Camera Properties

Enables you to control accessibility behavior and alternative text for the widget.

For more information on using accessibility features in your app, refer the Accessibility appendix in the Quantum Application Design Guidelines Guide.

Syntax

accessibilityConfig

Type

JSON Object

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• The accessibilityConfig property is enabled for all the widgets which are supported under the Flex Layout.

NOTE: From Quantum Visualizer V9 SP2 GA version, you can provide i18n keys as values to all the attributes used inside the accessibilityConfig property. Values provided in the i18n keys take precedence over values provided in a11yLabel, a11yValue, and a11yHint fields.

The accessibilityConfig property is a JavaScript object which can contain the following key-value pairs.

Accessibility in Components

• In a FlexForm containing direct widgets and components, while providing values to the aria-labelledby and the aria-describedby properties for widgets directly inside the FlexForm, you must not provide the Id of the widgets inside the components.
• In a component containing direct widgets and child components, while providing values to the aria-labelledby and the aria-describedby properties for widgets directly inside the component, you must not provide the Id of the widgets inside the child components.

Android limitations

• If the results of the concatenation of a11y fields result in an empty string, then accessibilityConfig is ignored and the text that is on widget is read out.
• The soft keypad does not gain accessibility focus during the right/left swipe gesture when the keypad appears.
• The i18n key support in accessibilityConfig property depends on the languages supported by the TTS(Text-To-Speech) engine of the mobile device. If the TTS engine of the mobile device does not support a language, the text provided in the accessibilityConfig property is not read by the TTS engine.

Accessibility in Desktop Web Platform

• To use the accessibilityConfig property on the Desktop Web platform, ensure that you disable the Legacy JS Mode in the Project Settings > Responsive Web section.
• When accessibilityConfig property is configured for any widget, the tabIndex attribute is added automatically to the accessibilityConfig property.
• The behavior of accessibility depends on the Web browser, Web browser version, Voice Over Assistant, and Voice Over Assistant version.
• Currently Desktop web applications support only a few ARIA tags. To achieve more accessibility features, use the attribute a11yARIA. The tags added to a11yARIA will be added to the DOM.

• The tagName attribute supports the following tags in the Label Segment, FlexContainer, and FlexScrollContainer widgets:

  Widget Name	Supported tags	Example	Remarks
  Label	label(default) div span h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6	The following example shows how to assign the tags to the Label widget. /*Sample code to assign the span tag to the Label widget*/ "accessibilityConfig": { "tagName": "span" }
  Segment	ul(default) ol div table dl	The following example uses the role and tagName attributes to modify the HTML tag of Segment widget. /*Sample code to assign the div tag to the Segment widget*/ "accessibilityConfig": { "a11yARIA": { "role": "grid" }, "tagName": "div" }	You can assign values to the role attribute inside the a11yARIA only when you modify the tag to div. You can only assign the following values to the role attribute of a Segment widget: grid table and button.
  FlexContainer	div (default) th td tr dt dd	The following example uses the role and tagName attributes to modify the HTML tag of a FlexContainer widget. /*Sample code to assign the td tag to a FlexContainer widget*/ var flx = new kony.ui.FlexContainer({ "accessibilityConfig": { "tagName": "td" } });	This is a read-only property. When you specify the value as tr for the tagName property of a FlexContainer widget, ensure that you use the Flex Horizontal Layout Type. The height of the FlexContainer widget is inherited from the height of the child widgets present inside it.
  FlexScrollContainer	div (default) th td dt dd	The following example uses the role and tagName attributes to modify the HTML tag of a FlexScrollContainer widget. /*Sample code to assign the td tag to a FlexScrollContainer widget*/ var flx = new kony.ui.FlexScrollContainer({ "accessibilityConfig": { "tagName": "td" } });	This is a read-only property.

Example 1

This example uses the Login scenario to explain how to provide accessibility to the usernameText TextBox widget inside the frmLogin Form. The frmLogin form also contains the usernameLbl Label widget (with the text Username) and rulesLbl Label widget(that contains the username policies).

//This is a generic property that is applicable for various widgets.
/*Here, we have shown how to use the accessibilityConfig Property for a TextBox widget.You need to make a corresponding use of the accessibilityConfig property for other applicable widgets.*/
frmLogin.usernameText.accessibilityConfig = {
  "a11yLabel": "Label",
  "a11yValue": "Value",
  "a11yHint": "Hint",
  "a11yARIA": {
    "tabindex" /* Integer with no floating/decimal numbers*/: 1,
    "role" /*Prescribed string value as per wcag guidelines*/: "main",
    "aria-labelledby": "usernameLbl"
    "aria-describedby": "rulesLbl"
  }
};

Example 2

This example creates a Label widget (lblSpan) inside the frmSample FlexForm. This sample code uses the tagName property to change the HTML tag of the lblSpan Label from label tag to span tag.

/*Here, we have shown how to use the accessibilityConfig Property for a Label widget. You need to make a corresponding use of the accessibilityConfig property for in Segment widget as well.*/
var lblspan = new kony.ui.Label({
  "accessibilityConfig": {
    "tagName": "span"
  },
  "id": "lblspan",
  "isVisible": true,
  "left": "460dp",
  "skin": "CopyslLabel0b3521e51e03b44",
  "text": "span tag",
  "top": "92dp",
  "width": kony.flex.USE_PREFFERED_SIZE,
  "zIndex": 1
}, {
  "contentAlignment": constants.CONTENT_ALIGN_MIDDLE_LEFT,
  "padding": [0, 0, 0, 0],
  "paddingInPixel": false
}, {});

frmSample.add(lblspan);

Example 3

This example uses the button widget to implement internationalization in accessibilityConfig property, but the principle remains the same for all widgets.

/*Sample code to implement internationalization in accessibilityConfig property in Native platform.*/

Form1.myButton.accessibilityConfig = {
    "a11yLabel": kony.i18n.getLocalizedString("key1")     
};
/*Sample code to implement internationalization in accessibilityConfig property in Desktop Web platform.*/

Form1.myButton.accessibilityConfig = {
    "a11yLabel": "kony.i18n.getLocalizedString(\"key3\")"
};

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop Web

Specifies how the captured image must be stored.

Syntax

accessMode

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Read only in the iOS platform.

Remarks

The default value for the property is constants.CAMERA_ACCESS_MODE_PUBLIC.

The options are:

• constants.CAMERA_ACCESS_MODE_PUBLIC: The captured image or video is stored on the device and is accessible to all the applications on the device. For example, the captured images are accessible in the ImageGallery.
• constants.CAMERA_ACCESS_MODE_PRIVATE: The captured image or video is stored on the device and is not accessible to any other application on the device.

  NOTE: In the Android platform, CAMERA_ACCESS_MODE_PRIVATE is not respected when the enbaleOverlay property is set to false.

• constants.CAMERA_ACCESS_MODE_INMEMORY: For videos, the option is supported only on the iOS platform. The captured camera image or video is stored in memory and is never written to the disk.

  NOTE: In the Android platform, CAMERA_ACCESS_MODE_INMEMORY is not respected if the enableOverlay property is set to true and the captureMode is video, and even if the enableOverlay property is set to false.

For backward compatibility, the following options are also supported:

• CAMERA_IMAGE_ACCESS_MODE_PUBLIC
• CAMERA_IMAGE_ACCESS_MODE_PRIVATE
• CAMERA_IMAGE_ACCESS_MODE_INMEMORY

Example

//Sample code to set accessMode property for Camera widget.

frmCamera.myCamera.accessMode=constants.CAMERA_ACCESS_MODE_PRIVATE;

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE.
• iPhone
• iPad
• Android

Specifies the look and feel of a widget when the widget is in focus.
When the activeStateSkin property is configured for a widget, the activeStateSkin is applied to the widget when a user focuses on the widget (either by using the TAB key, mouse-click, or by using the setActive API programmatically).

Syntax

activeStateSkin

Type

String

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

If a widget has the activeStateSkin, focusSkin, and the hoverSkin properties configured, the skins are applied based on the mouse-action performed on the widget:

• The focusSkin is applied on the mouse-down action on the widget.
• The hoverSkin is applied on the mouse-over action on the widget.
• The activeStateSkin is applied on the mouse-release action on the widget.

Example

Setting the activeStateSkin property on an existing widget

//The Active State Skin is a skin created under the Skins tab

frmButton.myButton.activeStateSkin= 'btnActiveStateSkin';

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• Available on the Responsive Web platform

Specifies the background color of the widget.

Syntax

backgroundColor

Type

Color constant or Hexadecimal number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• The initial value of backgroundColor has to be specified explicitly. If not, Visualizer will not deduce the values from the existing skin and this will lead to undefined behavior.
• Colors can be specified using a 6 digit or an 8-digit hex value with alpha position. For example, ffff65 or ffffff00.
• When the 4-byte color format (RGBA) string is used, an alpha (A) value of 65 specifies that the color is transparent. If the value is 00, the color is opaque. The Alpha value is in percentage and must be given in the hexadecimal value for the color (100% in hexadecimal value is 65).
  For example, red complete opaque is FF000000. Red complete transparent is FF000065. The values 0x and # are not allowed in the string.
• A color constant is a String that is defined at the theme level. Ensure that you append the $ symbol at the beginning of the color constant.
• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the background property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.
• The backgroundColor, backgroundColorTwoStepGradient, backgroundColoMultiStepGradient, and backgroundImage properties are mutually exclusive. The property that was set most recently is given higher priority over other properties.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the backgroundColor property.

