This page is for application designers who want to add company or project branding to an application.
How to Load and Use an Image
You can add your own images so that your applications can display company logos and banner backgrounds.
To add an image:
- Go to the repository → Application → Images.
- Right-click and select Add New . PhixFlow opens an image property tab, where you can upload the image.
- Click Apply and Close.
To use an image:
- Open the layout properties for the component in which you want to use an image.
- In Style Settings → Background Image, select the image from the drop-down list; see Layout → Background Image.
The drop-down list includes all images available in the full repository. To see the images uploaded to the repository for the current application, click List Images. Set other options for the image, see Layout → Style Settings.
By default, PhixFlow will repeat a small image or icon to fill the available background space. To use a small image as a single icon, change Background Repeat to no-repeat.
- Click Apply and Close.
To use an image as an icon to represent the component in a palette:
- Open the layout properties for the component in which you want to use an image.
- In Advanced → Internal Icon Source, select the image from the drop-down list; see Layout → Internal Icon Source for details.
- Click Apply and Close.
The maximum image size that PhixFlow can manage depends on the way your servers and Tomcat are configured. If you have problems uploading large files, see Configuring Large Image Upload.
For information about how to use an image stored on the PhixFlow server, see Using a URL to Display an Image.
Image Properties
For information about the properties toolbar, and about the sections Parent Details, Analysis Models, Description and Audit Summary, see Common Properties. We recommend you always add a Description that explains the purpose of the item you are creating. For a full list of all the PhixFlow property tabs and windows, see Properties, Windows, Menus and Toolbars.
Basic Settings
Field | Description |
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Name | Enter a name for the image. |
Browse button | Click to open a file explorer window where you can navigate to the image you want to upload. |
File Name | PhixFlow adds the file name of the uploaded image. |
PhixFlow displays a small version of the uploaded image. |