Kuika's Header element is located at the top of an application or page, focusing on important information and user interactions. It usually contains key content such as a header, menu, logo or user access information. It allows elements to be displayed in a vertical layout and hierarchical structure, which helps users quickly understand the purpose of the page. The Header element allows users to easily navigate through the page, while elements such as visual arrangements and spacing management can be easily managed thanks to the element's flexible structure. In this tutorial, you will learn how to configure the introduction section of a page using the Header element.

Header element is supported by web and mobile applications.

The content of this course consists of the following topics:

Adding a header element,
Authorization,
Visibility,
Editability,
Customize interface design with Style Panel.

Add Header Element

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

In the “UI Design” (1) module, drag and drop the Header element (4) under the “Container” (3) category from the “Elements” (2) panel on the left side.

‍The Header element can only be used once on a screen.

Even if you drag the Header element to an empty space on the screen, it will remain fixed to the top edge of the screen. In long screen designs, it will also remain fixed on the top edge when the screen is scrolled.

Since the screen you are developing contains elements such as menu, screen name, notifications and user profile, start by adding a Row element inside the Header element. However, you can also add many different elements into the Column element that you can drag and drop. Basically, the elements that are usually dragged and dropped into the Header element are: Row, Icon, Input, Image, and Content Menu.

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.