Kuika's Properties panel allows you to quickly and easily edit the properties of elements and screens during the design process. This panel, which makes it possible to configure settings such as visibility, authorization, role and action of the selected element or screen during design, makes the design process more efficient by providing ease of use. In particular, it stands out as a critical tool for screen orientation, start screen selection and special arrangements in projects. In this course, you will learn how to use the Properties panel effectively.

This training content consists of the following topics:

Role (Role),
Authorization,
Visibility,
Actions.

Access to Properties Panel

To use the Properties panel, the element or screen you want to edit must be selected.
You can select the screen to view its properties in the following ways:some text
- By clicking on the empty gray area in the screen's background.
- Selecting the top parent screen from the Item Tree panel.
- Selecting the screen from the breadcrumb (navigation bar) on the bottom edge.
You can click directly on the element to view its properties.

Properties Panel Properties

The Properties panel changes dynamically according to the properties of the selected element or screen. This panel allows you to perform operations such as orienting the screens in the project, setting the start screen and adjusting visibility settings.

Available Settings

The main properties in the Properties panel:

Role: Determines the role of the screen or element (e.g. Offline Screen role).‍
Master Page: Configures master page settings.‍
UnManaged Step Screen: When this option is enabled, projects and steps created in Workflow are listed in Project, Process and Step fields and can be selected.‍
Authorization: Authorization settings are made to restrict access or use of the screen.
‍Visibility: Determines the visibility of the screen or element.‍
Actions: Define specific actions for the element or screen.

Properties Panel and UI Design

In the UI design module, the Properties panel plays a critical role in organizing and orienting the screens. For example, you can set the starting screen of the application and edit the visibility status of screens and elements through this panel.This panel allows you to perform all editing and configuration operations in an easy and accessible way.

Role

This is the part where the settings that determine the purpose of presenting the application screens you develop in front of the user are made. Kuika offers 9 different role options for screens in your projects:

None: Indicates that the screen does not have any role.
Starting Screen: Allows the screen to be assigned as the starting screen. This screen is shown first when the application is launched.
Sign in Screen: Gives the screen the role of a login screen for users to sign in.
Reset Password Screen: Assigns the screen a screen role for users to perform password reset.
New Password Screen: Assigns the screen a screen role for users to create a new password.
Splash Screen: This role, which is only valid in mobile applications, is the login screen role that greets the end user when the application is launched.
Verification Screen: This is the screen role used when an e-mail verification or similar confirmation process is required after the user completes the account creation process.
Offline Screen: Supported only in mobile applications, this role defines the screen that will work when there is no internet connection.
Process Step Screen: This role allows the screen to represent a step in a process.

Each role directs the user experience and organizes application processes by enabling the screen to perform a specific function. The choice of role directly affects the features of the screen and its interaction with the user.

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.

Actions.

Kuika contains system actions such as Arithmetic, Authorization, Condition, Device, Export, Geolocation, Invers, Local Storage, Multi Language, Navigation, Notification, Payment, UI Control, Process Administration, Process Automation, Trigger, Process Automation, Process Administration and String Operations.

In addition to system actions, you can also use SQL actions that you create yourself.

To add actions to elements, you can use the “+ADD ACTION” button from the Properties panel on the right side.