Kuika's Vertical Stack element is used to organize User Interface (UI) elements in a vertical row. Aligning elements vertically makes content look more readable and organized. In addition, the Vertical Stack element allows you to easily manage spacing and alignment between elements. In this tutorial, you will learn how to organize elements in the user interface in a vertical order using the Vertical Stack element.

The Vertical Stack element supports web and mobile applications.

This training content consists of the following topics:

Adding a Vertical Stack element
Vertical Stack element properties
Element Settings and Customization

Add Vertical Stack Element

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

In the UI Design module, select the Vertical Stack element under the Container category from the Elements panel on the left side.
Drag and drop the element to the desired area.
- If you drag it to an empty space, it comes with an automatic Row/Column.
- You can also add it inside elements like Row, Panel, Input (Text Input, Currency, Select Box, Checkbox, Switch).‍
- Horizontal Stack element can be added into Vertical Stack.

Vertical Stack Element Properties

You can configure the following settings in the Properties panel:

Gap: Allows you to adjust the space between the inserted elements. The default value is 12 pixels.

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.