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This page is for screen designers. It explains the options available for setting styles for borders, backgrounds, fonts etc.

Overview

A style is a container for a set of CSS properties. A style can be assigned to parts of an application, such as component. You can also use a style to provide default formatting, for example on selected grid rows. The style properties tab makes it easy to configure the CSS for your application, using tick boxes, lists and colour pickers. For complete flexibility, you can use the CSS Properties section to enter CSS strings. PhixFlow combines the selected options and CSS properties when it applies the formatting to your application. See www.w3schools css for details of CSS.

For more on how positions and styles can affect screen design, see Sizing and Positioning Screen Content.

You can add styles to an individual component using its properties → Style Settings section; see Component. However, if you want your application to have consistent styling, we recommend you create a style and then share it with multiple components.

To create and share formatting:

In the repository for your application, find Styles.

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Set the style options you want (described below).

Open the properties for a component.

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Drag the style into the shared styles grid.

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Specify width and height values with their units, for example %, px or em.

Basic Settings

FieldDescriptionNameEnter the name for a styleHidden Insert excerpt_check_box_tick_check_box_ticknopaneltrue to hide the component from application users.

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Border Style

Select a border style:

None
Hidden
Dotted
Dashed
Solid
Double
Groove
Ridge
Inset
Outset
Initial
Inherit

Border WidthEnter a number to specify how many pixels wide the border should be.Border Colour

Specify the colour for the border and background. Click on the sample square to open a colour picker and select a color. Click back into the properties tab to close the colour picker.

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Background Colour

Background Image

AnchorimageimageSelect an image from the drop-down list. To see the repository list of images uploaded to the current application, click Insert excerpt_image_list_image_listnopaneltrue .To add a new image, click Insert excerpt_new_newnopaneltrue. PhixFlow opens the Image properties.Background Repeat

PhixFlow assumes you want to use an image to fill the background. For smaller images it will repeat the image to fill the available space. To change this property select one of the options:

repeat - repeat the image to fill the space available
repeat-x - repeat the image to fill the space horizontally
repeat-y - repeat the image to fill the space vertically
no-repeat - show a single instance of the image.

Background Attachment

Select how the image is to be fixed:

scroll
fixed
local

For an example of how these work, see css-tricks.com background-attachment.

Background PositionSet the position of a background image; see w3schools background-position.Background SizeSet the size of a background; see w3schools.com background-size.Text ColourClick on the sample square to open a colour picker and select a colour for text. (see Border Colour, above.)FontSpecify a font point size; see w3schools.com font.Font SizeSpecify a font point size; see w3schools.com font-size.Font Weight

Select how bold the text appears:

normal (default)
bold
bolder
lighter
initial
inherit

Font Style

Select how angled the text appears:

normal
italic
oblique
initial
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Text Align

Select how the text aligns within the component's space:

left
right
centre
justify
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Read Only Insert excerpt_check_box_tick_check_box_ticknopaneltrue to make a component read-only.Show Horizontal ScrollbarAdd a horizontal bar to the component so the user can scroll left and right if the content extends beyond the edges.Show Vertical ScrollbarAdd a vertical scrollbar to the component, so the user can scroll up and down if the content extends beyond the top/bottom.Number FormatSelect a number format for number fields and grid cells, if you want to use a different format to the default. The default number format is set in /wiki/spaces/HELPTRUNK/pages/49611187.Date/Time FormatSelect a date format for date fields and grid cells, if you want to use a different format to the default. The default date format is set in /wiki/spaces/HELPTRUNK/pages/49611187.

Tip

Grid and card container components that have scrollbars can also scroll automatically. This means users can drag cards or grid items to targets that are currently off-screen.

Click to select the item and start to drag it in the direction of the target.
At the edge of the component, pause the mouse pointer.
PhixFlow then starts to scroll in the direction of your drag.

Automatic scrolling can be:

left or right
up or down
diagonal.

Responsive Sizing

When a user resizes the screen that is displaying the screen, PhixFlow can vary the size and position of some components in the screen. To configure this, use the following style settings, which are available for the components:

areas
forms
card containers
URL fields
string fields.

FieldDescriptionAuto Size

If ticked this component will resize to fill the available space in the direction set on the parent. If the user resizes the screen the components will resize. If multiple components have auto size selected, the available space will be shared between auto sized components.

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Grow Factor

The number representing how much a component can resize.

When you have several components, PhixFlow uses the difference in their numbers to allocate space. For example, if you have 3 components (A, B and C) with their grow factor set to:

the same value, 1, for all components, PhixFlow allocates the available space equally to components A, B and C
different values, A=1, B=2 and C=3, PhixFlow divides the space into 6 equal portions and allocates:
- 1 portion to A
- 2 portions to B
- 3 portions to C.

Direction

If a direction is selected, components inside this container will be distributed in the selected direction.

Row - Components will be distributed as a single row, in order. The components will shrink to fit if the window is made smaller than the width of the components.
Row Reverse- Components will be distributed in rows, in reverse order.
Column - Components will be distributed as a single column, in order. If the window height is made smaller only components with Auto Size ticked will be resized.
Column Reverse - Components will be distributed as column in reverse order.