Form1.btn1.backgroundColor = "ea5075";

Platform Availability

• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

Specifies the multi-step gradient color for the background of the widget.

Syntax

backgroundColorMultiStepGradient

Type

JSON Object

Read/Write

Read + Write

Input Parameters

• gradientType [Constant]: Specifies the configuration type of the gradient. This parameter can have the following constant values:

  • kony.skin.MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT_TYPE_TO_TOP: Constant for the gradient type toTop.
  • kony.skin.MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT_TYPE_TO_RIGHT: Constant for the gradient type toRight.
  • kony.skin.MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT_TYPE_TO_BOTTOM: Constant for the gradient type toBottom.
  • kony.skin.MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT_TYPE_TO_LEFT: Constant for the gradient type toLeft.
  • kony.skin.MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT_TYPE_CUSTOM: Constant for the gradient type custom.
    For the custom gradient type, you must specify the angle by using the angle property.
• angle [Number]: Specifies the angle for the gradient in degrees, counted counter-clockwise. This property is only applicable for the custom gradient type.
• colors [Array]: Specifies the colors for the multi-step gradient. Colors is an array of color hex values that indicate the reference color values of the gradient. This parameter contains an array of hexadecimal numbers that represent the colors or constants defined at the theme level.
• colorStops [Array]: Specifies the color stops for the multi-step gradient. Color Stops are the locations of the reference colors on the gradient, from 0 (the start of the gradient) to 100 (the final value of the gradient). This parameter contains an array of numbers that represent the color stops.

Remarks

• The default value of the gradientType key is kony.skin.MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT_TYPE_TO_TOP.
• Colors can be specified using a 6 digit or an 8-digit hex value with alpha position. For example, ffff65 or ffffff00.
• When the 4-byte color format (RGBA) string is used, an alpha (A) value of 65 specifies that the color is transparent. If the value is 00, the color is opaque. The Alpha value is in percentage and must be given in the hexadecimal value for the color (100% in hexadecimal value is 65).
  For example, red complete opaque is FF000000. Red complete transparent is FF000065. The values 0x and # are not allowed in the string.
• A color constant is a String that is defined at the theme level. Ensure that you append the $ symbol at the beginning of the color constant.
• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the background property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.
• The backgroundColor, backgroundColorTwoStepGradient, backgroundColoMultiStepGradient, and backgroundImage properties are mutually exclusive. The property that was set most recently is given higher priority over other properties.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the backgroundColorMultiStepGradient property.

Form1.btn1.backgroundColorMultiStepGradient = {
    "gradientType": kony.skin.MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT_TYPE_CUSTOM
    "angle": 45,
    "colors": ["ea5075", "f1fa70", "eefd04"],
    "colorStops": [0, 90, 100]
};

Platform Availability

• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

Specifies the two-step gradient color for the background of the widget.

Syntax

backgroundColorTwoStepGradient

Type

JSON Object

Read/Write

Read + Write

Input Parameters

• topColor [Constant or Hex]: Specifies the top color of the two-step gradient. The value of this parameter can be a hexadecimal number that represents a color or a constant that is defined at the theme level.

• bottomColor [Constant or Hex]:Specifies the bottom color of the two-step gradient. The value of this parameter can be a hexadecimal number that represents a color or a constant that is defined at the theme level.

• style [Constant]: Specifies the configuration style of the two-step gradient. This parameter can have the following constant values:

  • kony.skin.TWO_STEP_GRADIENT_STYLE_VERTICAL_GRADIENT: Constant for the vertical gradient style.
  • kony.skin.TWO_STEP_GRADIENT_STYLE_VERTICAL_SPLIT: Constant for the vertical split style.
  • kony.skin.TWO_STEP_GRADIENT_STYLE_HORIZONTAL_GRADIENT: Constant for the horizontal gradient style.
  • kony.skin.TWO_STEP_GRADIENT_STYLE_HORIZONTAL_SPLIT: Constant for the horizontal split style.

Remarks

• The default value of the style key is kony.skin.TWO_STEP_GRADIENT_STYLE_VERTICAL_GRADIENT.
• Colors can be specified using a 6 digit or an 8-digit hex value with alpha position. For example, ffff65 or ffffff00.
• When the 4-byte color format (RGBA) string is used, an alpha (A) value of 65 specifies that the color is transparent. If the value is 00, the color is opaque. The Alpha value is in percentage and must be given in the hexadecimal value for the color (100% in hexadecimal value is 65).
  For example, red complete opaque is FF000000. Red complete transparent is FF000065. The values 0x and # are not allowed in the string.
• A color constant is a String that is defined at the theme level. Ensure that you append the $ symbol at the beginning of the color constant.
• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the background property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.
• The backgroundColor, backgroundColorTwoStepGradient, backgroundColoMultiStepGradient, and backgroundImage properties are mutually exclusive. The property that was set most recently is given higher priority over other properties.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the backgroundColorTwoStepGradient property.

Form1.btn1.backgroundColorTwoStepGradient = {
     "topColor": "ea5075",
    "bottomColor": "eefd04",
    "style": kony.skin.TWO_STEP_GRADIENT_STYLE_VERTICAL_GRADIENT
};

Platform Availability

• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

Sets the image for the background of the widget.

Syntax

backgroundImage

Type

String

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the background property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.
• The backgroundColor, backgroundColorTwoStepGradient, backgroundColoMultiStepGradient, and backgroundImage properties are mutually exclusive. The property that was set most recently is given higher priority over other properties.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the backgroundImage property.

Form1.btn1.backgroundImage = "bgImg.png";

Platform Availability

• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

Returns the base64-encoded string of the image raw bytes. If the image source is a URL, and if the image is not downloaded, or if it encounters an error while downloading, null/nil is returned.

Syntax

base64

Type

JSObject

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

This is a non-constructor property. You cannot set the property through a widget constructor. But you can read and write data to the property.

Example

//Using base64 property in a form frmOnclick
function customhandlerbase64(camerawidget){
	frmOnclick2.img1.base64 = camerawidget.base64;
	frmOnclick2.show();
}

Platform Availability

• Not available in the IDE
• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web

Specifies the border color of the widget.

Syntax

borderColor

Type

Color constant or Hexadecimal number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• Colors can be specified using a 6 digit or an 8-digit hex value with alpha position. For example, ffff65 or ffffff00.
• When the 4-byte color format (RGBA) string is used, an alpha (A) value of 65 specifies that the color is transparent. If the value is 00, the color is opaque. The Alpha value is in percentage and must be given in the hexadecimal value for the color (100% in hexadecimal value is 65).
  For example, red complete opaque is FF000000. Red complete transparent is FF000065. The values 0x and # are not allowed in the string.
• A color constant is a String that is defined at the theme level. Ensure that you append the $ symbol at the beginning of the color constant.
• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the border property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the borderColor property.

Form1.btn1.borderColor = "ea5075";

Platform Availability

• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

Specifies the multi-step gradient color for the border of the widget.

Syntax

borderColorGradient

Type

JSON Object

Read/Write

Read + Write

Input Parameters

• gradientType [Constant]: Specifies the configuration type of the gradient. This parameter can have the following constant values:

  • kony.skin.MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT_TYPE_TO_TOP: Constant for the gradient type toTop.
  • kony.skin.MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT_TYPE_TO_RIGHT: Constant for the gradient type toRight.
  • kony.skin.MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT_TYPE_TO_BOTTOM: Constant for the gradient type toBottom.
  • kony.skin.MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT_TYPE_TO_LEFT: Constant for the gradient type toLeft.
  • kony.skin.MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT_TYPE_CUSTOM: Constant for the gradient type custom.
    For the custom gradient type, you must specify the angle by using the angle property.
• angle [Number]: Specifies the angle for the gradient in degrees, counted counter-clockwise. This property is only applicable for the custom gradient type.
• colors [Array]: Specifies the colors for the multi-step gradient. Colors is an array of color hex values that indicate the reference color values of the gradient. This parameter contains an array of hexadecimal numbers that represent the colors or constants defined at the theme level.
• colorStops [Array]: Specifies the color stops for the multi-step gradient. Color Stops are the locations of the reference colors on the gradient, from 0 (the start of the gradient) to 100 (the final value of the gradient). This parameter contains an array of numbers that represent the color stops.

