Add a Link Widget

About this task

Use the Link widget to add a hyperlink to your app. Links can direct app users to external web pages or open email addresses in their default email client. Links can even be phone numbers to which app users can place a call or send an SMS message.

Procedure

  1. In the Canvas, open the Widgets tab.
  2. Double-click or drag and drop the Link widget onto the app canvas.
  3. In the Link Properties panel, enter a name for the widget in the Name field.
  4. Choose the type of link.
    • URL
    • Phone Number
    • Email Address
    • Phone Number to send a text message
  5. Enter a label for the link in the Display text field.
  6. In the Text Formatting section, change the default formatting settings for text.
  7. Choose how you want to align your widget in the app.
    • Align Left
    • Center
    • Align Right
  8. 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. Select an app field or variable and an operator from the Field list. Enter the value required for the widget to be visible.
    4. Select Add Condition to add another condition.
    5. Select Save.
  9. Move to the Format tab to customize the widget's appearance.
  10. 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.