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The Attributes section includes the object name.

Name

Enter a name for the object. This is the name of the object as it will show in field chooser, the Navigation panel and other object lists.

The Behavior section lists possible events on the object that can prompt a behavior to run.

Mouse Moves Over Picture

This event occurs when an app user moves their mouse over the picture object.  

Mouse Moves Away From Picture

This event occurs when an app user moves their mouse off of the picture object.  

Picture is Clicked

This event occurs when an app user clicks on the picture object. You may assign a Submit behavior to this event and the  picture object can then act as a Submit button. This allows more control over the appearance of buttons on your apps.

Picture is Shown

This event occurs when the picture object is shown.  

The Settings section includes image settings, print quality, position, tabbing, tool-tip and accessibility.

Picture Settings

Object

Details

Additional Information

Image

Select a previously attached image from the list. If no options are listed in the drop-down, check that you have uploaded an image file (available on the Toolbox).

Adding a Picture or Graphic

Maintain Aspect Ratio

This check box defaults to selected. It is recommended that this default be maintained. If a graphic has an aspect ratio of 2:1, it means that the width is twice as large as the height. When resizing graphics, it is important to maintain the aspect ratio to avoid stretching the graphic out of proportion.

Stretch

Turning on this option stretches the graphic to the dimensions of the picture object. For a photo image, it is recommended that the Stretch option be turned off.

Adding a Picture or Graphic

Print Quality

[Drop-Down]

Select an option to specify the print quality of the image in the PDF file generated using the Print Button or Print Behavior Command.

Choose from Regular, Good, High or Very High.

Position

Top

Displays the object's location in from the top of the app (in pixels).

Left

Displays the object's location in from the left margin of the app (in pixels).

Width

Shows the width of the object.

The width cannot be less than 10px.

Height

Shows the height of the object.

The height cannot be less than 10px.

Layer

Indicates the layer number this object occupies. You can drag an object so that it fully or partially covers another object. Depending on the layer number it occupies, it may be positioned underneath another other object.

Tabbing

Tab Index

Indicates the order that objects will be presented in the system to designers when, for example, selecting a field in behaviors..

Tab Index

Tooltip

Enter tooltip text to show to an app user when they hover their mouse over the object.

Accessibility

Description

Enter text that will be read aloud or converted to Braille for JAWS users.

Accessibility and JAWS Compatibility

There are no style settings for a Picture object.

The Access section contains properties for field state management.

State

Object

Details

Additional Information

Choose from Default, Normal or Hidden for Picture objects.

With field state management, you control access to individual objects on the app. You can prevent individual roles from changing, or even viewing, specific data or areas on the app. See Limiting User Access to App Fields for more information on how to control access to fields.

Adding Workflow

The Workflow Diagram

Loading the Object States Overview

Explanation of State Priority

Understanding the Default State

Click the ellipses button to display the Edit State dialog. Use this option to hide, show or disable objects depending on the user's role and/or the workflow stage.