Remarks

• The default value of the gradientType key is kony.skin.MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT_TYPE_TO_TOP.
• Colors can be specified using a 6 digit or an 8-digit hex value with alpha position. For example, ffff65 or ffffff00.
• When the 4-byte color format (RGBA) string is used, an alpha (A) value of 65 specifies that the color is transparent. If the value is 00, the color is opaque. The Alpha value is in percentage and must be given in the hexadecimal value for the color (100% in hexadecimal value is 65).
  For example, red complete opaque is FF000000. Red complete transparent is FF000065. The values 0x and # are not allowed in the string.
• A color constant is a String that is defined at the theme level. Ensure that you append the $ symbol at the beginning of the color constant.
• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the border property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the borderColorGradient property.

Form1.btn1.borderColorGradient = {
    "gradientType": kony.skin.MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT_TYPE_CUSTOM
    "angle": 45,
    "colors": ["ea5075", "f1fa70", "eefd04"],
    "colorStops": [0, 90, 100]
};

Platform Availability

• Android
• iOS

Specifies the border style for the widget.

Syntax

borderStyle

Type

Constant

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• This property can have the following constant values:

  • kony.skin.BORDER_STYLE_PLAIN: Constant for the plain border style.
  • kony.skin.BORDER_STYLE_ROUNDED_CORNER: Constant for the rounded corner style.
  • kony.skin.BORDER_STYLE_COMPLETE_ROUNDED_CORNER: Constant for the complete rounded corner style.
  • kony.skin.BORDER_STYLE_CUSTOM: Constant for the custom border style.
• The cornerRadius property is only applicable when the borderStyle is kony.skin.BORDER_STYLE_CUSTOM.
• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the border property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the borderStyle property.

Form1.btn1.borderStyle = kony.skin.BORDER_STYLE_PLAIN;

Platform Availability

• Android
• iOS

Specifies the width of the border for the widget in pixels.

Syntax

borderWidth

Type

Number or JSON Object

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• This property does not have a default value.
• The default unit for the value of this property is pixels.
• The Desktop Web platform supports both Number and JSON Object (with the top, bottom, right, and left keys) values for the borderWidth parameter. The Android and iOS platforms support only Number values for the borderWidth parameter.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the border property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the borderWidth property.

 Form1.btn1.borderWidth = 2;

Platform Availability

• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

This property determines the bottom edge of the widget and is measured from the bottom bounds of the parent container.

The bottom property determines the position of the bottom edge of the widget’s bounding box. The value may be set using DP (Device Independent Pixels), Percentage, or Pixels. In freeform layout, the distance is measured from the bottom edge of the parent container. In flow-vertical layout, the value is ignored. In flow-horizontal layout, the value is ignored.

The bottom property is used only if the Height property is not provided.

Syntax

bottom

Type

String

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• The property determines the bottom edge of the widget and is measured from the bottom bounds of the parent container.
• If the layoutType is set as kony.flex.FLOW_VERTICAL, the bottom property is measured from the top edge of bottom sibling widget. The vertical space between two widgets is measured from bottom of the top sibling widget and the top of the bottom sibling widget.

Example

//Sample code to set the bottom property for widgets by using DP, Percentage and Pixels.
frmHome.widgetID.bottom = "50dp";

frmHome.widgetID.bottom = "10%";

frmHome.widgetID.bottom = "10px";

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop Web

Specifies the camera options that can be used on a form.

Syntax

cameraOptions

Type

JSObject

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

The following are the configurable properties:

• flashMode:Enables you to control the flash on the device when the camera is turned on.

  NOTE: Devices may have different flash capabilities that are dependent on the camera driver.

  Default:constants.FLASH_MODE_AUTO

  The options are:

  • constants.FLASH_MODE_AUTO: Specifies the flash must be turned on when required.
  • constants.FLASH_MODE_ON: Specifies the flash must be turned on when you take a picture.
  • constants.FLASH_MODE_OFF: Specifies the flash must not be turned on even when you take a picture.
  • constants.FLASH_MODE_ALWAYS_ON: Specifies the flash must not be turned on constantly when the camera is open. On the Android platform, the option is respected only when the overlay form is enabled.

• hideControlBar:Enables you to show or hide the default control bar (capture and cancel buttons) of the respective platforms. Default:false

  NOTE: For the iOS 7 and later versions, when the hideControlBar is set to true, there will be a blank space (black or white color) in place of camera control bar in an iPhone device. The space of the control bar depends on the device model (iPhone 5 has 96px and iPhone 4 has 54 px).Note the space of the control bar when designing the overlay form for the camera.

  NOTE: The hideControlBar is applicable only when the enableOverlay property is set to true.

  

• focusMode: Specifies the focus mode for the camera. This option is available only for Android platform and is respected when the enableOverlay is set to true. The different values that can be assigned to this property are as follows:
  • constants.CAMERA_FOCUS_MODE_AUTO (Default value for photo mode)
  • constants.CAMERA_FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS (Default value for video mode)
    

Example

//Sample code to set cameraOptions property for Camera widget.

frmCamera.myCamera.cameraOptions={
        flashMode: "constants.FLASH_MODE_ON",
        hideControlBar: true,
        focusMode: "constants.FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS"
    };

Platform Availability

• Not available in the IDE
• iPhone
• iPad
• Android

Specifies the source of the camera, either front or rear.

Syntax

cameraSource

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• The options are:
  • constants.CAMERA_SOURCE_DEFAULT (Default Value)
  • constants.CAMERA_SOURCE_REAR
  • constants.CAMERA_SOURCE_FRONT
• For the Android platform when the cameraSource is set to default, the platform checks for the rear camera. If the rear camera does not exist, the platform checks for the front camera. The property is not supported when the property enableOverlay is set to false.
• For the Android platform, in video mode, changing this property when the preview is on, requires setting the videoQualityLevel appropriately. otherwise, the onFailure event is invoked with an error code as CAMERA_PREVIEW_UNAVAILABLE. This happens because different camera sources have different quality levels supported, so before using particular source, supported level value needs to be set.

The following table illustrates the various differences between Native Camera UI and Custom Camera UI.

Native Camera UI

Custom Camera UI

Example

//Sample code to set cameraSource property for Camera widget.

frmCamera.myCamera.cameraSource=constants.CAMERA_SOURCE_FRONT;

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iPhone
• iPad
• Android
• Desktop Web

Specifies the orientation of the captured image.

Syntax

captureOrientation

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Read only in the iOS platform.

Remarks

• The options are:
  • CAMERA_CAPTURE_ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE: On the device the camera is always turned sideways so that the height of the screen becomes the width.
  • CAMERA_CAPTURE_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT: On the device the camera is always displayed such that the horizontal sides are shorter than the vertical sides.
• The default value for the property is CAMERA_CAPTURE_ORIENTATION_DEFAULT
• The property works for the complete image and not for the cropped image when referenceImageToCrop is not provided. In cases where referenceImageToCrop is provided, the property is ignored.

Example

//Sample code to set captureOrientation property for Camera widget.

frmCamera.myCamera.captureOrientation=constants.CAMERA_CAPTURE_ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE;

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iPhone
• iPad

Specifies the capture mode of the camera.

Syntax

captureMode

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• The options are:
  • constants.CAMERA_CAPTURE_MODE_PHOTO (Default)
  • constants.CAMERA_CAPTURE_MODE_VIDEO
• For Android platform, any changes to this property is ignored when the preview is on.

  NOTE: In the Android platform, set the app level permissions CAMERA, WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE and CAMERA_RECORD_AUDIO to record a video.

Example

//Sample code to set captureMode property for Camera widget.

frmCamera.myCamera.captureMode=constants.CAMERA_CAPTURE_MODE_VIDEO;

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iPhone
• iPad
• Android

This property determines the center of a widget measured from the left bounds of the parent container.

The centerX property determines the horizontal center of the widget’s bounding box. The value may be set using DP (Device Independent Pixels), Percentage, or Pixels. In freeform layout, the distance is measured from the left edge of the parent container. In flow-vertical layout, the distance is measured from the left edge of the parent container. In flow-horizontal layout, the distance is measured from the right edge of the previous sibling widget in the hierarchy.

Syntax

centerX

Type

String

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

If the layoutType is set as kony.flex.FLOW_HORIZONTAL, the centerX property is measured from right edge of the left sibling widget.

Example

//Sample code to set the centerX property for widgets by using DP, Percentage and Pixels.
frmHome.widgetID.centerX = "50dp";

frmHome.widgetID.centerX = "10%";

frmHome.widgetID.centerX = "10px";

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop Web

This property determines the center of a widget measured from the top bounds of the parent container.

The centerY property determines the vertical center of the widget’s bounding box. The value may be set using DP (Device Independent Pixels), Percentage, or Pixels. In freeform layout, the distance is measured from the top edge of the parent container. In flow-horizontal layout, the distance is measured from the top edge of the parent container. In flow-vertical layout, the distance is measured from the bottom edge of the previous sibling widget in the hierarchy.

Syntax

centerY

Type

String

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

If the layoutType is set as kony.flex.FLOW_VERTICAL, the centerY property is measured from bottom edge of the top sibling widget.

Example

//Sample code to set the centerY property for widgets by using DP, Percentage and Pixels.
frmHome.widgetID.centerY = "50dp";

frmHome.widgetID.centerY = "10%";

frmHome.widgetID.centerY = "10px";

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop Web

Specifies the compression level or picture quality with which the captured image must be stored. You can specify the compression level value between 0 (best picture quality) and 100 (low picture quality).

