Editing grouped link lists

You edit an element by clicking the element.

Data source

The data source consists of the data record type and the link types, filter criteria, and sorting settings you have defined while creating the element.

Function

Description

Click this button to remove the current data source.

Click this button to select an entry from the list.

All the data sources that are available for the opened app are displayed in the list.

Click this button to edit the data source.

Click this button if you wish to enter another data source.

Placeholder text

The Placeholder text is displayed if the list is empty. You can individually customize the placeholder text.

Function

Description

With this button, you remove the current header.

With this button, you select a header. In the list, you can find all texts available for the open app.

With this button, you change the text of the header.

 
Note

This text may appear in different locations. If you edit the text, it will be changed in all locations.

System texts cannot be edited.

Using this button, you can enter a new text.

  • The Key (ID) field is completed automatically and you do not have to change it.
  • You can enter the text in any of the languages which are available in SmartWe.

Add

In the Add field, you can define which text is displayed for the Create link button.

Function

Description

With this button, you remove the current header.

With this button, you select a header. In the list, you can find all texts available for the open app.

With this button, you change the text of the header.

 
Note

This text may appear in different locations. If you edit the text, it will be changed in all locations.

System texts cannot be edited.

Using this button, you can enter a new text.

  • The Key (ID) field is completed automatically and you do not have to change it.
  • You can enter the text in any of the languages which are available in SmartWe.

Delete

In the Delete field, you can define the text which is displayed for the Remove link button.

Function

Description

With this button, you remove the current header.

With this button, you select a header. In the list, you can find all texts available for the open app.

With this button, you change the text of the header.

 
Note

This text may appear in different locations. If you edit the text, it will be changed in all locations.

System texts cannot be edited.

Using this button, you can enter a new text.

  • The Key (ID) field is completed automatically and you do not have to change it.
  • You can enter the text in any of the languages which are available in SmartWe.

Search filter

A search filter restricts the quantity of data records the user can search.

Function

Description

Click this button to remove the current search filter.

Click this button to select an entry from the list.

The list displays all the search filters available for the opened app.

Click this button to edit the search filter.

Click this button if you want to enter another search filter.

Device classes

In the Device classes field, you can define the types of devices on which the elements can be displayed.

Option

Description

Mobile

The element is displayed in the SmartWe Mobile App.

Web

The element is displayed in SmartWe in the browser.

Visible

With the Visible option, you define whether the element should be displayed.

 
Note

SmartWePremium

With this button, you can also enter a script to individually define the visibility.

Enabled

With the Activated option, you define whether the element is activated or deactivated.

If you clear the checkbox and thus disable the element, it will be displayed in read mode only. If buttons are available for the element, they will be displayed grayed out.

The Activated option is only available in the editing mode of a data record.

 
Note

SmartWePremium

This button allows you to enter a script as an alternative if you want to individually control the activating and deactivating of the element.

Only readable

With the Only readable option, you define whether the element can be edited or is displayed in read mode only.

If you activate this option and the element is displayed in read mode only, any existing buttons will be completely hidden.

The Only readable option is only available in the editing mode of a data record.

 
Note

SmartWePremium

This button allows you to enter a script as an alternative if you want to individually control under which conditions the element is displayed in read mode only.

Description

The following options are available to change a static header or title.

Function

Description

With this button, you remove the current header.

With this button, you select a header. In the list, you can find all texts available for the open app.

With this button, you change the text of the header.

 
Note

This text may appear in different locations. If you edit the text, it will be changed in all locations.

System texts cannot be edited.

Using this button, you can enter a new text.

  • The Key (ID) field is completed automatically and you do not have to change it.
  • You can enter the text in any of the languages which are available in SmartWe.

Hide automatically

For an element you can set how it should behave if no content is available.

Option

Description

Activated

An empty element is always hidden.

Deactivated

A empty element is always displayed.

Default (activated)

Default (deactivated)

The setting of the parent element is adopted.

The brackets always contain the value that is set for the parent element. A parent element can, for example, be the z-layout.

Display

In the Display area, you define which information is displayed for data records.

Option/Field

Description

Standard

Default means that the settings of the linked data record are adopted. You can define this default settings via the Display options for data record types menu entry in the view menu of the App Designer toolbar.

Display options for data record types

Deactivate the Default option if you want to define custom settings for the element.

1. row

The value in the 1. row is displayed in large font and as a rule contains essential information on the data record, for example, the Keyword for a task.

 
Note

SmartWePremium

After clicking this button you can enter a script.

Scripting in the App Designer

2. row

The value in the 2. row is displayed in a smaller font and contains additional information on the data record, for example, the Editor of a task.

 
Note

SmartWePremium

After clicking this button you can enter a script.

Scripting in the App Designer