Kuika's Barcode Renderer element is used to render and display barcodes. Barcodes are widely used to communicate product information quickly and efficiently, and with this element you can easily integrate barcodes in your application. Barcode Renderer supports different types of barcodes and allows users to easily identify products through scanners or mobile devices. In this tutorial, you will learn how to create barcodes using the Barcode Renderer element and display them in your application.

The Barcode Renderer element only supports web applications.

This course content consists of the following topics:

Adding a Barcode Renderer element,
Barcode Renderer element properties,
Authorization,
Visibility,
Editability,
Customize interface design with Style Panel.

Add Barcode Renderer Element

After logging into the Kuika platform, open the project you will work on from the “Apps” screen.

In the “UI Design” (1) module, drag and drop the Barcode Renderer element (4) under the “Display” (3) category from the “Elements” (2) panel on the left edge.

If you drag the Barcode Renderer element from the Elements panel to an empty space on the screen, it will be added with the Row element. If you drag it into a Column, you will only add the Barcode Renderer element.

Barcode Renderer Element Properties

Located in the Properties panel:

Value: In the Value field, you can add a static value or you can dynamically add a status, the content of an Input element or the value of an action result via Symbol Picker.
Format: You can choose the most suitable barcode format from the world standard barcode formats. Barcode Renderer displays the barcode in the selected format with the value it receives from the Value section. When the Barcode Renderer element is selected, you can specify your barcode format via the Formatter drop-down menu in the Properties panel. Barcode codes such as EAN13, UPC, EAN8, EAN5, CODE128A, CODE128B, CODE39, ITF14, MSI, MSI10, MSI11, MSI1010, MSI1110, Pharmacode and Codebar are available in the pop-up window.some text
- EAN13: 13-digit barcode code used for international product identification.
- UPC: Universal product code commonly used in North America.
- EAN8: 8-digit barcode, a format that carries less information.
- EAN5: 5-digit barcode code used for special labeling.
- Code128A, Code128B, Code128C: High-density barcode formats, representing different character sets.
- Code39: Low-density barcode that includes letters, numbers and special characters.
- ITF14: 14-digit barcode, mainly used for cartons and logistics processes.
- MSI, MSI10, MSI11, MSI1010, MSI1110: Modulus barcodes and are processed with modes such as 10 and 11.
- Pharmacode: A special barcode format used to identify pharmaceutical packaging.‍
Codebar: It is a barcode format generally preferred for fast scanning operations.

Authorization.

You can customize user access with “Anonymous Access” and “All Roles Access” authorization options on the screens and elements of your application. While “Anonymous Access” enables access without any account information query, “All Roles Access” provides access by verifying user account information.

For element level authorization, you can manage the security and user experience of your application by selecting the relevant element and editing the “Authorization” settings from the Properties panel.

Visibility.

It allows you to adjust the visibility of screens or elements. Visibility in Elements allows you to regulate visibility based on a specific state or condition. For each element, you can make it always visible, hidden, or visible and hidden depending on a condition.

Click on the element on the screen.
Open the “Properties” panel on the right side.
Click on the “Visibility” field and make one of the following selections according to the needs of your application. Kuika offers Always Visible, Hidden, Sometimes Visible options to control the visibility of the screens in your application.

Always Visible: Ensures that the screens in your app are always visible. ‍
Hidden: Allows hiding screens in your application. ‍
Sometimes Visible: Makes screens in your application conditionally visible.

Editability

Allows you to make elements editable.

Enabled: Selecting this option makes the element editable.
Disabled: In this case, the element cannot be edited.
Sometimes Enabled: This option means that the element is sometimes editable and sometimes not, depending on certain conditions.

Customize the İnterface Design with Style Panel

By customizing your elements with the Styling Panel, you can create unique and impressive user interfaces in your web and mobile applications.

The sections defined below vary depending on the element.

Layout‍: Here you can make visual adjustments such as sizing, alignment and padding of elements. These settings also affect the layout of other elements within the element. Properties include Size, Min Size and Align; however, some elements may not support the Display property.
Text: The element's text properties can be edited here through font family, style, color, size, spacing and other options. This section supports all Text related adjustments.
Fill: You can use the Fill setting to customize the element's background with color or images.
Border: You can give your elements a more aesthetic look by adding borders and adjusting the corner radii.
Shadow: You can add a shadow effect to elements used in web applications to give a sense of depth. However, the shadow feature may not be supported as some elements are not suitable for mobile applications.