Fill Pattern
Choose a palette for patterns. If you do not want to use a pattern, choose the letter N, for none; the foreground and background color are disabled. If you choose the solid black pattern, the background color is disabled.
Foreground
Choose a color for the object(s)' foreground. The Sample box displays the pattern using the foreground color you chose. The foreground color is applied to the part of the pattern that displays as black. Therefore, to make the object a solid color, choose the solid black pattern in the Fill Pattern palette and a color from the Foreground Color palette. The color you chose displays in the Sample box as a solid-colored region.
Background
Check the box to display a background color; clear for a "transparent" background. Choose a color for the object's background. The background color is applied to the part of the pattern that displays as white. Background color is grayed if you have chosen the solid black pattern.
Border Style
Choose a type of line from the drop-down list. If you check N, the word None displays in the box. The other border style attributes are grayed, and no border displays on the screen.
Color
Click on the Color box to display its color palette, and choose a color for the line.
Width
Pixels - Enter a number from 1-7, each number represents a line width in pixels.
Points - Select a point size from the drop-down list, or enter a point size.
Sample
Displays a sample of your selections.
Navigation Buttons
OK
Accept dialog box options.
Cancel
Cancel dialog box options.
Preview
This button displays when you select a style swatch in the Layers window.
Click to see what the map looks like with the new style. You can cancel the preview if you do not like what you see by clicking Cancel, or apply the modifications by clicking OK.