Actions
In the Actions tab, you can set animations for the components in the screen of your app and determine how the user invokes different effects and triggers actions while interacting with the app.
Important
Sections and attributes in the Actions tab depend on the component selected. To learn how to configure a specific component, go to the Built-in Library section.
Refer to the sections below to learn more about potential categories to set events, actions and animations that may appear depending on the component selected and their main purpose.
Allows you to set events or actions that will be triggered by a certain action, like clicking or double clicking a component.
Within the actions available, you can link a component in the screen to a screen-type interface of any module previously linked to the context in the Dependencies section of the Settings (Branch Edition > Settings) of your context. To learn more about how to instance screen-type modules, read Instancing a Screen-type Module.
The number of actions available will depend on the component selected. To learn how to configure the events and actions of a specific component, go to the Built-in Library section where you can find a list of available components and how to set them.
In all cases, to set the event or action to be triggered, click the vertical three-dot icon. The Create new link modal opens. Click the arrow and select one of the link types available in the drop-down menu: View, SW States, Process, Lambda, Pop Up, Toggle, Event, Link, Mail, Module Screen or Interface Message. A new drop-down menu appears. Click the arrow and select the action or event within the selected type. Then, complete the parameters applicable to the option selected.
Once you configure the required parameters, click Accept and go back to the screens editor. You can also type the action to be triggered in the field below each action (see image above).
Allows you to set different animations or effects to a component.
Animations allow you to change specific attributes of a component (Alpha, Scale, Rotation, Position) within a screen and determine when the animations will be triggered (for example, when starting the screen or when the user clicks a particular component). Each component may contain one type of animation, several types of animations simultaneously, or a series of steps where each animation occurs at a certain time.
The table below explains the component's attributes where you can set animations. The values in these attributes will be considered as the initial values in the Animation Editor.
Important
The attributes for which you can set animations and the effects to be configured depend on the component selected. Each component may have one or more attributes and effects available.
Alpha | Component’s transparency or opacity. Enter the value to set the initial opacity of the component before the animation is executed. The value can range from 0 to 1, considering 1 as the value that grants the highest level of transparency. |
Scale | Component's dimension. Enter the value to set the initial scale of the component before the animation is executed. By default, the scale value is 1, which equals the component’s original size. The value can be any number starting on 1. |
Rotation | Component's rotation angle. Enter the value to set the component's initial angle of rotation before the animation is executed. The value can go from 0 to 90, and it is expressed in degrees. |
Position | Component's position. This attribute is configured in the Design tab of the Attributes Editor. |
Then, you can configure the effects or animations that will be executed on the attributes previously configured. Refer to the annotated image below to learn more.
On Load Effect. The animation created in this instance is executed immediately after the screen loads.
On Call Effect. The animation created in this instance is executed upon invoking it through a message.
On Exit Effect. This animation created in this instance is played before closing a screen. This effect has not been implemented yet.
Note
The number of effects available depend on the component selected. Not all components have the three effects available for configuration.
Code. Click </> (code icon) and then click the text field to start writing the code to set the animation for any of the effects.
Edit. Click to open the Animation Editor in the desired effect and set the animation details and steps.
Play animation. Click to see how the component will behave when the animation is executed. The animation displayed in this preview pane is the same animation you can see in the Animation Editor.
Then, you can configure the effects or animations that will be executed on the attributes previously configured. Refer to the annotated image below to learn more.
Animation Editor
In the Animation Editor, you can set the basic details and configure the steps and respective parameters for the effect selected. Refer to the annotated image below to learn more.
Basic details.
Effect Name
Enter a name for the selected effect.
On Effect End
Action to be executed after the animation ends. This feature has not been implemented yet.
Preview
Animation preview. Click the arrow and select the number of animation steps you want to see in the preview panel: All Steps or Selected Step. By default, the All Steps option is selected. If you choose Selected Step, click the desired step and the animation will appear in the Preview panel.
Note
The Preview panel shows the configured steps but does not display the whole screen and its components. To preview the whole screen, you need to generate and publish the app.
Play animation. Click to see how the component will behave when the animation is executed.
Animation Steps. Click add step to add a new step to the animation. The steps are numbered in order of creation, but you can change the order by double clicking the desired step and dragging it up or down in the steps list. To delete a step, click Delete (trash can icon). To configure a step, click it and set the Basic, Initial Values and Final Values sections.
Basic section. Complete the following parameters:
Name
Enter a name for the step. You will see the change applied to the step's name in the step list.
Delay
Time (in seconds) that elapses before the animation begins. By default, the value is 0. Enter the desired number or enter 0 for the animation to begin immediately.
Duration
Total duration (in seconds) of the animation. By default, the value is 1. Enter the desired number.
Repeat
Enter a number to determine how many times the animation steps repeat. By default, the value is 0. This attribute has not been implemented yet.
Curve
Curve to be used in the animation. The options available in the drop-down menu are: linear, easeIn, easeOut, easeInOut. This attribute has not been implemented yet.
Damping Ratio
Oscillation of the animation. Values can range between 0 and 1. By default, the value is 1. Enter a value closer to 0 to increase the oscillation of the animation or enter 1 to reduce the swinging effect of the animation without oscillation. This parameter is not mandatory.
Position Type
Final position of the component with regard to its initial position. By default, the value selected is Absolute. Click the arrow and choose one of the positions available: Absolute or Relative. Select Absolute so that the component changes its position considering the final values in the Abs Left and Abs Top parameters. Select Relative so that the component changes its position by adding or subtracting the values in the Abs Left and Abs Top parameters (Final Values section) to or from the initial position values.
Initial Values section. Values set for the component's attributes at the initial stage of the animation. The parameters in this section include: Abs Left, Abs Top, Scale, Alpha, Rotation.
Note
Initial Values are configured automatically using the values previously set in the Animation section of the Actions tab and in the basic details section of the Design tab of the selected component. Therefore, they are grayed-out and cannot be modified.
Final Values section. In this section, you can set the values that the component's attributes adopt at the final stage of the animation.
Abs Left
Final position of the component in the X axis after the animation is executed. Enter a numerical value. Then, click the arrow to the right of the field and select a unit of measurement from the drop-down menu.
Abs Top
Final position of the component in the Y axis after the animation is executed. Enter a numerical value. Then, click the arrow to the right of the field and select a unit of measurement from the drop-down menu.
Scale
Component's dimension. Enter the value to set the final scale of the component after the animation is executed. By default, the scale value is 1, which equals the component’s original size. The value can be any number starting on 1.
Alpha
Component’s transparency or opacity. Enter the value to set the final level of opacity of the component after the animation is executed. The value can range from 0 to 1, considering 1 as the value that grants the highest level of transparency.
Rotation
Component's rotation. Enter the value to set the component's final angle of rotation after the animation is executed. The value can go from 0 to 90, and is expressed in degrees.
Click Save to save changes and close the Animation Editor, or click Cancel to close without saving changes.