Functions

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This API enables you to set the data for an application tile. If the user chooses to pin the application tile, the data set is visible. For more information on pinning a tile, refer http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/howto/wp7/start/move-or-delete-tile-on-start.aspx.

Syntax

kony.application.setAppTitle(tileTemplateType, tileTemplateData);

setapptile(tileTemplateType, tileTemplateData);

Input Parameters for Windows 10

Parameter	Description
tileTemplateType [String] - Mandatory	tileTemplateType is a string describing which tile template to use. Refer the tile template catalog for the list of supported tile templates
tileTemplateData [Array] - Optional	tileTemplateData is an array of data for the tile, according to the tileTemplateType being used. The tile template catalog. contains details of the data required for each tile template.

 

Example

kony.application.setAppTile("TileSquareBlock", ["Hello", "World!"] );

Return Values

None

UI Behavior - Windows 10

The title and the display name of the tile will be displayed in white or black depending on the setting in Quantum Visualizerand this behavior cannot be changed even if the user sets a different theme or a background image. Unlike Mango, tiles cannot be flipped on Windows 10. The tile can be updated dynamically in Windows 10.

Platform Availability

• Windows

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This function enables you to create or update data for a secondary tile for an application. For more information about secondary tiles, refer Secondary tiles.

Syntax

kony.application.setSecondaryTile(id, shortname, displayname, imagename);

setSecondaryTile(id, shortname, displayname, imagename);

Input Parameters for Windows 10

Parameter	Description
id [String] - Mandatory	Unique identifier of the secondary tile.
shortname [String] - Mandatory	A short name displayed directly on the tile. Anything over 40 characters will be truncated. The user has the option to change this value as part of the pinning process.
displayname[String] - Optional	The text specified here is displayed when you hover over the tile. There is no restriction on the display name length or the characters that it can contain.
imagename [String] - Optional	Name of the image to be displayed on the tile.

 

Example

//Setting a secondary tile for an application with tile id myTile1.
kony.application.setSecondaryTile("myTile1", "title text", "display name", "orange.png");

Return Values

None

UI Behavior - Windows 10

The title and the display name of the tile will be displayed in white or black depending on the setting in Quantum Visualizerand this behavior cannot be changed even if the user sets a different theme or a background image. Unlike Mango, tiles cannot be flipped on Windows 10. The tile can be updated dynamically in Windows 10.

Platform Availability

• Windows

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This API enables you to remove and unpin a specified secondary tile which was created earlier.

Syntax

kony.application.removeSecondaryTile(id);

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description
id [String] - Mandatory	Unique identifier of the secondary tile

 

Example

kony.application.removeSecondaryTile("12345");

Return Values

None

Platform Availability

• Windows