User Guide

26 The Fireworks Object Model
System object
The following table lists the properties of the System object, along with their data types and,
where appropriate, acceptable values and notes. All System properties are read-only.
The Fireworks object
The Fireworks object is a global object, which you can use to set or retrieve properties that
relate to the current operating environment. (The App object that was used in Fireworks 3 is
supported for backward compatibility, but its use is deprecated in favor of the Fireworks
object.)
Property (read-only) Data type Notes
osName
string Returns the name of the operating system
under which Fireworks is running.
controlFaceColor
string Returns the system color used for the
control and panel faces (Windows-only
property).
controlHighlightColor
string Returns the system color used for control
highlights (Windows-only property).
controlShadowColor
string Returns the system color used for control
shadows (Windows-only property).
controlDarkShadowColor
string Returns the system color used for control
dark shadows (Windows-only property).
highlightItemColor
string Returns the system color used for
highlighting selections (Windows-only
property).
highlightTextColor
string Returns the system color used for
highlighting selected text (Windows-only
property).
textColorAbstract
string Returns the system color used for text
(Windows-only property).
menuColor
string Returns the system color used for menu
backgrounds (Windows-only property).
menuTextColor
string Returns the system color used for text in
menus (Windows-only property).