Image
The Image component shows an image in the app. To insert an Image component in the screen, go to the Left Panel in the Visual Builder. Go through the list of components to find the Image component or click the search bar and type its name. Then, drag and drop the component into the canvas and configure its attributes in the right panel. Refer to the sections below to learn more.Building Tabs and Left Panel
Important
The Image component can be used in web and mobile apps (both for Android and iOS devices).
Attributes
In the right panel, you can configure different attributes to customize the component. Refer to the sections below to learn more.Right Panel
Design
In the Design tab, you can configure the selected component's basic information and the attributes that determine how the component will look like in the app. Refer to the sections below to learn more.
In this section, you fill in the selected component's basic details and alignment and size attributes. This section is available for every component dragged into the canvas. To learn more, read Design.
In this section, you can set the style of one or more borders of your component.
To set all the borders of the component, click the chain link icon in the middle of the square. The chain appears unbroken and all the inner borders of the square turn blue.
To configure the attributes of borders individually, click the desired border of the square icon; the border selected turns blue and the chain link icon appears broken. Remember to configure attributes for each border you want to customize.
Then, you must set the color and width of the border or borders you want to configure. Refer to the table below to learn more.
Color | Border color. To set the color, click the field and type a hex code or click the rounded-edges square icon to open the color picker. In the color picker, select a color or enter the hexa or rgba color code. |
Width | Border width. Type a number to set the width. To change the unit of measurement, click the ellipsis (three dots) and select an option from the drop-down menu. |
In this section, you can configure the radius to define the roundness of the component's corners.
By default, all the component's corners appear selected. The chain appears unbroken and the dots representing each corner of the square turn blue. If you use this option, the same attributes will be applied to all corners.
To configure the attributes of corners individually, click the desired corner of the square icon; the dot in the selected corner turns blue. Remember to configure attributes for each corner you want to customize.
To increase or decrease the radius size of the borders or a specific border, type the value in the Radius field. To change the unit of measurement, click the unit of measurement selected (blue-colored text) and choose an option from the drop-down menu.
To change the unit of measurement, click the unit of measurement selected (blue-colored text) and choose an option from the drop-down menu.
In this section, you can configure basic attributes of the component. Refer to the table below to learn more.
CSS Class | CSS or style invoked from Global Design > Themes and applied to the component. Click the field and select a style from the drop-down menu. TipYou can add more than one style. |
Src | Id of the image to be displayed in the component. To set the image, click the field and type the name of the image, or click the magnifying glass icon to open the image picker. Then, select one of the images available in the list, or use the search bar to find an image by name. |
Resource Width | Click the field and enter the resource's width. |
Resource Height | Click the field and enter the resource's height. |
Text | Text that accompanies the image defined for the component. Click the field and enter the desired word or phrase. |
Text Position | Click the arrow and choose an option from the drop-down menu: select top so that the text defined is placed at the top of the component's space or bottom so that the text is placed at the bottom of the component's space. |
Type | Attribute that defines whether the component is an animated GIF or an image sprite. To set the type, click the arrow and choose an option from the drop-down menu. Select animated for animated GIFs or sprite for image sprites. |
Visible | Attribute that defines whether the component is visible in the app. Click the arrow and choose an option from the drop-down menu. Select true so that the component is visible in the app or false so that it is not visible. |
Important For Accessibility | Attribute that defines whether the screen reader reads or ignores the value defined in the Accessibility Text attribute of the component. Click the arrow and select an option from the drop-down menu. Choose true so that the screen reader reads the component or false so that the screen reader does not read the component. The default value is false. |
Accessibility Text | Alternative text. Add a short text to describe the component to users who may not be able to see it. The text will be read by iOS Voice Over or Android Talk Back. You can also add the accessibility text to the translations dictionary or select an existing translation if there are languages selected in your context settings.TranslationsSettings |
In this section, you can configure the size and position attributes of the component. Refer to the table below to learn more.
