‍Tab element, Tab-based interfaces allow users to switch between tabs to show different content. Like the Collapse element, you can display multiple areas within a single frame to display the selected tab content. Tab headers can be at the top / right / bottom / bottom / left of the element. Complex interfaces can be prepared by adding Row element to TabItem fields.

Tab element is an important tool to improve user interface design and usability in the application development process. It allows users to easily find and navigate content and functions.

Add Tab

It is very easy to add the tab element to your application. You need to follow the steps below to add the tab element.

In UI Design view, open the Elements panel on the left side.
In the Elements panel, select Tab from the Container category.
Drag and drop the Tab element to the screen.
You can customise the Tab element in the Properties panel.
If you drag the Tab element to an empty area on the screen, it is added with the Row element. When dragged into a Row, they are inserted into the current column.
This element of Container type is inserted into a Row as in other elements. However, you can also use it by adding it into other Container elements. You can prepare tabs with complex content with the Row element you will add into Tab Item.

Tab element supports mobile and web applications.

Tab element properties

When the Tab element is selected, the Tab, Type, Tab Position , Selected Tab Color, Authorization and Visibility parameters are displayed in the Properties panel. These parameter fields allow you to edit, custom authorization settings and visibility preferences for the Tab element.

You can give role-based authorizations to the element and set its visibility with show/hide/conditional options.

Tab: You can add new tabs and remove existing ones. The tab contents you remove will be deleted along with the tab. You can also change the order.

Type: You can use predefined view types for tab titles.

Tab Position: You can specify on which edge of the Tab element frame the tabs will be placed. You can choose from top / right / bottom / left.

Selected Tab Color: Edit the font and line colors of the selected tab.

Label: This is the section where you add the text you want to be in the title of the selected tab. With the Tab element selected, select the tab you want to change the title of from the Properties panel and change its text.

Placeholder: On form screens, you can use placeholder texts that are shown in a blank field when no information has been entered yet.

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.

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.