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The ProcessFlow control allows you to show flows of multiple object types, for example, documents or approvals.

For more information, see the ProcessFlow control on the Explored tab in the Demo Kit.

Overview

  • Responsiveness

    The ProcessFlow control can react to the size of the container into which it is put. It provides four zoom levels that are used depending on the container size at the time of the initial load. Afterwards, the users can change the zoom levels according to their needs.

  • Behavior and Interaction

    • You can move the whole flow by holding down the left mouse button like you would navigate a street map in a web browser.

    • To zoom in or out, the user can either use the mouse wheel or choose the respective buttons, if the ProcessFlow control is used in combination with a corresponding toolbar. The zoom has semantic effects: Detailed information is added or removed depending on the zoom level.

    Both behaviors can be switched off by setting the respective properties accordingly. For more information, see the ProcessFlow control on the API Reference tab in the Demo Kit.

    For more information about the standard behavior, see the ProcessFlow control on the Explored tab in the Demo Kit.

  • Events

    Each node provides a click event. You can use this event as follows:

    • To display a popover containing further information to a certain object type. From this quick overview, you can navigate to the object type itself.

    • If no additional information needs to be displayed, an action sheet can be triggered instead of the popover to allow the user to perform an action on the item.

    If there is no further information and no actions, a node can also be read-only.

  • Filter

    The ProcessFlow control can be used in combination with a filter bar. The filter bar allows you to filter for certain types or attributes. Depending on the filter criteria, the application is able to highlight a path of nodes, which is displayed in a highlighted manner. The aggregation in the header nodes is also adapted automatically by the ProcessFlow control. For more information, choose the ToggleHightPath pushbutton of the ProcessFlow control provided on the Explored tab in the Demo Kit.