Tab Index | Order in which the cursor moves from one component to another and focuses on each component by pressing the TAB key on a keyboard (web apps) or tapping Next (mobile apps in Android devices). Click the field and enter a value. | ||||||
Position Type | Click the arrow and select a type from the drop-down menu. Refer to the table below to learn more about the options available.
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In this section, you can configure the attributes to set margin and padding properties. Refer to the table below to learn more.
Padding properties | Space between the component's border and the component's content (value). Enter a value for each of the padding properties: Padding Top, Padding Left, Padding Bottom and Padding Right. You can click the arrow located to the right of each padding field and select the desired unit of measurement from the drop-down menu. |
Margin properties | Space around a component's border. Enter a value for each of the margin properties: Margin Top, Margin Left, Margin Bottom and Margin Right. To define the unit of measurement, click the arrow in the right field and select an option from the drop-down menu. |
In this section, you configure the style of the component. Refer to the table below to learn more.
Resource Origin | Method through which the resource referenced by the component is loaded. Fill in this field if the component selected references a resource, like an image or a video. Click the arrow and select one of the options available in the drop-down menu: choose L (Local) to retrieve the coded content from the local resources or choose H (HTTP) to retrieve the resource content from the Comm Server. | ||||||||||||||||
Expires | Indicates the form and validity of the defined HTTP resource's cache. By default, no value is defined. If the field remains empty, the image will be downloaded every time it is used. To define this attribute, click the field and enter the desired value. Refer to the table below to learn more about the values that can be configured.
TipRegardless of this attribute, if the app user deletes the app or its data, cached images will be deleted too. | ||||||||||||||||
Scale Type | Attribute that defines the behavior of the scale applied to the component's limits. Click the arrow and select an option from the drop-down menu. Refer to the table below to learn more about the options available.
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In this section, you can define the order of the components within the screen. Refer to the table below to learn more.
Z-Index | Property that defines the components' position order. If several components overlap, components with a higher Z-index will be placed over those with a lower index. This field is filled in automatically. |
In this section, you configure parameters applicable to the shadows of the component.
Shadow offset-x | Enter a value for the shadow with regard to the X (horizontal) axis, which considers the center of the component as a starting point. If the value is a negative number, the shadow will point to the left. You can click the arrow located to the right of the shadow field and select a unit of measurement from the drop-down menu. |
Shadow offset-y | Enter a value for the shadow with regard to the Y (vertical) axis, which considers the center of the component as a starting point. You can click the arrow located to the right of the shadow field and select a unit of measurement from the drop-down menu. |
Shadow Blur Radius | Enter a value for the width of the shadow radius. You can click the arrow located to the right of the shadow field and select a unit of measurement from the drop-down menu. |
Shadow Color | To set the shadow color, click the field and type a hex code or click the square icon to open the color picker. In the color picker, select a color or click HEXA or RGBA, then click the field to the left and type a HEXA or RGBA color code, respectively. |
In this section, you can set advanced attributes related to the design of the component as well as actions to be executed under specific circumstances.
The only attribute to be configured is Alt, which designates a text to be displayed upon a mouseover event—when the app user hovers the mouse pointer over the image component. To configure this attribute, click the field and type the desired text.
In this section, you can set the attributes applicable to the text content of the component that will be visible in the app. Refer to the table below to learn more.
Font Family | Text font family or typeface. To set a font family, click the arrow and select an option from the drop-down menu. You can also click </> and type the code to set the text font family manually. | ||||||||||
Color | Text color. To set the color, click the field and type a hexa color code or click the rounded-edges square icon to open the color picker. In the color picker, select a color or enter the hexa or rgba color code. | ||||||||||
Font Size | Text size. To set the size, click the field and type the desired value. Refer to the table below to learn more about the types of text sizes and values available.
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Font Style | Text font style. To set the font style, click the arrow and select an option from the drop-down menu. The only option available is italic. | ||||||||||
Font Weight | Text font weight. To set the font weight, click the arrow and select an option from the drop-down menu. The only option available is bold. | ||||||||||
Text Decoration | Decoration added to the text. To set the decoration, click the arrow and select an option from the drop-down menu. The only option available is underline. |
Actions
In the Actions tab, you can set animations for the components in your app's screen and determine how the user invokes effects and triggers actions while interacting with the app. Refer to the sections below to learn more.
