Select

The feature enables users to choose one option from a list of items. This selection process is carried out through a menu that can be expanded by clicking on a dropdown button.

Basic

Manual

The list of options for the select list. The set can contain a single option, and more options can be added.

PropertyDescription

Label

The text to be displayed to represent the select option

Value

The string value to refer the option element. It is used during development typically.

Prefix Icon

Disabled

Disables the user interaction with the particular option on the page. It visually indicates that the element is inactive and prevents users from interacting with it when applied

Hide

This sets whether this option has to be displayed on the screen when the program is loaded. This shows/hides the option both on desktop and mobile devices.

Map

Provide the JSON data of the array, consisting of the checkbox options in the key-value pair format.

Below is a sample JSON content - it must be placed in the 'Data' field of the Map section.

[
  {
    "count": "32",
    "title": "Channel Uploads",
  },
  {
    "count": "253",
    "title": "Oldest",
  },
  {
    "count": "25",
    "title": "Newest",
  },
  {
    "count": "10",
    "title": "Top",
  }
]
PropertyDescription

Label

The user must fill in the Label field with the code mentioned to get the data displayed. {{item.title}}

Value

The value field may refer the same Label string or user can mention a value in the JSON array with "value" property.

Prefix Icon

Pick an icon by choosing one from the list of icons. The value picked in this field will reflect in every node of the widget.

Disabled

Disables the user interaction with the option on the page. The value set in this field will reflect in every node of the widget.

Hide

This sets whether this option has to be displayed on the screen when the program is loaded. The value set in this field will reflect in every node of the widget.

Default Value

Enter the default option to be checked when the widget is loaded. This can also be retrieved from the backend using query or loaded using low-code

Placeholder

Specifies a hint that describes the expected value. The placeholder shows the hint text in the widget when nothing is selected or entered. This text disappears as soon as a value is entered in the control.

Validation

Required Field

Refers to the field that must be completed by the user, which means the field must be entered with a valid value before submitting the information.

Custom Rule

Apart from validating the entry using the regex rule, users can also use this property to write low-code and check other aspects. For example - check if the city selected in the previous field matches the desired value, throw a custom message to the user even before capturing the entry on this field.

Interaction

Event Handlers

EventDescription

Change

Focus

Blur

Disabled

Disables the user interaction with the element on the page. It visually indicates that the element is inactive and prevents users from interacting with it when applied. Shows a red-crossed warning symbol and can be customized to disable the widget according to certain conditions using low-code.

Hide

This sets whether the widget has to be displayed on the screen when the program is loaded. This shows/hides the widget both on desktop and mobile devices.

Label

Represents the caption for the widget in the user interface. It is recommended to keep the label string short and convey the usage of the widget in the UI

Position

PropertyDescription

Left

Top

Alignment

PropertyDescription

Left

Right

Width

Enter a number value to set the width of the widget. It can be set in terms of pixels and percentage.

Layout

Widget Tooltip

This tooltip pops up when the user moves the mouse over the input area of the widget. It is commonly used to hint at the type of input the user needs to provide.

The tooltip will be immediately shown when the user's mouse hovers over the widget, and immediately hides when the user's mouse leaves. This information will be contextual, useful, and informative.

Height

PropertyDescription

Auto

The height is auto-adjusted for the content

Fixed

The height of the widget is fixed

Advanced

Show Clear Button

Displays a small 'x' type button at the end of the widget, which helps the user to clear out the previous entries and selections.

Searchable

Enables the search feature for users to type and search. It filters down the results and shows the matching options.

Style

PropertyDescription

Text

Set the colour of the options' text. Recommended to set in contrast with the background.

Text Transform

This property specifies how to capitalize an element's text. It can be used to make text appear in all-uppercase or all-lowercase, or with each word capitalized. MDN web docs

Text Decoration

This property sets the appearance of decorative lines on text. Types are "underline", "overline", "line-though", "overline-underline".

Text Size

Set the size of the text in px value - 12px

Text Weight

Increase or decrease the thickness of the font using the list of numbers from 100-800.

Font Family

Type the name of the font family. The reference to the list of font families can be found here: MDN web docs

Font Style

There are 3 types of styles that can be applied: "normal" - The text is shown normally, no style applied. "italic" - The text is cursive. "oblique" - A sloped version of the normal text.

Background

Users can change the colour of the text background using this property. It has all the RGB colour ranges to pick from. It is recommended to use a corresponding background colour that shows the font clearly.

Border Color

Set the colour to the border lines. The border lines will be shown only if that is enabled.

Border Radius

This sets the radius of the widget's corners, enabling rounded corners on the widget. This value is defined in "px" terms.

Margin

This value is set in terms of "px" number which creates the space between the border and the content of the widget.

Padding

This value is set in terms of "px" number which creates the space between the border and outer elements.

Border Width

Set the thickness of the border of the widget using this value. It is defined using "px" terms.

Accent

An accent is a typically bright colour that contrasts with the more utilitarian background and foreground colours within a colour scheme. These are present in the visual style of many platforms (though not all).

On the web, an accent is sometimes used in input elements for the active portion of the control, for instance, the background of a checked checkbox. MSDN web docs

Validation Message

Set the colour of the validation text message. Recommended to set in contrast with the background, usually Red.

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