Thumbnail

Adding theThumbnail element into your application is quite simple. You can follow the steps below to add the Thumbnail element:

1. In the UI Design module, open the Elements panel on the left side.
   
2. In the Elements panel, select the Thumbnail element from the Display category.
   
3. Drag and drop the Thumbnail element.
   
4. You can customize the Thumbnail element in the Properties panel.
   

Thumbnail element only supports web applications. It does not support mobile applications.

This is the panel that opens when you click on the Thumbnail element. Properties panel;

• Value,
• Placeholder Image,
• Image Fit,
• Position,
• Class Name,
• Authorization,
• Comes withVisibiliy properties.

Value: You can add a static value to the Value field or you can dynamically add a value of a status, Thumbnail element content or an action result via Symbol Picker.

Place holder Image: Placeholder is the image shown when there is no Image value.

Zoom On Click: Zoom On Click allows you to specify whether a larger version of the image is displayed when you click on thumbnails. When you activate the switch, you can switch from a small preview to a full-size image.

Image Fit: The Thumbnail element can have a custom size depending on the value it receives via Styling > Layout. It can also have a size that the Image element has through its parent element. In such cases, you can specify how to fit the image to be displayed into the Image element frame.

Position: This is the field where the position of the image to be displayed in the Thumbnail element is determined from the popup window (bottom, center, right, left, top).

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” enables 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.

These methods allow you to create a personalized and secure environment in your app.

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

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

You can use the +Add Action button in the Properties panel to add actions to the elements.

This is where the visibility of screens or elements is set. Visibility in Elements allows you to regulate visibility based on a specific state and/or condition. For each element, you can make it always visible, hidden, or visible and hidden depending on a condition.

This is the section where the visibility structure of your screen is set. Kuika offers Always Visible, Hidden, Sometimes Visible options to control the visibility of the screens in your application.

• Always Visible: Ensures that screens in your app are always visible.‍
• Visible: Makes the screens in your app visible.‍
• Hidden: Allows hiding screens in your app.‍
• Sometimes Visible: Makes screens in your app conditionally visible.

Visibility Operations on Elements or Screens

You can follow the steps below to adjust Visibility settings in elements or on your screen:

1. Click on the element or screen on the screen to make it selected.
2. Open the Properties panel.
3. Click on the Visibility field and make one of the following selections according to the needs of your application.
   • You can make it always visible with Always visible in the Selectbox.
   • With Hidden you can hide the element.
   • ‍Sometimes visible allows you to make it visible according to the conditions you add.

The visibility of the element will be adjusted according to the selection you have made.

By customizing your elements with the Styling Panel, you can create unique and compelling user interfaces in your web and mobile applications. This general guide explains how to customize various elements (for example, Collapse) and provides detailed information on common features.

The sections defined below vary on an element-specific basis. To learn more about each customization option, please click on the respective links.

Layout‍

This is where you can make visual adjustments to elements, such as sizing, alignment, and padding. 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. This increases the visual appeal of the element.

Border‍

You can give your elements a more aesthetic look by adding borders and adjusting corner radii.

Shadow‍

You can add a shadow effect to elements used in web applications to give a sense of depth. However, some elements are not suitable for mobile apps, so the shadow feature may not be supported.

Example Thumbnail Element Usage:

To add a file to the Thumbnail element, click the Add File button. Upload File action, which is in the function of uploading a file, should be added with +Add Action in the element.

Click OnClick→ Device→ Upload File to add the Upload File action.

Then add the SetValueOf action. To add the Set Value Of system action, select Onclick→ UIControl→SetValueOf.

After creating the SetValueOf action, select the Thumbnail element from the pop-up window in the action.

After selecting the Thumbnail element, it comes with the value parameter. Click Symbol Picker to fill the value parameter.

Select Action Results→ Upload File →Data.

Then preview the application by clicking the Run button. When the button is clicked, a screen will open for uploading files from your device. You can select either PDF or image file from there. The file you selected as PDF will be displayed with the PDF icon, while the added image file preview will also be displayed.