Available Controls and Fields

Definition

This section lists all the controls and fields that can be defined within a UI component.

Use

Controls and fields are defined either automatically when a component, such as a form, is created, or they are added using the Configure Element Task Panel . To configure the properties of the control, use the Control Properties dialog box, as described in the topics of this section.

Structure

The following table describes the available controls and properties:

Control/Field	Example	Description
Bulleted list		A selection control that displays a menu of options presented in a bulleted list.
Calendar		A date selection control that allows the user to select a date or a range of dates using a navigable monthly calendar.
Checkbox		A dual-state selection control used for setting or clearing Boolean (yes/no) fields.
Clock		A read-only control for displaying time values in an analog or digital clock. It can be used either for displaying the value of a time field, or the continuously running time of the system clock.
Combo box		A combination of a drop-down list and an input field, enabling the user to choose an option from a drop-down list or else enter values not available in the list.
Date picker		A date selection control that allows the user to select a date using a drop-down calendar.
Drop-down list		A list showing the possible values that a user can select and also the currently-selected value.
Expression box		A read-only control for displaying a calculated value in a single-line textbox.
Gauge		A read-only control for displaying numeric values on a radial scale. The current value of the gauge is determined by the angle of the gauge's needle relative to the total angular extent of the gauge
Horizontal slider (HSlider)		A numeric selection control that lets the user select a value by moving a slider thumb right and left between the end points of a horizontal slider track.
HTML text		A read-only control used for displaying an HTML-formatted fragment.
Image		A control used for displaying an embedded image. It is used in conjunction with the Image Library.
Input field		A single-line input control supporting all data types.
List box		A selection control consisting of a list that presents the possible values that a user can select. Exactly one item in the list can be selected at any time.
Numbered list		A selection control used for creating ordered menus of numbered options.
Plain text		A control used for displaying a text message with uniform formatting. If the control is associated with an action, it is displayed as a hyperlink.
Progress bar		A read-only control for displaying numeric values using a gradually filled bar. The current value is determined by the size of the filled portion of the bar, relative to the total size of the bar.
Pushbutton		A control used to invoke actions when it is clicked with the mouse or activated using the keyboard.
Radio group		A selection control consisting of a group of radio buttons, one for each of the possible values that a user can select. Only one radio button in the group can be selected at any time.
Spinner		A numeric range control with up/down buttons for stepping through the values in the range.
Text editor		A multi-line text editing control with support for line breaks, word wrapping and scrolling.
Ticker		An animated read-only control for displaying values on a continuously-moving display ribbon.
Toggle button		A dual-state selection control used for setting or clearing Boolean fields. Toggle buttons are usually associated with actions that are triggered when the toggle state is changed.
Value help		A button next to an input field that displays a dialog box with a list of valid values for the field. This helps an end-user select the right, properly formatted value to enter into the field. You configure the list of values with the Value Help Configuration Wizard .
Vertical slider (VSlider)		A numeric selection control that lets the user select a value by moving a slider thumb up and down between the end points of a vertical slider track.