Syntax

compressionLevel

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• The default value for the property is 0. The property is applicable only when the imageFormat is jpeg.
• In the Android platform, the compressionLevel property is respected only when the enableOverlay is set to true and the captureMode is set to camera mode. Even if the enableOverlay is set to true and if the captureMode is set as video mode, the compressionLevel property is not respected.

Example

//Sample code to set compressionLevel property for Camera widget.

frmCamera.myCamera.compressionLevel=25;

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• Available on all platforms.

This property specifies the alignment of the text on the widget with respect to its boundaries.

Syntax

contentAlignment

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read+Write

Remarks

The following are the available options:

• constants.CONTENT_ALIGN_TOP_LEFT
• constants.CONTENT_ALIGN_TOP_CENTER
• constants.CONTENT_ALIGN_TOP_RIGHT
• constants.CONTENT_ALIGN_MIDDLE_LEFT
• constants.CONTENT_ALIGN_CENTER
• constants.CONTENT_ALIGN_MIDDLE_RIGHT
• constants.CONTENT_ALIGN_BOTTOM_LEFT
• constants.CONTENT_ALIGN_BOTTOM_CENTER
• constants.CONTENT_ALIGN_BOTTOM_RIGHT

The default value for the property is CONTENT_ALIGN_CENTER.

Limitations

Desktop Web platform does not support contentAlignment property in Camera widget, ComboBox widget and ListBox widget.

Example

/*Sample code to set the contentAlignment property of the widgetID Button widget in frmHome Form.*/

frmHome.widgetID.contentAlignment=constants.CONTENT_ALIGN_TOP_LEFT;

Platform Availability

• Available in IDE
• Available on all platforms

Specifies the radius of the border for the widget.

Syntax

cornerRadius

Type

Number or JSON Object

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• The cornerRadius property is only applicable when the borderStyle is kony.skin.BORDER_STYLE_CUSTOM.
• For a Responsive Web app, a corner radius of value zero applies a plain border, and a corner radius value greater than zero applies a rounded border.
• The Android and Desktop Web platforms support both Number and JSON Object (with the top, bottom, right, and left keys) values for the cornerRadius parameter. The iOS platform supports only Number values for the cornerRadius parameter.
• The default unit for the value of this property is pixels.
• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the border property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the cornerRadius property.

 Form1.btn1.cornerRadius = 60;

Platform Availability

• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

In Desktop Web applications, when you hover the mouse over any widget, a mouse pointer appears. Using the cursorType property in Visualizer, you can specify the type of the mouse pointer.

Syntax

cursorType

Type

String.

You must provide valid CSS cursor value such as wait, grab, help, etc. to the cursorType property.

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

To add the cursorType property using Quantum Visualizer in a Desktop Web application, follow these steps.

1. In Quantum Visualizer, open the Desktop Web application. From the Project explorer, expand Responsive Web/ Desktop> Forms and select the form to which you need to make the changes.
2. On the canvas, select the widget for which you want to specify the cursor type. For example, button.
3. From the Properties panel, navigate to the Skin tab > Hover Skin tab.
   You will find that the details of the hover skin is not enabled here.
4. Check the Enable option to add a hover skin to your widget.
   The details and configurations of the hover skin is enabled.
5. Under the General section, for the Platform option, click the ellipsis icon.
   The Fork Skin window appears.
6. In the Fork Skin window, for Desktop, check under HTML5 SPA.
7. Click Ok. You have successfully forked your hover skin for Desktop Web application.
   You can see that the Cursor Type property has been added under the General section.
8. Select a value from the drop-down list to set the Cursor Type for the widget.

Example

 

//This is a generic property and is applicable for many widgets.

/*The example provided is for the Button widget. Make the required changes in the example while using other widgets.*/

frmButton.myButton.cursorType = "wait";

Platform Availability

• Available in IDE
• Desktop Web

Specifies the skin properties that define the look and feel of the widget, when the widget is disabled or blocked.

Syntax

disabledStateSkinProperties

Type

JSON Object

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the disabledSkin property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the disabledStateSkinProperties property.

Form1.btn1.disabledStateSkinProperties= {
     background: {
        backgroundType: kony.skin.BACKGROUND_TYPE_MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT,
        backgroundColorMultiStepGradient : {
            gradientType: kony.skin.MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT_TYPE_TO_TOP,
            colors: ["ea5075", "f1fa70", "eefd04"],
            colorStops: [0, 90, 100]
        },
    },
    border: {
        borderType: kony.skin.BORDER_TYPE_SINGLE_COLOR,
        borderColor: "ea5075",
        borderStyle: kony.skin.BORDER_STYLE_PLAIN,
        borderWidth: 50
    },
    fonts: {
        fontColor: "ea5075",
        fontFamily: "Serif",
        fontSize: '100',
        fontStyle: kony.skin.FONT_STYLE_NONE,
        fontWeight: kony.skin.FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL
    },
    textShadow: {
        textShadowRadius: 5,
        textShadowColor: "ea5075",
        textShadowOffset: {
            x: 20,
            y: 4
        }
    }

Platform Availability

• Android

The enable property is used to control the actionability of the widgets. In a scenario where you want to display a widget but not invoke any action on the widget, configure the enable property to false to achieve it.

This is a constructor level property and applicable for all widgets in Quantum Visualizer.

Syntax

enable

Type

Boolean

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

The default value of this property is true.

• When enable property is configured to true, the action associated with a widget can be invoked by the user in the application.
• When enable property is configured to false, the action associated with a widget cannot be invoked by the user in the application.

Example

//This is a generic property and is applicable for many widgets.

/*The example provided is for the Button widget. Make the changes required in the example while using other widgets.*/

frmButton.myBtn.enable= true;

Platform Availability

• Android
• iOS
• Desktop web

The property enables you to improve the performance of Positional Dimension Animations.

Syntax

enableCache

Type

Boolean

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

The default value for this property is true.

NOTE: When the property is used, application consumes more memory. The usage of the property enables tradeoff between performance and visual quality of the content. Use the property cautiously.

Example

Form1.widgetID.enableCache = true;

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE.
• Windows

The enableOptimalPictureSize property is used to set the best picture quality when the camera preview is shown. This property is supported only when the enableOverlay property is set as true.

NOTE: The enableOptimalPictureSize property must be set before the camera is launched.

Syntax

enableOptimalPictureSize

Type

Boolean

The default value for the property is false.

If set to true, the camera preview displays the best picture size.

If set to false, the camera preview is shown in the normal size.

Read/Write

Read + Write

Example

/*Sample code to set enableOptimalPictureSize property as true for Camera widget.*/

frmCamera.myCamera.enableOptimalPictureSize=true;

Platform Availability

• Android

The camera is launched with capability of over-lay a Form UI over the camera view.

Syntax

enableOverlay

Type

Boolean

Read/Write

No

Remarks

The default value for the property is false. If set to true, the camera preview is overlaid on the form. If set to false, the camera preview is not overlaid on the form.

Example

//Sample code to set enableOverlay property as true for Camera widget.

frmCamera.myCamera.enableOverlay=true;

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iOS
• Android

Set this property as true to enable pinch to zoom of the camera preview in the overlay mode. The property is supported only when the enableOverlay property is set to true.

Syntax

enableZoom

Type

Boolean

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• The default value for the property is false. If set to true, the pinch to zoom of the camera preview is enabled. If set to false, the pinch to zoom of the camera preview is disabled.
• The property works only on devices with Android 2.2.x and later versions, which support camera zooming . When the camera is zoomed, the actual picture size may be smaller than the picture size setting based on Native Android Documentation.
• In the Android platform, the enableZoom property is not respected when enableOverlay property is set to false.

Example

//Sample code to set enableZoom property as true for Camera widget.

frmCamera.myCamera.enableZoom=true;

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• Android
• Android Tablet

Specifies the look and feel of the widget when in focus.

Syntax

focusSkin

Type

String

Read/Write

Read + Write

Example

//Sample code to set the focusSkin property for Camera widget.

frmCamera.myCamera.focusSkin="camFSkin";

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• Available on all platforms.

Specifies the skin properties that define the look and feel of the widget, when the widget is in focus.

Syntax

focusStateSkinProperties

Type

JSON Object

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the focusSkin property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the focusStateSkinProperties property.

 

Form1.btn1.focusStateSkinProperties = {
     background: {
        backgroundType: kony.skin.BACKGROUND_TYPE_MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT,
        backgroundColorMultiStepGradient : {
            gradientType: kony.skin.MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT_TYPE_TO_TOP,
            colors: ["ea5075", "f1fa70", "eefd04"],
            colorStops: [0, 90, 100]
        }
    },
    border: {
        borderType: kony.skin.BORDER_TYPE_SINGLE_COLOR,
        borderColor: "ea5075",
        borderStyle: kony.skin.BORDER_STYLE_PLAIN,
        borderWidth: 5
    },
    fonts: {
        fontColor: "ea5075",
        fontFamily: "Serif",
        fontSize: '100',
        fontStyle: kony.skin.FONT_STYLE_NONE,
        fontWeight: kony.skin.FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL
    },
    textShadow: {
        textShadowRadius: 5,
        textShadowColor: "ea5075",
        textShadowOffset: {
            x: 20,
            y: 4
        }
    }

Platform Availability

• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

Specifies the font color of the widget.

