Kuika's Text Area element allows users to enter long texts. It offers a large area, allowing for comfortable typing and editing of texts. By increasing the number of lines, users can enter more text and get a better view when editing. In this guide, you will learn how to use the Text Area element and how to set its configuration options.

The Text Area element can be used in both web and mobile applications.

This training content consists of the following topics:

Add Text Area Element
Text Area Element Properties
Elements settings and customization

Add Text Area Element

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

Select the Text Input category from the Elements panel on the left side.
Drag and drop the Text Area element to the workspace.

If you drag it to an empty space, the Text Area element will be added along with a Row element.
If you drag it into Column, only the Text Area element is added.

Text Area Element Properties

You can configure the following settings in the Properties panel:

Value: Represents the text entered by the user. You can add a static value or dynamically show data from other elements or actions using Symbol Picker.
Placeholder: The placeholder text that appears before the user logs in (e.g. “Type your text here”).
Allow Clear: Displays a Delete (X) icon in the right margin for the user to quickly delete text.
Autosize: Automatically adjusts the height of the Text Area element depending on the length of the text entered by the user.
Max Length: Sets the maximum number of characters the user can enter (e.g. 200 character limit).
Show Count: Shows the number of characters entered by the user in real time.
Formatter: Allows the entered text to be automatically converted to a specific format (e.g. all uppercase, all lowercase).
Read Only: Makes the text field read only. Users can see the content but cannot edit it.

By following this guide, you can use the Text Area element effectively in your application.

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.