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Widgets
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Understanding widgets
Last Updated: August 24, 2026Widgets display data on a page and allow users to interact with it. Understanding widgets A page on its own is empty. Everything a user reads, selects, types, or triggers is a widget placed on that page. Widgets fall into three groups: Widgets are added and arranged in layout edit mode, and used in the...
Table widget
Last Updated: August 19, 2026Use the Table widget to display multiple objects from a dataset. Depending on how you configure it, users may be able to search, filter, sort, group, open, create, edit, or delete those objects. When to use it The Table widget is the workhorse of most applications. Use it whenever a page is about a list...
Button widget
Last Updated: August 19, 2026Use the Button widget to send users to another page or to an external address. When to use it A Button widget performs one action: it follows a link. Use it for: Where users need to open a different object on every row, put the link on a Table column instead. A button is for...
Text Grid widget
Last Updated: August 19, 2026Use the Text Grid widget to display selected object information in a structured grid. It suits summaries, details pages, and layouts where several values need to be shown clearly. When to use it Where a Table widget shows many objects, a Text Grid shows one. It is the natural partner to a details page. Use...
Form widget
Last Updated: August 19, 2026Use the Form widget to let users create and edit an object by filling in fields. What a Form widget actually is The Form widget is the Text Grid widget in form mode. Selecting the Form tile in the widget palette opens the same configuration dialog with editing turned on and one extra step, and...
Card widget
Last Updated: August 19, 2026Use the Card widget to highlight a single value or message, such as a count, a status, or a summary line. When to use it A Card widget makes one thing prominent. Use it for: Where you need several values in a structured layout, use a Text Grid widget. Where you need paragraphs, use a...
Text widget
Last Updated: August 19, 2026Use the Text widget to display headings, instructions, and explanatory text on a page. When to use it A Text widget writes to the page. It does not read a dataset, and users cannot type into it. Use it for: Where you want to display a property of an object in a structured layout, use...
Divider widget
Last Updated: August 19, 2026Use the Divider widget to separate sections of a page and improve readability. When to use it A Divider widget displays no data and performs no action. It exists to organize the layout. Use it to: A page with clear widget titles often needs no dividers at all. Reach for one when two neighbouring widgets...
