Form Control Glossary

Updated on 19 Dec 2024
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Overview

Just as steps are the building blocks to Flows, Form controls provide different functions found within the Toolbox of the Form Designer.

These functions range in complexity from providing a simple Text Box to dynamically populating drop-down lists to displaying a file for download after the completion of a process, etc. Sections of the Form can be styled and colorized with CSS applied to Form layouts or individual controls.

Actions

The Actions drop-down menu houses different types of Buttons.

Form Control	Description	Mobile/Tablet Support?
Events	Triggers an event that can be used to trigger a data Flow Available in the following controls: Event Button. Event Image. and Event Link	Yes
Go Back	Goes back to the previous Form in the Flow Available in the following controls: Previous Button, Previous Button Image, Previous Button Link	Yes
Sub Dialog	Runs a sub-dialog Flow that can house a Form to pop up in front of the current Form Available in the following controls: Sub Dialog Button, Sub Dialog Image Button, Sub Dialog Link	No
URL	Opens a URL Available in the following controls: Open URL Button, Open URL Image Button, Open URL Link	Yes
Button	Standard button, once this button is selected, the Flow goes to the next step that the button is connected to within the WorkFlow.	Yes
Close Button	Closes the Form without ending the process	Yes
Copy Text Image/ Image Button/Link	Copies text to the clipboard in a variety of control formats	Yes
Drop Down Button	Similar to the standard button but gives multiple outcomes within a drop-down list	Yes
Image Button	Similar to a standard button, but allows this button to be an image, either uploaded from a computer, selected from our icon gallery, or from a URL.	Yes
Link Button	A URL link to be defined that can be selected and opened	Yes
Link List	A list of URL links to be defined that can be selected and opened	Yes
Post Back Button	Resets Form to its previous state	Yes
Timer Form Exit	With this control, users can set a timer to close the Form after a specified amount of time automatically. Note: If the user is inactive while the Exit Timer is running, all Flow actions will be paused for the specified duration and an additional 60 seconds. This behavior is a result of Chrome's default settings, which check for user activity every 60 seconds. Therefore, if the user does not become active after the timer ends for the next 60 seconds, the Flow actions will resume automatically.	Yes

Data

The Data drop-down menu houses different options to apply data to the Form.

Control Location	Control Name	Description	Mobile/Tablet Support?
Account and Group	Account and Group List	Adds assignee to Form	Yes
Advanced	Current IP Address	Displays the IP address of the initiating user's device	Yes
	Current Logo/Time/User	Displays the current logo, time, or user	Yes
	Entity Viewer	Property grid editor of entity	Yes
	Form Steps	Displays a list of string steps in a vertical position similar to a Timeline	Yes
	Latitude and Longitude	Produces data for latitude and longitude only on secure contexts like HTTPS	Yes
	Navigation Tree	Interactive Decisions Navigation Tree	Yes
	Tag Editor	Allows the user to add tags to the Form	Yes
	Vertical Timeline	Displays static states vertically	Yes
	Video	Allows designers to upload a video or input a URL to a video to display on the Form	Yes
Data Grid	Data Grid	Excel-like view of an entity	Inline Edit is not supported
Data Grid	Data Grid Add/Remove	The ability to add and remove rows from an entity	No
File	CVS Editor	Delete/Add Rows, Save Excel File, Load from Excel File	Yes
	File Download/Upload	Allows users to download/upload a file	Yes
	File Upload Area	Allows users to easily upload files by performing a drag-and-drop action	Yes
	Multiple File Download/Upload/Upload Area	Allows users to download/upload files	Yes
Property Grid	Property Grid	Excel-like view of an entity	Yes
	Wizard Next/Previous	Navigates users through steps in a Wizard Property Grid	Yes
	Wizard Property Grid	Allows designers to create a wizard for defining data objects by automatically including all fields in their proper formats for users to fill and submit	Yes
Validation	All Form Validations Display	Shows all validation messages on the Form	Yes
Validation	Control Validation Display	Shows the validation message for one control	Yes
Root	Auto Complete Search	Auto Complete Search Bar	Yes
	Calendar	Interactive Calendar Image	Yes
	Check Box/List/List [Sort-able]	The designer can create checkboxes for the user to select a piece of data or pieces of data.	Yes
	Color Picker	Allows users to be able to select a color and output its hex code	Yes
	Compact Merge Editor	Adds a Text Merge editor to the Form. This is editable by selecting the pencil icon on the control.	Yes
	Currency Box	Number box that inputs and outputs currency	Yes
	Data Grid (Advanced)	Displays a list of data objects sourced from a Report	No
	Date Picker	Allows the user to choose a date	Yes
	Date Time Picker	Allows the user to choose a date and time	Yes
	Document Viewer	Shows all files except Microsoft file types (doc, docx, excel, etc.)	Yes
	Drop Down List	A list that can be generated with static information or dynamically	Yes
	Horizontal Timeline	Displays static states or states provided with a folder ID in a horizontal position	Yes
	HTML Display	A way to view HTML on a Form	Yes
	Image Picker	Allows users to be able to select and output an image	Yes
	Label	A way to put information on a Form that is not interactive	Yes
	List Box	Outputs text as a list	Yes
	Masked Text Box	Allows the designer to give the text a value type: General, Number, Decimal, Currency, Email Address, SSN, Custom, or Phone Number.	Yes
	Merge Editor	Adds a Text Merge editor to the Form that can be edited directly on the Form.	Yes
	Multi Select Drop Down	A list that can be generated with static information or dynamically, the user can select multiple items on this list.	No
	Number Box/Spinner	Only takes in and outputs a number.	Yes
	Password Text Box	Hides text with bullet points and allows the designer to create a minimum and maximum length.	Yes
	Progress Bar	Shows the progress of data being input and allows the designer to set a minimum and maximum number for the bar.	Yes
	Radio Button List	Creates a list with the ability for users to make a selection via radio buttons.	Yes
	Rich Text Box/Display	Gives the user the opportunity to change font type, color, size, alignment, copy, and paste, insert an image, create a table, and highlight text.	Yes
	Slider	Number input on a slider.	Yes
	Text Box/Text Box Multi-Line	Users can input string values. Multi-Line should be used if a large number of characters will be used.	Yes
	Time Picker	Allows the user to pick a time.	Yes
	Toggle Button	Creates an interactable Boolean switch.	Yes
	Tree View	Create a nested list.	Yes

