Simple Form Control Glossary

Updated on 09 Oct 2024
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Feature Details
Modified in Version	v8.17
Modification Details	Simple Forms now supports Horizontal Stack.

The following list comprises the Controls and Layouts supported in Simple Forms and their available CSS classes for further customization.

Controls next to the gray column are child controls of the next above parent control. To access these child controls, change the control Control Type. This setting is further discussed in the following subsection.

Upgrading to v8.15?
Upon upgrading to v8.15, if a customer utilizes the File Download & File Upload controls within a Grid Layout in Simple Forms, these controls will be automatically center-aligned within the Grid.

Typed in Text
In v8.11 and lower versions the typed-in texted feature does not work for multi-select behavior for Combo Box, Mobile Combo Box, Multi-select Combo Box, and Mobile Multi-select Combo Box. This functionality was added in v8.12.

Apply CSS on Form Controls:
Refer to the article Using CSS in Forms to apply CSS on the Form Controls.

Layouts

Name	Description
Vertical Stack	Provide a layout where users can effortlessly drag and drop various other Form Controls to accommodate the controls on top of each other (vertical) within the specified area
Grid Layout	Fixed containers to house Form controls can be stacked upon each other as well as side-by-side.
Horizontal Stack	Provide a layout where users can effortlessly drag and drop various other Form Controls to accommodate the controls side-by-side (horizontal) within the specified area. Note: Only available in v8.17 and above.

Name

Description

Vertical Stack

Provide a layout where users can effortlessly drag and drop various other Form Controls to accommodate the controls on top of each other (vertical) within the specified area

Grid Layout

Fixed containers to house Form controls can be stacked upon each other as well as side-by-side.

Horizontal Stack

Provide a layout where users can effortlessly drag and drop various other Form Controls to accommodate the controls side-by-side (horizontal) within the specified area.

Note: Only available in v8.17 and above.

Controls

Action

Name		Description
Button		Standard interactable button Available Display Type: Button, Link, and Image
	Open URL	Opens the specified URL link once clicking the control
	Event	Triggers an event once clicking the control
	Previous	Reverses Flow to previous steps; stops reversing when a Form with an Outcome Behavior Type Button is selected; when used in combination, it can create a loop.
	Post Back	Resets all entries in the Form
	Copy Text	Copies the text string value of the specified Textbox
	Data Repeater Add/Remove	Respectively adds or removes a row to its attached Data Repeater
	Sub Dialog	Runs a sub-dialog Flow that can house a Form to pop up in front of the current Form
	Data Grid Add/Remove	Respectively adds or removes a row to its attached Data Grid

Data

Name		Description
Check Box		Create checkboxes for user selection
	Switch	Displays a toggle button switch
Data Grid		Displays an Excel-like view of an Entity with the ability to have user action and edit the data source
Data Repeater		Places a Simple Form within a Simple Form as a repeatable list of the same data type(s)
Date Time Field		Allows the user to choose a date and time
Document Viewer		Allows to view Documents
	Date	Allows the user to choose a date
	DateTime	Allows the user to choose a date and time
	Time	Allows the user to choose a time
	Calendar	Interactive Calendar where the end-user selects a date and/or time
Image		Displays an image
Label		Displays non-interactive text
	Rich Text	Displays inputted text with options to change font format, style, color, size, alignment, copy, paste, insert image, create a table, hyperlinks, etc.
Latitude and Longitude		Displays the latitude and longitude of the specified location by working alongside the Geolocation API
List		Displays text as a list; contains Single Select and Multi Select options for user selection.
	Sortable List Box	Displays text as a list where items can be rearranged and removed.
	Combo Box	Displays drop-down list items of the specified Data Type with Single Select and Multi Select options for user selection.
	Check Box List	Creates a list of checkboxes for user selection; contains only Multi Select behavior.
	Radio Button List	Creates a list with the ability for users to select via radio buttons; contains only Single Select behavior.
Progress Bar		Shows the progress of data being input and allows the designer to set a minimum and maximum number for the bar.
Signature Pad		A signature can be drawn with a mouse or touch screen if applicable
Text Area		Displays static or input data with a built-in label
Text Field		Users can input string
	AutoComplete	Creates an auto-complete search bar
	Currency Box	Number box that inputs and outputs currency
	Masked Text Box	Allows the designer to give the text a format value type: General, Number, Decimal, Currency, Email Address, SSN, Custom, Phone Number.
	Number Box	Only takes in and outputs a number
	Number Spinner	Only takes in and outputs a number with up and down arrows for inputs
	Password Text Box	Hides text with bullet points and allows the designer to create a minimum and maximum length
	Text Box	Users can input string text
Video		Upload a video file or input a video URL to display on the Form

Validation

Name	Description
Validation Display	Shows validation messages for the Form

File

Name	Description
File Download	Allows download of one designated file
File Upload	Allows upload of one user-specified file
File Upload Area	Allows users to upload a file via drag-and-drop into the area
Files Download	Allows download of multiple designated files
Files Upload	Allows upload of multiple user-specified files
Files Upload Area	Allows users to upload multiple files via drag-and-drop into the area

Changing a Control's Control Type

For further information on Forms, visit the Decisions Forum.

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