Kuika's Stopwatch element is used to measure the time elapsed from the start of an activity or performance tracking. This element makes it easy for users to schedule and provides visual tracking of a specific process. For example, it is ideal for tracking the completion time of a task or measuring the duration of an activity. In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the Stopwatch element as a countdown timer in your application.

The Stopwatch element is supported in web and mobile applications.

Key Features of the Stopwatch Element:

Start/Pause: The user clicks the green triangle icon to start the measurement and the orange icon to pause it.
Reset: The user clicks on the red square icon to reset the time.
Time Display: Shows the user the elapsed time. It usually works in conjunction with user interaction and allows time to be tracked directly within the app.

This training content consists of the following topics:

Adding a stopwatch element
Element settings and customization

Add Stopwatch Element

Log in to the Kuika platform.
Select the project you will work on from the Apps screen.
Enter the UI Design module.

From the Elements panel on the left side, drag the Stopwatch element under the Display category and drop it on your screen.

The Stopwatch element allows users to start, pause and reset the timer within the app. This feature is ideal for scenarios such as task tracking, performance measurement and time management.

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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.