Getting Started with Initial Actions

Kuika's Initial Actions automate the actions that need to be performed during the loading of a screen, providing a great advantage to both developers and the user experience. Kuika's flexible and user-friendly interface allows you to easily define these actions, while increasing the performance of the application and speeding up processes. Initial actions offer a powerful starting point, especially in applications with complex data structures. Initial actions form a critical building block that speeds up the operation of the application and improves the user experience.

For example, when loading a user's profile screen, Initial actions automatically pull profile information from the database and display it on the screen. Likewise, processes such as sorting products on a listing screen or loading data sets on a chart screen can also be initiated with Initial actions.

You can use Initial actions only when the screen is selected. If an element is selected, the action type can be changed and only actions related to that element can be defined instead of the screen.

How Can You Add Initial Actions?

1. After logging into the Kuika platform, open the project you will work on from the “Apps” screen.
2. Then click on the “UI Design” module.
3. With the screen selected, go to the Properties panel on the right side.
4. Click the +ADD ACTION button.
5. Select Initial Actions from the action menu.
6. Add and configure an action to suit the needs of your application.

Additionally, depending on the requirements of the application, you can use system actions from Kuika within Initial actions. System actions allow you to perform operations specific to certain application types in a faster and standardized way. For example, checking user logins, loading default settings or initiating automatic notifications.

Advantages of Initial actions:

• Saves time: Automates repetitive actions while the screen is loading.
• Improves user experience: Provides a fast and smooth start.
• Offers flexibility: Can be customized for different screens or app types.