Wrap

This field is only visible if a direction is selected. Wrap affects how the components wrap when there is less space available.

Wrap - wrap the components starting with either the right column, or the bottom row.
Wrap Reverse - wrap the components starting with the left column or the top row.
No Wrap - never wrap.

Justify

This field is only visible if a direction is selected. Justify affects the position of the components in the direction set (horizontal for row, vertical for column). see also CSS justify-content property (w3schools.com).

Flex Start - Components will be positioned from the start edge of the container, with no spacing between them.
Flex End - Components will be positioned so the last component aligns with the end edge of the container, with no spacing between them.
Center - Components will be centred in the direction set, with no spacing between them, and equal spacing between the edge of the container and the first and last component.
Space Around - Distribute components with even spacing, between each component and half spacing between the components and their container.
Space Between - Distribute components with equal spacing in between each component, but no spacing between the component and the container.
Space Evenly - Distribute components with equal spacing in between each component. and between components and the container.

Align

This field is only visible if a direction is selected. Align affects the position of the components perpendicular to the direction set (vertical for row, horizontal for column).

Flex Start - Components will be positioned from the start edge of the container, with no spacing between them.
Flex End - Components will be positioned so the last component aligns with the end edge of the container, with no spacing between them.
Center - Components will be centred, with no spacing between them, and equal spacing between the edge of the container and the first and last component.
Baseline - Position components so their baselines align.
Stretch - Components with no size set in this direction will have their size increased to fill the container in this direction.
Space Around - Distribute components with even spacing around each component.

Read onlyIf ticked this component will be marked as read only. For input fields this means that the data in them will not be editable and for buttons it will make the button unusable. If the component is a form or an area, marking it as read only will mark ALL input fields in that area / form as read only, but buttons will NOT be automatically marked as read only

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Overview

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CSS Properties

A list of CSS properties. Click

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Description

Hidden

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Read Only

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If the component is a form or an area, marking it as read only will mark ALL input fields in that area / form as read only, but buttons will NOT be automatically marked as read only. All the children of the component will also inherit this property.

Cursor

Specify a cursor style to be displayed when pointing over an component.

Fit to available space

(components only)

If ticked this component will resize to fill the available space in the direction set on the parent. If the user resizes the screen the components will resize. If multiple components have this selected, the available space will be shared between the applicable components.

Manually resizing a component will turn this property off.

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Grow Factor

(components only)

The number representing how much a component can resize.

When you have several components, PhixFlow uses the difference in their numbers to allocate space. For example, if you have 3 components (A, B and C) with their grow factor set to:

the same value, 1, for all components, PhixFlow allocates the available space equally to components A, B and C
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- 1 portion to A
- 2 portions to B
- 3 portions to C.

Width

Specify a set width value as a %, px or em. See https://www.w3schools.com/css/css_units.asp

Height

Specify a set height value as a %, px or em.

Min Width

Specify a set minimum width value as a %, px or em.

Min Height

Specify a set minimum height value as a %, px or em.

Max Width

Specify a set maximum width value as a %, px or em.

Max Height

Specify a set maximum height value as a %, px or em.

Direction

(components only)

If a direction is selected, components inside this container will be distributed in the selected direction.

Row - Components will be distributed as a single row, in order. The components will shrink to fit if the window is made smaller than the width of the components.
Row Reverse- Components will be distributed in rows, in reverse order.
Column - Components will be distributed as a single column, in order. If the window height is made smaller only components with Fit to available space ticked will be resized.
Column Reverse - Components will be distributed as column in reverse order.

Wrap

(components only)

This field is only visible if a direction is selected.

If enabled, this wraps the components when there is less space available.

Gap

(components only)

This field is only visible if a direction is selected.

Define the size of the gap in px between the rows or columns (Direction dependent).

Justify

(components only)

This field is only visible if a direction is selected.

Justify affects the position of the components in the direction set (horizontal for row, vertical for column). See also CSS justify-content property (w3schools.com).

Flex Start - Components will be positioned from the start edge of the container, with no spacing between them.
Flex End - Components will be positioned so the last component aligns with the end edge of the container, with no spacing between them.
Center - Components will be centred in the direction set, with no spacing between them, and equal spacing between the edge of the container and the first and last component.
Space Between - Distribute components with equal spacing in between each component, but no spacing between the component and the container.
Space Around - Distribute components with even spacing, between each component and half spacing between the components and their container.
Space Evenly - Distribute components with equal spacing in between each component. and between components and the container.

Align

(components only)

This field is only visible if a direction is selected. Align affects the position of the components perpendicular to the direction set (vertical for row, horizontal for column).

Flex Start - Components will be positioned from the start edge of the container, with no spacing between them.
Flex End - Components will be positioned so the last component aligns with the end edge of the container, with no spacing between them.
Center - Components will be centred, with no spacing between them, and equal spacing between the edge of the container and the first and last component.
Stretch - Components with no size set in this direction will have their size increased to fill the container in this direction.

z-index

Specifies the stack order of a component (which component should be placed in front of, or behind, the others).

