Kuika's Calendar element allows users to select specific dates or date ranges in your application. Users can perform operations within the application by selecting dates from the calendar. The Calendar element is especially used in situations where multiple date selections or selections for specific periods are required. In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the Calendar element, how to configure date selections and how to customize its properties.
Calendar element only supports web applications.
This training content consists of the following topics:
Add Calendar Element
Calendar Element Properties
Binding a Data Source to a Calendar Element
Add Event to Calendar Element
Element Settings and Customization
Add Calendar Element
Log in to the Kuika platform.
Open the project you will work on from the Apps screen.
In the UI Design module, select the Calendar element under the Data category from the Elements panel on the left side
Drag and drop the element to the desired area.
Calendar Element Properties
You can configure the following settings in the Properties panel:
Options: These are the options that are shaped according to the actions and linked table contents. Event Title contents come from the parameters in this field.
Action: Determines the action that will receive the events coming to the Calendar element.
Event Id Field: It is the parameter where the Event ID is selected.
Event Title: It is the parameter where the column that will appear as the event name is selected.
Start Date: Column where the start date of the events is taken.
End Date: Column where the end date of the events is taken.
Event Color Hex: Sets the color in which the events will be displayed.
Calendar Start: Sets the start date to be displayed in the Calendar element.
Calendar End: Sets the end date to be displayed in the Calendar element.
Panel: Sets the time range of the calendar (daily, weekly, monthly).
Display Event Time: Controls whether to display the date and time information of events in the calendar.
Add Data Source to Calendar element
You can retrieve data to the Calendar element via the Datasources module via data table or REST API.
Add +ADD ACTION → OnClick → Managed DB → Get Calendar Events action from Properties panel.
Connect the data source by filling in the Options parameters in the Properties panel.
Add Event to Calendar Element
Add the Calendar element.
Create a new table from the Datasource module.
In the table, define the required fields for events.
Run the SELECT query in the Page Init phase to reflect the data to the calendar.
Select the Calendar element and fill the following fields from the Properties panel:
Actions: Defines the actions related to the actions made in the calendar.
Event ID Fields: Defines the event specific ID number.
Event Title: Defines the event title.
Start Date: Shows the start date and time of the event.
End Date: Shows the end date and time of the event.
Event Color Hex: Determines the color in which the event will be displayed on the calendar.
Element Settings and Customization
Authorization
Anonymous Access: Allows users to access without entering account information.
All Roles Access: Provides access by verifying users' account information.
For element-level authorization, edit Authorization settings in the Properties panel.
Visibility
Always Visible: Element is always visible.
Hidden: Element is hidden.
Sometimes Visible: The element is visible depending on a specific condition.
To configure the setting:
Select the element on the screen.
Open the Properties panel on the right edge.
In the Visibility field, select an option according to your needs.
Editability
Enabled: Elements can be edited.
Disabled: Element cannot be edited.
Sometimes Enabled: The element can be edited or uneditable according to certain conditions.
Interface Design with Style Panel
By customizing your elements with the Styling Panel, you can create impressive interfaces for your web and mobile applications. In this section, you can configure the following settings:
Layout: Sizing, alignment and padding settings. Settings include Size, Min Size and Align.
Text: Font, style, color, size and spacing settings.
Fill: Customize the background with color or images.
Border: Add borders and corner radius settings.
Shadow: Add a shadow effect to add depth to elements.
By following these steps, you can configure the Area Chart element to suit your needs.
Actions
Kuika supports the following system actions:
Arithmetic, Authorization, Condition, Device, Export, Geolocation, Inversion, Local Storage, Multi Language, Navigation, Notification, Payment, UI Control, Process Administration, Process Automation, Trigger, Process Automation, Process Administration and String Operations.
You can also use SQL actions that you create yourself.
You can use the +ADD ACTION button from the Properties panel to add an action.
Actions support may not be available in some elements.