Images

The Images drop-down contains the Decisions Image Library.

Form Control	Description	Mobile/Tablet Support?
Icon Folders	Various folders containing different built-in icons to use on Forms. Starts with 'Adventure' and ends with 'Type Images'.	Yes
Capture Image Panel	Uses a webcam and allows users to capture images.	Yes
Image	Upload an image to show on the Form or save.	Yes
Image Gallery	If any images are uploaded throughout the process, they can be viewed through this control.	Yes
Signature Pad	A signature can be drawn with a mouse or touch screen if applicable.	Yes

Layouts

Layouts are used to help the user design the Form in a manner that fits their needs.

Form Control	Description	Mobiles/Tablet Support?
Canvas	Blank Form, free to place Form controls on the Form in any place.	Yes
Grid Layout	Fixed containers to house Form controls can be stacked upon each other.	Yes
Header Container	A grid with a header section and a content section separated by a border.	Yes
Horizontal Split Panel	Re-sizable control allows you to adjust the size of two columns.	Yes
Horizontal Stack	Preserve white space but hide controls if necessary, can stack controls horizontally.	Yes
Scroll Panel	Creates a scroll bar if the controls on the Form are larger than the Form itself.	Yes
Tab Container	Creates tabs to allow multiple forms within one.	Yes
Vertical Split Panel	Re-sizable control allows you to adjust the size of two rows.	Yes
Vertical Stack	Preserve white space but hide controls if necessary, can stack controls vertically.	Yes

Tiles

Form Control	Description	Mobile/Tablet Support?
[Select Tiles]	Selects existing built-in and/or user-created Tiles from the Studio	Yes
Diagram Tile	Captures and presents data using infographics.	Yes

User Controls

Form Control	Description	Mobile/Tablet Support?
[Existing User Controls]	Selected already created controls from other Forms in the Studio	Yes
Data Repeater	Places a Form that acts as a table listing objects of the same data type within a Form.	Yes
Data Repeater Add/Remove Button	Data Repeater forms can be replicated multiple times by using the add/remove button.	Yes
Mixed Type Repeater Control	Places a Form to show multiple data types in one control. Users can display different custom data types, strings, Booleans, etc.	Yes
User Defined	A single version of the data repeater.	Yes

For further information on Forms, visit the Decisions Forum.

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Overview
Actions
Data
Images
Layouts
Tiles
User Controls