Syntax

fontColor

Type

Color constant or Hexadecimal number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• Colors can be specified using a 6 digit or an 8-digit hex value with alpha position. For example, ffff65 or ffffff00.
• When the 4-byte color format (RGBA) string is used, an alpha (A) value of 65 specifies that the color is transparent. If the value is 00, the color is opaque. The Alpha value is in percentage and must be given in the hexadecimal value for the color (100% in hexadecimal value is 65).
  For example, red complete opaque is FF000000. Red complete transparent is FF000065. The values 0x and # are not allowed in the string.
• A color constant is a String that is defined at the theme level. Ensure that you append the $ symbol at the beginning of the color constant.
• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the fonts property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the fontColor property.

Form1.btn1.fontColor = "ea5075";

Platform Availability

• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

Specifies the font family for the font of the widget.

Syntax

fontFamily

Type

String

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the fonts property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the fontFamily property.

 Form1.btn1.fontFamily = "Serif";

Platform Availability

• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

Specifies the font size for the widget in percentage (%) units.

Syntax

fontSize

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the fonts property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the fontSize property.

 Form1.btn1.fontSize = 150;

Platform Availability

• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

Specifies the font style for the widget.

Syntax

fontStyle

Type

Constant

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• This property can have the following constant values:

  • kony.skin.FONT_STYLE_NONE: Constant for the normal font style.
  • kony.skin.FONT_STYLE_ITALIC: Constant for the italic font style.
  • kony.skin.FONT_STYLE_UNDERLINE: Constant for the underline font style.
• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the fonts property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the fontStyle property.

Form1.btn1.fontStyle = kony.skin.FONT_STYLE_NONE;

Platform Availability

• Android
• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

Specifies the weight for the font of the widget.

Syntax

fontWeight

Type

Constant

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• This property can have the following constant values:

  • kony.skin.FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL: Constant for the normal font weight.
  • kony.skin.FONT_WEIGHT_BOLD: Constant for the bold font weight.
• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the fonts property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the fontWeight property.

Form1.btn1.fontWeight = kony.skin.FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL;

Platform Availability

• Android
• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

It determines the height of the widget and measured along the y-axis.

The height property determines the height of the widget’s bounding box. The value may be set using DP (Device Independent Pixels), Percentage, or Pixels. For supported widgets, the height may be derived from either the widget or container’s contents by setting the height to “preferred”.

Syntax

height

Type

Number, String, and Constant

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

Following are the available measurement options:

• %: Specifies the values in percentage relative to the parent dimensions.
• px: Specifies the values in terms of device hardware pixels.
• dp: Specifies the values in terms of device independent pixels.
• default: Specifies the default value of the widget.
• kony.flex.USE_PREFERED_SIZE: When this option is specified, the layout uses preferred height of the widget as height and preferred size of the widget is determined by the widget and may varies between platforms.

Example

//Sample code to set the height property for widgets by using DP, Percentage and Pixels.
frmHome.camera1.height="50dp";

frmHome.camera1. height="10%";

frmHome.camera1. height="10px";

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop Web

Specifies the look and feel of a widget when the cursor hovers on the widget.

Syntax

hoverSkin

Type

String

Read/Write

Read + Write

Example

Setting the hoverSkin property on an existing widget

FormHover.widgetID.hoverSkin="theHoverSkin";
//the Hover Skin is a hover skin created under Skins tab

NOTE: To apply hoverSkin for dynamically created widgets or cloned widgets, assign hoverSkin dynamically after adding the widget to the form hierarchy. This is applicable for the Desktop web platform.

formid.widgetid.hoverSkin = "skinname";

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• Windows

Specifies the skin properties that define the look and feel of the widget, when the cursor hovers on the widget.

Syntax

hoverStateSkinProperties

Type

JSON Object

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the hoverSkin property of the configured skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the hoverStateSkinProperties property.

 Form1.btn1.hoverStateSkinProperties = {
     background: {
        backgroundType: kony.skin.BACKGROUND_TYPE_MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT,
        backgroundColorMultiStepGradient : {
            gradientType: kony.skin.MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT_TYPE_TO_TOP,
            colors: ["ea5075", "f1fa70", "eefd04"],
            colorStops: [0, 90, 100]
        }
    },
    border: {
        borderType: kony.skin.BORDER_TYPE_SINGLE_COLOR,
        borderColor: "ea5075",
        borderStyle: kony.skin.BORDER_STYLE_PLAIN,
        borderWidth: 5
    },
    fonts: {
        fontColor: "ea5075",
        fontFamily: "Serif",
        fontSize: '100',
        fontStyle: kony.skin.FONT_STYLE_NONE,
        fontWeight: kony.skin.FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL
    },
    textShadow: {
        textShadowRadius: 5,
        textShadowColor: "ea5075",
        textShadowOffset: {
            x: 20,
            y: 4
        }
    }

Platform Availability

• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

id is a unique identifier of the Camera Widget consisting of alphanumeric characters. Every Camera Widget should have a unique id within a Form.

Syntax

id

Type

String - [Mandatory]

Read/Write

Read only

Example

//Defining the properties for a Camera with id:"camera1".
var camBasic = {
    id: "camera1",
    skin: "camSkin",
    focusSkin: "camFSkin",
    text: "Camera",
    isVisible: true
};

var camLayout = {
    padding: [5, 5, 5, 5],
    margin: [5, 5, 5, 5],
    paddingInPixel: true,
    marginInPixel: true,
    hExpand: true,
    vExpand: true
};

var camPSP = {};

//Creating the Camera.
var camera1 = new kony.ui.Camera(camBasic, camLayout, camPSP);

//Reading id of Camera.
alert("Camera id::" + camera1.id);

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE.
• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web

Specifies if the image must be stored as a PNG (Portable Network Graphics) or a JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) image.

Syntax

imageFormat

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

The following are the available options:

• CAMERA_IMAGE_FORMAT_PNG:When you select the option, the image is always stored in the PNG format.
• CAMERA_IMAGE_FORMAT_JPEG:When you select the option, the image is always stored in the PEG format.

The default value for the property is CAMERA_IMAGE_FORMAT_PNG.

NOTE: In the Android platform, the imageFormat property is respected only when the enableOverlay is set to true and the captureMode is set to camera. The imageFormat property is not respected when the captureMode is set to video, even if the enableOverlay is set to true.

Example

//Sample code to set the imageFormat property for Camera widget.

frmCamera.myCamera.imageFormat=constants.CAMERA_IMAGE_FORMAT_PNG;

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE.
• iPhone
• iPad

A custom JSObject with the key-value pairs that a developer can use to store the context with the widget. The info Property helps you avoid globals in programming.

Syntax

info

Type

JSObject

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

This is a non-constructor property. You cannot set the property through a widget constructor. You can read and write data to the property.

The info property can hold any JSObject. After assigning the JSObject to the info property, you should not modify t. For example,

var inf = {a: 'hello'};
widget.info = inf; //works
widget.info.a = 'hello world'; 
//This will not update the widget info a property to Hello world. 
//widget.info.a will have old value as hello.

Example

//Sample code to set info property for a Camera widget

frmCamera.myCamera.info = {
    key: "camera images"
};

//Reading the info of the Camera widget.
kony.print("Camera info ::" +frmCamera.myCamera.info);

Platform Availability

• Not available in the IDE.
• Available on all platforms.

The property controls the visibility of a widget on the form.

Syntax

isVisible

Type

Boolean

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

The default value for the property is true. If set to false, the widget is not displayed. If set to true, the widget is displayed.

NOTE: The visibility of the widget can be controlled using the setVisibility method.

Example

//This is a generic property that is applicable for various widgets.
//Here, we have shown how to use the isVisible Property for camera widget.
/*You need to make a corresponding use of the 
isVisible Property for other applicable widgets.*/
frmCamera.myCamera.isVisible=true;

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE.
• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web

This property determines the lower left corner edge of the widget and is measured from the left bounds of the parent container.

The left property determines the position of the left edge of the widget’s bounding box. The value may be set using DP (Device Independent Pixels), Percentage, or Pixels. In freeform layout, the distance is measured from the left edge of the parent container. In flow-vertical layout, the distance is measured from the left edge of the parent container. In flow-horizontal layout, the distance is measured from the right edge of the previous sibling widget in the hierarchy.

Syntax

left

Type

String

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

If the layoutType is set as kony.flex.FLOW_HORIZONTAL, the left property is measured from right edge of the left sibling widget.

Example

//Sample code to set the left property for widgets by using DP, Percentage and Pixels.
frmHome.widgetID.left = "50dp";

frmHome.widgetID.left = "10%";

frmHome.widgetID.left = "10px";

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop Web

This property specifies the maximum height of the widget and is applicable only when the height property is not specified.

