Overview
Calendar is a graph that shows the current date and the current day of the week. Frequently, the overall year is divided into months, weeks, and days.
Configurations of a calendar component
Models
Model is the connection between the field and the event. A model needs to be bound when a user performs any action in an event.
In a calendar, only multi-record models are working. So you need to create a multi-record model.
Create a Multirecord model.
Goto Model tab.
Click the + icon.
A new blank model screen opens.
Enter information and save it.
Return to layout page
In the basic config, Click the + icon.
A new blank add model screen opens.
Enter information and save it.
Click the Run & Preview.
The calendar layout is open.
Click the Calendar icon.
The calendar view is open.
Click the Month dropdown.
There are 3 different options to display in the month dropdown
Month
Week
Day
Workflows
Workflow is basically a container that automates certain actions based on particular criteria. If the criteria are met, the actions get executed. When they are not met, records will get saved but no action will get executed.
There are multiple actions in the workflow
Eg: Push, Pop, Toaster, show spinner, etc.
Note: Workflow has to be created for New action.
Go to the Workflow tab.
Click the + icon.
A new blank workflow screen opens.
Enter information and save it.
Drag and drop the Push model.
Enter information and save it.
Return to the layout page.
Go to the Events tab.
In the New Action dropdown, click Workflow.
Create Workflow action, click Save.
Click the Run & Preview.
New
Click New.
Enter information and save it.
The record is shown in the calendar.
Refresh
Reload any previously saved information by using Refresh.
Click Refresh.
All the information has been loaded into the calendar.
How to Configure:
Goto Components tab
Search and select the component
Drag and drop the component in the layout. You can also select the drop zone in a layout and then click on the component it will add in place of the drop zone
Following are the common configurations of components on the layout:
UI:
Component Size: The user can modify the size of the component in the layout as per grid size
Padding Location: Defines the position of the padding for a component. The padding creates extra space within a component.
Around: Creates padding around the component
Top: Creates padding at the top of the component
Left: Creates padding at the left side of the component
Bottom: Creates padding at the bottom of the component
Right: Creates padding at the right side of the component
Horizontal: Creates padding horizontally
Vertical: Creates padding vertically
Padding Size: The padding size of the component can be set to:
None
xxx-small
xx-small
x-small
Small
Medium
Large
x-large
xx-large
Style: Styles described how fields should be rendered in preview mode. Users need to create one cdn link from the CSS tab on the layout designer page for use styles
Classes: Classes are used to apply unique styling and formatting to the fields in preview mode. Users need to create one cdn link from the CSS tab on the layout designer page for using classes
Margin Location: Defines the position of the margin for a component. margin creates extra space around a component.
Around: Margin gets added around the component
Top: Margin gets added at the top of the component
Left: Margin gets added at the left side of the component
Bottom: Margin gets added at the bottom of the component
Right: Margin gets added at the right side of the component
Horizontal: Margin gets added horizontally
Vertical: Margin gets added vertically
Margin Size: The margin size of the view can be set to:
None
xxx-small
xx-small
x-small
Small
Medium
Large
x-large
xx-large
Visibility:
Never: The field cannot be visible
Always: The field will be always visible
Conditional: Depending on the visibility criteria, the field can be set as visible or not
Read-only:
Never: The field cannot be read-only
Always: The field will be always read-only
Conditional: Depending on the read-only criteria, the field can be set as read-only or not
Disable:
Never: The field cannot be disabled
Always: The field will be always disabled
Conditional: Depending on the disability criteria, the field can be set as disabled or not
New Section:
Layout item Label: This field show the name of the components with the count of its usage e.g: if you are adding the section for third time in a layout then it will display with label of Section 3