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This page is for application designers who plan to use tiles and components from one of the themes provided by PhixFlow.
What is a Template Package?Overview
In PhixFlow you can share the same resources with multiple applications by adding them to a package, and then adding the package to the different applications. A package can contain anything an application can contain, such as:
- individual modelling objects or complete analysis models
- screen components and whole screens
- shared styles and palettes.
A template package additionally has properties to set the default components and styles that your application uses. When you create an application, PhixFlow provides a list of the template packages, so you can select the one you want to use for your application. is a special type of package. It is not provided with your installation, but to get the most from PhixFlow, we recommend you download and install the template packages; see:
As well as shared styles and palettes, the template package sets some defaults for your application, such as number formats and the components to use when you drag a table or attribute, onto a screen.
What's Included in a Template Package
Here is an illustration of what makes up a template package:
- A template package is a package with extra options to specify a palette and other properties related to stylesdefault properties.
- The palette contains individual components and components palette contains individual components and components are combined into layouts. These have been designed to give your screens a consistent look-and-feel. When you are working on a screen, PhixFlow displays the palette palettes from your template package. You can drag components from the palette onto the a screen.
- The properties specify properties specify which styles, formats and components to use by default when you are designing screens for your application. For example, when you drag an attribute onto a screen, PhixFlow adds the default field component to your screen.
- One or more applications can use the layouts and components from the palette and have the same style properties, all of which are provided by the template package.
Choosing a
Temple PackagePhixFlow is installed with two default palettes, Basic Components and Labelled Fields. These provide simple components for your screens. However, to get the most from PhixFlow we recommend you download and install the different themed designs we have created; see the Available Templates Packages, below.
For how to download and install these package templates, see Installing Template Packages.
When you create an application, PhixFlow provides a list of the available template packages. Simply select the one that you want to use to set the default palette and styles for the application.
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Using Different Palettes
An application can only use a palette that has been added to the application:
- either by selecting the template package when you create the application,
- or by adding the palette's package to the application; see Package.
When you are designing a screen, you can use components from any of the palettes available in the palettes list. However, we recommend you use components from the same palette if you want a consistent design.
After creating an application, you can change the default styles and palette in Application Properties → Basic Settings → Default Component Palette.
If you drag a table, view or attribute onto a screen canvas, PhixFlow adds the appropriate component from the first default palette finds in:
- the Application Properties
- the Package properties
- the System Configuration.
Learn more
- How to download and install a package or template package; see Installing Template Packages.
- How to create a template package; see Package
- Changing default styles for an application; see Application Properties.
- How to use a palette; see Using a Palette
- How to add a component to the palette; see Adding Components to a Palette
- How to create your own palette; see Creating a Palette and Palette
Theme 1 - Cobalt Lake 
Fully Configurable
Theme 1 offers a striking two-tone look, with bright overtones that can be configured to suit your own design needs. Offering straight forward implementation Theme 1 has the flexibility to fit your application requirements, from data charts to form over data input screens.
For an illustration of Theme 1 in action, see the /wiki/spaces/HELP90/pages/1391427723 video.
Theme 2 - Urban Complex 
Fully Configurable
Theme 2 has a subtle, contemporary look and feel, with minimalist grey tones and a splash of colour. Offering straightforward implementation Theme 2 has the flexibility to fit your application requirements, from data grids to integrated maps. As with all themes, it can be configured to suit your own design.
Responsive Design
The Theme provides a responsive design right out of the box, meaning that your applications display well on any device on which they are being viewed. This is achieved using a versatile tile based approach. The tiles house all of the app content and can be resized proportionally to one another to suit their content. For example, a larger tile can be configured for a data entry form and a smaller one for a map.
Example Dashboards
Building on the success of Theme 1, Theme 2 provides more functionality, more flexibility and is even more straight forward to use. We’ve also included a set of example dashboards as a guide to what's included in the Theme. These can be found in the Theme 2 package in the repository.
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Theme 2.1 - Urban Serenity 
Rocket Fuelled!
Template Package
When you create a new application, there is an option to select a template; this is the template package. Select the template that has the design style that you want for your application.
Changing Defaults Set By a Template Package
You can change any of the defaults set by the template package in your Application Properties. In the
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Adding Palettes
Whenever you are editing a screen, PhixFlow opens the palette tab in the right panel. The palette tab has several different palettes, which you can expand.
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Serene Grey
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The Serene Grey Template Package makes use of all the latest features in PhixFlow version 9.0. (Download)
Rocket Fuelled!
The Serene Grey Template Package is a rocket fuelled version of Theme 2. It includes a host of new and exciting templates including the new Kanban board, enhanced card containers and even more preconfigured complete screens than before. As before it is fully customisable to suit your own design needs.
Faster Screen Building
Theme 2.1 now The Serene Grey Template Package has a simplified structure which means everything you need is in one place! A single palette that is divided into logical groups such as complete screens, tiles, and buttons, and now when you drag an item onto a screen dynamic highlighting shows where it should be placed.
Responsive Design
The responsiveness of the theme has been tuned to improve the appearance of application screens on mobile devices. This means you still get responsiveness built into the layout templates right out of the box using a versatile tile-based approach, but screens will scale down to mobile devices accurately. We have also made setting the scaling sizes much easier by separating out the minimum size settings into their own style.
Example DashboardsScreens
We’ve included more example dashboards screens than ever before! These dashboards screens illustrate all of the layout templates provided in Theme 2.1, These the Serene Grey Template Package, these can be found in the Theme 2 package in the repository and in the new Theme 2.1 application that comes with this Template Package.
Serene Grey Example app available from your start menu or the Learning Centre.
Learn more
- How to download and install a package or template package; see Installing Template Packages.
- How to create a template package; see Package.
- Changing default styles for an application; see Application Properties.
- How to use a palette; see Using a Palette.
- How to add a component to the palette; see Making Template Components.
- How to create your own palette; see Changing or Creating a Palette and Palette.