The maxHeight property determines the maximum height of the widget’s bounding box. The value may be set using DP (Device Independent Pixels), Percentage, or Pixels. The maxHeight value overrides the preferred, or “autogrow” height, if the maxHeight is less than the derived content height of the widget.

Syntax

maxHeight

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Example

//Sample code to set the maxHeight property for widgets by using DP, Percentage and Pixels.
frmHome.widgetID.maxHeight = "50dp";

frmHome.widgetID.maxHeight = "10%";

frmHome.widgetID.maxHeight = "10px";

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop Web

Specifies the width of the camera picture/image. The property sets the resolution (width * height) of the camera picture. For example, if maxSideOfTheImage = 1600, if the device has exact matching resolution (in width ie. 1600*1200), then 1600 * 1200 resolution is used to set the camera picture size.

Syntax

maxSideOfTheImage

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

This is a non-constructor property. You cannot set the property through a widget constructor. You can read and write data to the property.

In the Android platform, the maxSideOfTheImage property is respected only when the enableOverlay is set to true and the captureMode is set to camera. The maxSideOfTheImage property is not respected when the captureMode is set to video, even if the enableOverlay is set to true.

Example

//Sample code to set maxSideOfTheImage property for a Camera widget

frmCamera.myCamera.maxSideOfTheImage=20;

Platform Availability

• Not available in the IDE
• Available on all platforms.

This property specifies the maximum width of the widget and is applicable only when the width property is not specified.

The Width property determines the maximum width of the widget’s bounding box. The value may be set using DP (Device Independent Pixels), Percentage, or Pixels. The maxWidth value overrides the preferred, or “autogrow” width, if the maxWidth is less than the derived content width of the widget.

Syntax

maxWidth

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Example

//Sample code to set the maxWidth property for widgets by using DP, Percentage and Pixels.
frmHome.widgetID.maxWidth = "50dp";

frmHome.widgetID.maxWidth = "10%";

frmHome.widgetID.maxWidth = "10px";

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop Web

This property specifies the minimum height of the widget and is applicable only when the height property is not specified.

The minHeight property determines the minimum height of the widget’s bounding box. The value may be set using DP (Device Independent Pixels), Percentage, or Pixels. The minHeight value overrides the preferred, or “autogrow” height, if the minHeight is larger than the derived content height of the widget.

Syntax

minHeight

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Example

//Sample code to set the minHeight property for widgets by using DP, Percentage and Pixels.
frmHome.widgetID.minHeight = "50dp";

frmHome.widgetID.minHeight = "10%";

frmHome.widgetID.minHeight = "10px";

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop Web

This property specifies the minimum width of the widget and is applicable only when the width property is not specified.

The minWidth property determines the minimum width of the widget’s bounding box. The value may be set using DP (Device Independent Pixels), Percentage, or Pixels. The minWidth value overrides the preferred, or “autogrow” width, if the minWidth is larger than the derived content width of the widget.

Syntax

minWidth

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read only

Example

//Sample code to set the minWidth property for widgets by using DP, Percentage and Pixels.
frmHome.widgetID.minWidth = "50dp";

frmHome.widgetID.minWidth = "10%";

frmHome.widgetID.minWidth = "10px";

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop Web

Specifies if the camera must have the native interface on camera view (an interface with the default platform controls for camera) or the user interface with custom options.

Syntax

nativeUserInterface

Type

Boolean

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

The default value for the property is true. If set to false, the user interface with custom options is displayed. If set to true, the native interface of the camera is displayed based on the platforms.

NOTE: For iOS devices, avoid the overlayForm option when the nativeUserInterface is set to true.

Example

//Sample code to enable nativeUserInterface property for a Camera widget

frmCamera.myCamera.nativeUserInterface=true;

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iPhone
• iPad

Specifies the opacity of the widget. The value of this property must be in the range 0.0 (transparent) to 1.0 (opaque). Any values outside this range are fixed to the nearest minimum or maximum value.

Specifies the opacity of the widget. Valid opacity values range from 0.0 (transparent), to 1.0 (opaque). Values set to less than zero will default to zero. Values more than 1.0 will default to 1. Interaction events set on a transparent widget will still be fired. To disable the events, also set the “isVisible” property to “false”.

Syntax

opacity

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• This property has more priority compared to the values coming from the configured skin.

Example

//Sample code to make the widget transparent by using the opacity property.
frmHome.widgetID.opacity = 0;

//Sample code to make the widget opaque by using the opacity property.
frmHome.widgetID.opacity = 1;

Platform Availability

• Not available in the IDE.
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop Web

Specifies the overlay configuration parameters for overlaying a form.

Syntax

overlayConfig

Type

JSObject

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

The following are the configurable properties applicable to iOS and Android platforms:

• overlayForm:Specifies the reference of the form to be rendered over the camera view. When the option is set, the captureOrientation property is not respected. The overlayForm parameter is ready only in the iOS platform.

  NOTE: For iOS devices, avoid the overlayForm option when the nativeUserInterface is set to true.

  Default:None

• referenceImageToCrop:Specifies the reference of the Image Widget in the overlayForm which guides the camera to crop the captured image to the referenceImage dimensions. Default:None
• tapAnywhere:Specifies to capture an image with a tap on the camera overlay view. This option is applicable to Android platforms only. Default:false

Following are the configurable properties supported on iOS and Android platforms for the video capture mode.

• captureButtonSkin:Specifies the skin for a captured button. The option is applicable to the Android platform only.
• captureButtonText:Specifies the text for a captured button. The option is applicable to the Android platform only.
• startVideoButtonSkin: Specifies the skin to the button to start the video.
• stopVideoButtonSkin: Specifies the skin to the button to stop the video.
• startVideoButtonText: Specifies the text to the button to start the video.
• stopVideoButtonText: Specifies the text to the button to stop the video.
• timerControlSkin: Specifies the skin to the timer control.

Example

/*Sample code to set overlayConfig property for a Camera widget where frmSample is the overlay form.*/
frmCamera.myCamera.overlayConfig = {
 overlayForm: "frmSample",
 referenceImageToCrop: "refImg.png",
 tapAnywhere: false,
 captureButtonSkin: "snap.png",
 captureButtonText: "Back"
};

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iPhone
• iPad
• Android

Helps you access the parent of the widget. If the widget is not part of the widget hierarchy, the parent property returns null.

Syntax

parent

Read/Write

Read only

Remarks

• The property works for all the widgets inside a FlexForm, FlexContainer or FlexScrollContainer.

Example

function func() {

    kony.print("The parent of the widget" + JSON.stringify(Form1.widgetID.parent));

}

Platform Availability

• Not available in the IDE
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop Web

This property helps you to define an image to be displayed on the Camera widget, when the device camera is not open.

Syntax

poster

Type

String

Read/Write

Read + Write

Example

//Sample code to set poster property for a Camera widget

frmCamera.myCamera.poster="cameraicon.png";

Platform Availability

• Desktop Web

Specifies the skin properties that define the look and feel of the widget, when the widget is pressed or clicked.

Syntax

pressedStateSkinProperties

Type

JSON Object

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the pressedSkin property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the pressedStateSkinProperties property.

Form1.btn1.pressedStateSkinProperties = {
     background: {
        backgroundType: kony.skin.BACKGROUND_TYPE_MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT,
        backgroundColorMultiStepGradient : {
            gradientType: kony.skin.MULTI_STEP_GRADIENT_TYPE_TO_TOP,
            colors: ["ea5075", "f1fa70", "eefd04"],
            colorStops: [0, 90, 100]
        }
    },
    border: {
        borderType: kony.skin.BORDER_TYPE_SINGLE_COLOR,
        borderColor: "ea5075",
        borderStyle: kony.skin.BORDER_STYLE_PLAIN,
        borderWidth: 5
    },
    fonts: {
        fontColor: "ea5075",
        fontFamily: "Serif",
        fontSize: '100',
        fontStyle: kony.skin.FONT_STYLE_NONE,
        fontWeight: kony.skin.FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL
    },
    textShadow: {
        textShadowRadius: 5,
        textShadowColor: "ea5075",
        textShadowOffset: {
            x: 20,
            y: 4
        }
    }

Platform Availability

• Android

Specifies the rawbytes representing an Image (usually the image captured from the camera) that can be used as a background for the Camera. You cannot assign rawBytes directly to a button widget. The rawBytes has to be assigned to an Image widget or Button widget that has image skin.

Syntax

rawBytes

Type

JSObject

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

This is a non-constructor property. You cannot set the property through a widget constructor. You can read and write data to the property.

NOTE: You can only retain the rawBytes obtained by using the Camera widget once in Android. If you need to reuse the rawBytes captured by the camera, you must assign the rawBytes to a variable in the JS code.

Example

//Sample code to set rawBytes property for a Camera widget

frmCamera.myCamera.rawBytes="1111";

//Sample code to read the rawBytes of a Camerawidget.
alert("Camera rawBytes::" + frmCamera.myCamera.rawBytes);

Platform Availability

• Not available in the IDE
• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web

This property is used to retain the content alignment property value, as it was defined.

