Add a Layout Widget

About this task

Use the Layout widget as a container to vertically align other widgets into two or more columns and create clear, visually appealing layouts.

Procedure

  1. In the Canvas, open the Widgets tab.
  2. Double-click or drag and drop the Layout widget onto the app canvas.
  3. In the Layout Properties panel, enter a name for the widget in the Name field.
  4. Select a layout preset to determine the number of columns. Then drag the column borders in the Layout section to define the proportional width of each column.
  5. Edit the background of the layout widget to visually separate it (and its inner widgets) from other areas in the app.
    • Set the background to a solid fill color. Choose a color from the color picker or enter a hex color value.
    • Set the background to an image. Upload an image from your computer and choose how it fills the space of the layout widget.
  6. Choose how you want to align your widget in the app.
    • Align Left
    • Center
    • Align Right
  7. Optional: Add a visibility rule to the widget.
    Use visibility rules to control when a widget is visible to the app user. For example, you can create a condition that a widget should only appear after the app user fills in a field or submits a form.
    1. Select Visibility Rule to open the Set Visibility Rule dialog box.
    2. Select whether the visibility rule requires meeting all or any conditions.
    3. From the Field list, select an app field or variable and an operator. Enter the value required for the widget to be visible.
    4. Select Add Condition to add another condition.
    5. Select Save.
  8. Move to the Format tab to customize the widget's appearance.
  9. Select Save in the SOTI Snap banner to apply your changes.
    Save app button

Results

Tip: Select Preview to see how the widget appears in your app.