalidate
```

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iOSOval.RemoveConstraint

**RemoveConstraint**(constraint As `iOSLayoutConstraint</api/ios/ioslayoutconstraint>`)

Removes a constraint from the control.

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iOSOval.RemoveControl

**RemoveControl**(child As `MobileControl</api/user_interface/mobile/mobilecontrol>`)

Removes the control from the control.

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iOSOval.SetTintColor

**SetTintColor**(value As `Color</api/data_types/color>`)

Changes a control's tint color. This varies by control and for some controls may not do anything. For example, with an `MobileTextField</api/user_interface/mobile/mobiletextfield>` this changes the cursor color.

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iOSOval.Close

**Close**

Called when the control is removed from its container, such as a view.

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iOSOval.Open

**Open**

Called after the control is created. This is where you typically put initialization code.

Set label text in Open event:

``` xojo
Me.Text = "Hello"
```

## Compatibility

iOS projects on the iOS operating system.

## See also

`MobileControl</api/user_interface/mobile/mobilecontrol>` parent class, `MobileRectangle</api/user_interface/mobile/mobilerectangle>` controls