In this section, you can set events or actions on the component that will be triggered by other certain actions. For example, if the action configured is "On Click", an event or action will be triggered when the app user clicks the component. Refer to the table below to learn more about each action.
On Double Click | Action involving clicking or tapping the component twice. |
On Hold | Action involving clicking the component and maintaining it clicked for more than one second. |
On Click | Action involving clicking or tapping the component. |
In all cases, to set the event or action to be triggered, type the action in the corresponding field or click the vertical three-dot icon. The Create new link window opens. Click the down 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 down 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.Instancing a Screen-type Module
In this section, you can set different effects on the component's attributes and the animations through which the effects take place. First, you must select the attributes for which you want to set effects. Refer to the table below to learn more.
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. |
Then, you configure the animation through which the effects previously defined will be executed. Refer to the table below to learn more about the animations available.
On Load Effect | Animation executed immediately after the screen loads. |
On Call Effect | Animation executed upon invoking it through a message. |
In all cases, you can set the animation's code or configure it with the Animation Editor. To configure the animation, click </> and then click on the text field to start typing the code or click the vertical three-dot icon to open the Animation Editor. Refer to Actions to learn how to use the editor.
Advanced
In the Advanced tab, you can configure advanced attributes for the component. Refer to the sections below to learn more.Advanced
In this section, you can set the different attributes available to configure the component's tooltip. Refer to the table below to learn more.
Tooltip Enabled | Determines whether the tooltip is enabled in the app for the selected component. Click the arrow and choose an option from the drop-down menu. Select true to enable the tooltip or false to disable it. |
Message | Message displayed by the tooltip. Enter a message to be displayed on screen. |
Color | Tooltip text color. To set a color, click the field and type the hex color code or click the square icon to open the color picker. In the color picker, select a color or click HEXA or RGBA, then click the field to the left and type a HEXA or RGBA color code, respectively. |
Font Size | Tooltip text size. To set the size, click the field and type the desired value. Refer to the table below to learn more about the types of text sizes and values available. |
Background Color | Tooltip background color. To set a color, click the field and type the hexa color code or click the rounded-edges square icon to open the color picker. In the color picker, select a color or enter the hexa or rgba color code, respectively. |
Position | Click the arrow and select an option from the drop-down menu to set the position of the tooltip with regard to the component: Bottom, Left, Right or Top. |
An image sprite is a group of images put into a single image to reduce the number of server requests. In this section, you can configure the attributes applicable to one of the images within a component's image sprite. Refer to the table below to learn more.
Background Image | Sprite background image. To set the image, click the field and type the name of the image, or click the magnifying glass icon to open the image picker. Then, select one of the images available in the list, or use the search bar to find an image by name. |
Background Position X Position | Enter the position of the desired image within the sprite with regard to sprite's X axis. To select the unit of measurement, click the arrow located to the right of the field and select an option from the drop-down menu. |
Background Position Y Position | Enter the position of the desired image within the sprite with regard to the sprite's Y axis. To select the unit of measurement, click the arrow located to the right of the field and select an option from the drop-down menu. |
Background Size Width | Enter the width of the desired image within the sprite. To select the unit of measurement, click the arrow located to the right of the field and select one of the options available in the drop-down menu. |
Background Size Height | Enter the height of the desired image within the sprite. To select the unit of measurement, click the arrow located to the right of the field and select one of the options available in the drop-down menu. |
In this section, you can configure different attributes that affect how you see the component in the screens editor.
Important
Changes made in this section will not appear in the published app.
The only attribute to be configured is Src, which is the component's image. To set the Src, click the field and type the image's name or click the magnifying glass icon to open the image picker. In the image picker, go through the list to find the desired image or use the search bar to find an image by name, and then click it.