NOTE: Locale-level configurations take priority when invalid values are given to this property, or if it is not defined.

The mirroring widget layout properties should be defined as follows.

function getIsFlexPositionalShouldMirror(widgetRetainFlexPositionPropertiesValue) {
    return (isI18nLayoutConfigEnabled &&
    localeLayoutConfig[defaultLocale]
    ["mirrorFlexPositionalProperties"] == true &&
    !widgetRetainFlexPositionPropertiesValue);
}

The following table illustrates how widgets consider Local flag and Widget flag values.

Syntax

retainContentAlignment

Type

Boolean

Read/Write

No (only during widget-construction time)

Example

//This is a generic property that is applicable for various widgets.


//Here, we have shown how to use the retainContentAlignment property for Button widget.
/*You need to make a corresponding use of the 
retainContentAlignment property for other applicable widgets.*/
var btn = new kony.ui.Button({
    "focusSkin": "defBtnFocus",
    "height": "50dp",
    "id": "myButton",
    "isVisible": true,
    "left": "0dp",
    "skin": "defBtnNormal",
    "text": "text always from top left",
    "top": "0dp",
    "width": "260dp",
    "zIndex": 1
}, {
    "contentAlignment": constants.CONTENT_ALIGN_TOP_LEFT,
    "displayText": true,
    "padding": [0, 0, 0, 0],
    "paddingInPixel": false,
    "retainFlexPositionProperties": false,
    "retainContentAlignment": true
}, {});

Platform Availability

• Available in IDE
• iOS
• Android

This property is used to retain flex positional property values as they were defined. The flex positional properties are left, right, and padding.

NOTE: Locale-level configurations take priority when invalid values are given to this property, or if it is not defined.

The mirroring widget layout properties should be defined as follows.

function getIsFlexPositionalShouldMirror(widgetRetainFlexPositionPropertiesValue) {
    return (isI18nLayoutConfigEnabled &&
    localeLayoutConfig[defaultLocale]
    ["mirrorFlexPositionalProperties"] == true &&
    !widgetRetainFlexPositionPropertiesValue);
}

The following table illustrates how widgets consider Local flag and Widget flag values.

Syntax

retainFlexPositionProperties

Type

Boolean

Read/Write

No (only during widget-construction time)

Example

//This is a generic property that is applicable for various widgets.


//Here, we have shown how to use the retainFlexPositionProperties property for the Button widget.
/*You need to make a corresponding use of the 
retainFlexPositionProperties property for other applicable widgets.*/
var btn = new kony.ui.Button({
    "focusSkin": "defBtnFocus",
    "height": "50dp",
    "id": "myButton",
    "isVisible": true,
    "left": "0dp",
    "skin": "defBtnNormal",
    "text": "always left",
    "top": "0dp",
    "width": "260dp",
    "zIndex": 1
}, {
    "contentAlignment": constants.CONTENT_ALIGN_CENTER,
    "displayText": true,
    "padding": [0, 0, 0, 0],
    "paddingInPixel": false,
    "retainFlexPositionProperties": true,
    "retainContentAlignment": false
}, {});

Platform Availability

• Available in IDE
• iOS
• Android

This property is used to convert Flow Horizontal Left to Flow Horizontal Right.

NOTE: Locale-level configurations take priority when invalid values are given to this property, or if it is not defined.

The mirroring widget layout properties should be defined as follows.

function getIsFlexPositionalShouldMirror(widgetRetainFlexPositionPropertiesValue){

    return (isI18nLayoutConfigEnabled &&
    localeLayoutConfig[defaultLocale]
    ["mirrorFlexPositionalProperties"] == true &&
    !widgetRetainFlexPositionPropertiesValue);
}

The following table illustrates how widgets consider Local flag and Widget flag values.

Syntax

retainFlowHorizontalAlignment

Type

Boolean

Read/Write

No (only during widget-construction time)

Example

//This is a generic property that is applicable for various widgets.


//Here, we have shown how to use the retainFlowHorizontalAlignment property for Button widget.
/*You need to make a corresponding use of the 
retainFlowHorizontalAlignment property for other applicable widgets. */
var btn = new kony.ui.Button({
 "focusSkin": "defBtnFocus",
 "height": "50dp",
 "id": "myButton",
 "isVisible": true,
 "left": "0dp",
 "skin": "defBtnNormal",
 "text": "always left",
 "top": "0dp",
 "width": "260dp",
 "zIndex": 1
}, {
 "contentAlignment": constants.CONTENT_ALIGN_CENTER,
 "displayText": true,
 "padding": [0, 0, 0, 0],
 "paddingInPixel": false,
 "retainFlexPositionProperties": true,
 "retainContentAlignment": false,
 "retainFlowHorizontalAlignment ": false
}, {});

Platform Availability

• Available in IDE
• iOS
• Android

This property determines the lower right corner of the widget and is measured from the right bounds of the parent container.

The right property determines the position of the right edge of the widget’s bounding box. The value may be set using DP (Device Independent Pixels), Percentage, or Pixels. In freeform layout, the distance is measured from the left edge of the parent container. In flow-vertical layout, value is ignored. In flow-horizontal layout, the value is ignored.

The right property is used only if the width property is not provided.

Syntax

right

Type

String

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

If the layoutType is set as kony.flex.FLOW_HORIZONTAL, the right property is measured from left edge of the right sibling widget. The horizontal space between two widgets is measured from right of the left sibling widget and left of the right sibling widget.

Example

//Sample code to set the right property for widgets by using DP, Percentage and Pixels.
frmHome.widgetID.right = "50dp";

frmHome.widgetID.right = "10%";

frmHome.widgetID.right = "10px";

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop Web

Specifies the ratio by which the captured image is reduced. You can set the scale factor between 10 and 100. If you set the scale factor as 100, no reduction takes place, and the actual image is returned. If you set the value as 10, the image returned is reduced to 10 percent of the actual captured image.

Syntax

scaleFactor

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• In the Android platform, the scaleFactor property is respected only when the enableOverlay is set to true and the captureMode is set to camera. The scaleFactor property is not respected when the captureMode is set to video, even if the enableOverlay is set to true.
• This is a non-Constructor property. You cannot set this property through widget constructor. But you can read and write data to it.

Example

//Sample code to set scaleFactor property for a Camera widget

frmCamera.myCamera.scaleFactor=25;

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web

Specifies the color for the shadow of the widget.

Syntax

shadowColor

Type

Color constant or Hexadecimal number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• Colors can be specified using a 6 digit or an 8-digit hex value with alpha position. For example, ffff65 or ffffff00.
• When the 4-byte color format (RGBA) string is used, an alpha (A) value of 65 specifies that the color is transparent. If the value is 00, the color is opaque. The Alpha value is in percentage and must be given in the hexadecimal value for the color (100% in hexadecimal value is 65).
  For example, red complete opaque is FF000000. Red complete transparent is FF000065. The values 0x and # are not allowed in the string.
• A color constant is a String that is defined at the theme level. Ensure that you append the $ symbol at the beginning of the color constant.
• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the shadow property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the shadowColor property.

Form1.btn1.shadowColor = "ea5075";

Platform Availability

• iOS
• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

This property specifies the current coordinates of the shadow region in the widget.

Syntax

shadowOffset

Type

JSON Object

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• The JSON Object contains the X-coordinate and Y-coordinates for the offset in the following format:

  {x: value in pixels, y: value in pixels}

• The default unit for the value of this property is pixels.
• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the shadow property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the shadowOffset property.

Form1.btn1.shadowOffset= {
    "x": "3",
    "y": "27"
};

Platform Availability

• iOS
• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

Specifies the radius for the blur value of the shadow.

Syntax

shadowRadius

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• The default value of the shadowRadius property for a Responsive Web app is 0.
• The default unit for the value of this property is pixels.
• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the shadow property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the shadowRadius property.

 Form1.btn1.shadowRadius = 6;

Platform Availability

• iOS
• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

Specifies the look and feel of the camera when it is not in focus.

Syntax

skin

Type

String

Read/Write

Read + Write

Example

//Sample code to set skin property for a Camera widget

frmCamera.myCamera.skin="camSkin";

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE.
• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web

The property returns an array of possible quality levels for the given device for the configured camera source. You can set one of the values from the returned array.

Syntax

supportedVideoQualityLevels

Type

Array

Read/Write

Read only

Remarks

Below are the video resolutions possible for Android devices. When you query the video resolutions of your device, all the available resolutions are returned in an array.

NOTE: When the enableOverlay property is set to false, only one option is supported that is constants.CAMERA_VIDEO_QUALITY_HIGH.