Margin

All - Create space around components, outside of any defined borders.
Split - Set the margin for each side of a component (top, right, bottom, and left).

Padding

All - Create space around an component's content, inside of any defined borders.
Split - Set the padding for each side of a component (top, right, bottom, and left).

Border

All - Specify the border width in pixels, the colour and style: Solid, Dashed, Dotted, Double or None.
Split - Set the border for each side of a component (top, right, bottom, and left).

Border Radius

All - Specify the radius of the component's corners. This allows rounded corners to be added.
Split - Set the border radius for each corner of a component (top-left, top-right, bottom-right, and bottom-left).

Fill

Specify the colour for background. Click on the sample square to open a colour picker and select a colour. Click back into the properties tab to close the colour picker.

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Opacity

Specifies the opacity/transparency of a component. Enter a value from 0.0 - 1.0. The lower the value, the more transparent.

Note: All child components inherit the same transparency.

Shadow

Enter a value for x and/or y to specify a horizontal and vertical shadow. The default colour of the shadow is the current text-colour.

Enter a value for b to specify a blur radius. The higher the number, the more blurred the shadow will be.

Image

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Size

Enter values for W and H to specify the width and height of the image.

Position

Set the position of the image:

Left
Center
Right
Custom: Enter a value in pixels (px) for where the image should be placed on the horizontal axis
- In PhixFlow Versions 11.2+, this field accepts numbers with or without "px" at the end

Top
Center
Bottom
Custom: Enter a value in pixels (px) for where the image should be placed on the horizontal axis
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Where a single Custom value is provided, the value is used for both horizontal and vertical settings.

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PhixFlow assumes you want to use an image to fill the background. For smaller images it will repeat the image to fill the available space. To change this property select one of the options:

repeat - repeat the image to fill the space available
repeat-x - repeat the image to fill the space horizontally
repeat-y - repeat the image to fill the space vertically
no-repeat - show a single instance of the image.

Font

Specify a font point, size and colour.

Text Align

Select how the text aligns within the component's space:

left
right
center
justify

Font Style

Select the weight of text or specify any decoration:

bold
italic
underline
strikethrough

Type

Select the capitalisation of the text:

uppercase
lowercase
capitalise

Spacing

Letter Spacing - Specify the space between the characters in a text.
Line Height - Specify the space between lines

Horizontal Scroll

Add a horizontal bar to the component so the user can scroll left and right if the content extends beyond the edges.

Vertical Scroll

Add a vertical scrollbar to the component, so the user can scroll up and down if the content extends beyond the top/bottom.

Absolute Position

Enable this to position a component in an exact location. Enter values for top, left, bottom, and right to set the location - these values will be relative to the next parent component.

Note: Absolute positioned components are removed from the normal flow, and can overlap other components.

See https://www.w3schools.com/css/css_positioning.asp

Transition

Change property values smoothly over a given duration, e.g. mouse over on a button. This typically works with CSS Properties.

Specify the time in seconds. Note: If the duration part is not specified, the transition will have no effect, because the default value is 0.

Ease - specifies a transition effect with a slow start, then fast, then end slowly
Linear - specifies a transition effect with the same speed from start to end
Ease In - specifies a transition effect with a slow start
Ease Out - specifies a transition effect with a slow end
Ease In Out - specifies a transition effect with a slow start and end

Transform

Enable to apply a transformation to a component.

Origin - set a component's base placement
Rotate - rotates an component clockwise or counter-clockwise according to a given degree. Using negative values will rotate the component counter-clockwise
Translate - moves a component from its current position (according to the parameters given for the X-axis and the Y-axis)
Scale - increases or decreases the size of a component (according to the parameters given for the width and height)
Skew - skews a component along the X and Y-axis by the given angles.

Prevent Dragging

(components only)

Prevents the component being dragged.

Number Format

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Date/Time Format

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Select a date format for date fields and grid cells, if you want to use a different format to the default. The default date format is set in /wiki/spaces/HELPTRUNK/pages/49611187.

Tip

Grid and card container components that have scrollbars can also scroll automatically. This means users can drag cards or grid items to targets that are currently off-screen.

Click to select the item and start to drag it in the direction of the target.
At the edge of the component, pause the mouse pointer.
PhixFlow then starts to scroll in the direction of your drag.

Automatic scrolling can be:

left or right
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Responsive Sizing

When a user resizes the screen that is displaying the screen, PhixFlow can vary the size and position of some components (areas, forms, card containers, URL fields, string fields) in the screen. To configure this, use the following style settings:

Fit to available space
Grow Factor
Direction
Wrap
Justify
Align
Read Only

More details on these settings can be found above in the Style Settings.

The Order in Which Styles Are Applied

PhixFlow applies styles in the following order:

Shared stylesStyles
CSS properties
Style Settings
Conditional Formatting Position SettingsRules

This means a style or position setting from a shared style CSS Property is overwritten by the settings Shared Styles on the component.

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