Example

var camBasic = {
    id: "camera1",
    skin: "camSkin",
    focusSkin: "camFSkin",
    text: "Camera",
    isVisible: true,
    onFailure: onFailureCalBck
};

var camLayout = {
    padding: [5, 5, 5, 5],
    margin: [5, 5, 5, 5],
    paddingInPixel: true,
    marginInPixel: true,
    hExpand: true,
    vExpand: true
};

var camPSP = {};

//Creating the Camera

var camera1 = new kony.ui.Camera(camBasic, camLayout, camPSP);

//Using supportedVideoQualityLevels property for Camera

alert("Supported Video Quality Levels::" + camera1.supportedVideoQualityLevels);

Platform Availability

• Android

Specifies a general or descriptive text for the Camera Widget.

Syntax

text

Type

String

Read/Write

Read + Write

Example

//Sample code to set text property for a Camera widget

frmCamera.myCamera.text="Camera";

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• Available on all platforms.

Specifies the color for the text shadow of the widget.

Syntax

textShadowColor

Type

Color constant or Hexadecimal number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• Colors can be specified using a 6 digit or an 8-digit hex value with alpha position. For example, ffff65 or ffffff00.
• When the 4-byte color format (RGBA) string is used, an alpha (A) value of 65 specifies that the color is transparent. If the value is 00, the color is opaque. The Alpha value is in percentage and must be given in the hexadecimal value for the color (100% in hexadecimal value is 65).
  For example, red complete opaque is FF000000. Red complete transparent is FF000065. The values 0x and # are not allowed in the string.
• A color constant is a String that is defined at the theme level. Ensure that you append the $ symbol at the beginning of the color constant.
• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the textShadow property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the textShadowColor property.

Form1.btn1.textShadowColor = "ea5075";

Platform Availability

• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

This property specifies the current coordinates of the text shadow region in the widget.

Syntax

textShadowOffset

Type

JSON Object

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• The JSON Object contains the X-coordinate and Y-coordinates for the offset in the following format:

  {x: value in pixels, y: value in pixels}

• The default unit for the value of this property is pixels.
• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the textShadow property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the textShadowOffset property.

Form1.btn1.textShadowOffset = {
    "x": "2",
    "y": "24"
};

Platform Availability

• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

Specifies the radius for the blur value of the text shadow.

Syntax

textShadowRadius

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

• The default value of the textShadowRadius property for a Responsive Web app is 0.
• The default unit for the value of this property is pixels.
• This property does not have a default value.
• This property has more priority than (and overrides) the textShadow property of the configured skin. Even if there is no skin configured for the widget, this property updates the skin.

Example

This example uses the button widget, but the principle remains the same for all widgets that have the textShadowRadius property.

 Form1.btn1.textShadowRadius = 6;

Platform Availability

• Android
• iOS
• Desktop Web (Not available on Desktop Web Legacy SDK)

This property determines the top edge of the widget and measured from the top bounds of the parent container.

The top property determines the position of the top edge of the widget’s bounding box. The value may be set using DP (Device Independent Pixels), Percentage, or Pixels. In freeform layout, the distance is measured from the top edge of the parent container. In flow-vertical layout, the distance is measured from the bottom edge of the previous sibling widget in the hierarchy. In flow-horizontal layout, the distance is measured from the left edge of the parent container.

Syntax

top

Type

String

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

If the layoutType is set as kony.flex.FLOW_VERTICAL, the top property is measured from the bottom edge of the top sibling widget. The vertical space between two widgets is measured from bottom of the top sibling widget and top of the bottom sibling widget.

Example

//Sample code to set the top property for widgets by using DP, Percentage and Pixels.
frmHome.widgetID.top = "50dp";

frmHome.widgetID.top = "10%";

frmHome.widgetID.top = "10px";

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop Web

The property enables you to reduce the shaking of the camera while shooting a video.

Syntax

videoStabilization

Type

Boolean

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

The default value is false.

In the Android platform, the videoStabilization property is respected only when the enableOverlay is set to true and the captureMode is set to video. The videoStabilization property is not respected when the captureMode is set to camera, even if the enableOverlay is set to true.

Example

//Sample code to enable videoStabilization property for a Camera widget

frmCamera.myCamera.videoStabilization=true;

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• Available only in Android/Android Tablet

The property specifies the video format of the captured video.

Syntax

videoFormat

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

The options are:

• CAMERA_VIDEO_FORMAT_MP4 (Default)
• CAMERA_VIDEO_FORMAT_MOV

Example

//Sample code to enable videoFormat property for a Camera widget

frmCamera.myCamera.videoFormat=constants.CAMERA_VIDEO_FORMAT_MOV;

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iPhone
• iPad

Use the property to specify the length of the captured video in seconds. Only positive numbers are accepted.

Syntax

videoDuration

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

The value is assumed as undefined if you set zero or any other invalid values.

In the Android platform, the videoDuration property is respected only when the enableOverlay is set to true and the captureMode is set to video. The videoDuration property is not respected when the captureMode is set to camera, even if the enableOverlay is set to true.

Example

//Sample code to set videoDuration property for a Camera widget

frmCamera.myCamera.videoDuration=10;

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iPhone
• iPad
• Android
• Desktop Web

Use the property to specify the quality of the video.

Syntax

videoQualityLevel

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

In the Android platform, the videoQualityLevel property is respected only when the enableOverlay is set to true and the captureMode is set to video. The videoQualityLevel property is not respected when the captureMode is set to camera, even if the enableOverlay is set to true.

The options for iOS platform are:

• CAMERA_VIDEO_QUALITY_MEDIUM (Default)
• CAMERA_VIDEO_QUALITY_HIGH
• CAMERA_VIDEO_QUALITY_LOW
• CAMERA_VIDEO_QUALITY_640x480
• CAMERA_VIDEO_QUALITY_1280x720
• CAMERA_VIDEO_QUALITY_960x540

The options for Android platform are:

Example

//Sample code to set videoQualityLevel property for a Camera widget

frmCamera.myCamera.videoQualityLevel=constants.CAMERA_VIDEO_QUALITY_HIGH;

Platform Availability

• Not available in the IDE
• iPhone
• iPad
• Android

This property determines the width of the widget and is measured along the x-axis.

The width property determines the width of the widget’s bounding box. The value may be set using DP (Device Independent Pixels), Percentage, or Pixels. For supported widgets, the width may be derived from either the widget or container’s contents by setting the width to “preferred”.

Syntax

width

Type

Number, String, and Constant

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

Following are the options that can be used as units of width:

• %: Specifies the values in percentage relative to the parent dimensions.
• px: Specifies the values in terms of device hardware pixels.
• dp: Specifies the values in terms of device independent pixels.
• default: Specifies the default value of the widget.
• kony.flex.USE_PREFERED_SIZE: When this option is specified, the layout uses preferred width of the widget as width and preferred size of the widget is determined by the widget and may varies between platforms.

Example

//Sample code to set the width property for widgets by using DP, Percentage and Pixels.
frmHome.widgetID.width = "50dp";

frmHome.widgetID.width = "10%";

frmHome.widgetID.width = "10px";

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop Web

This property specifies the stack order of a widget. A widget with a higher zIndex is always in front of a widget with a lower zIndex.

The zIndex property is used to set the stack, or layer order of a widget. Widgets with higher values will appear “over”, or “on top of” widgets with lower values. Widgets layered over other widgets will override any interaction events tied to widgets beneath. Modifying the zIndex does not modify the order of the widgets in the Quantum Visualizer hierarchy, inside of a flexContainer or form. The zIndex property accepts only positive values.

Syntax

zIndex

Type

Number

Read/Write

Read + Write

Remarks

The default value for this property is 1.

NOTE: Modifying the zIndex does not modify the order of the widgets inside the FlexContainer. If zIndex is same for group of overlapping widgets then widget order decides the order of overlapping. The last added widget is displayed on top.

From Quantum Visualizer V9 SP2 FP7, developers can configure the Z Index value for a Responsive Web app as Auto or Custom. When the selected Z Index value is Auto, the default Z Index value of 1 is applied. When the selected Z Index value is Custom, developers can specify a desired numeric value.

Prior to the V9 SP2 FP7 release, the default value for the Z Index was 1. When developers imported any third-party libraries with the Z index set as Auto, content overflow was disabled as the value of Auto is less than 1.

NOTE: The Z Index value Auto is supported only when the Enable JS Library mode is configured as unchecked.

For existing components, the value of the Z Index is configured as 1 for the Native channel. For the Responsive Web channel, the Z Index will be set as Custom with 1 as the value.

For new components, the value of the Z Index is configured as 1 for the Native channel. For the Responsive Web channel, the Z Index will be set as Auto or 1 based on the project level settings.

NOTE: If ModalContainer property is set to true in any of the FlexContainer widget, the Z Index value of that container and all of its parent containers should be set to Custom.

kony.flex.ZINDEX_AUTO : Constant to configure the Z Index value as auto programmatically.

//Sample code to set the ZIndex value to Auto
 var flx = new kony.ui.FlexContainer({ 
  "id": "flx"
  "zIndex": kony.flex.ZINDEX_AUTO
});

//Sample code to set the ZIndex value to Auto
flx.zIndex = kony.flex.ZINDEX_AUTO;

Example

//Sample code to set the zIndex property for widgets.
frmHome.widgetID.zIndex = 300;

Platform Availability

• Available in the IDE
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop Web