Change Element Display Properties

How To
Set Default Values Set Required Fields

Fields are added to the form template design pane with default properties such as width and height. You can modify these properties to customise the look of your data entry form template. To change the display properties:

1. In the form designer pane, do one of the following:

• Double-click the field that you would like to change.
• Select the field and click the Properties button.

The Component Property Editor window displays the selected field’s property values. The fields in the Component Property Editor window differ depending on the field selected.

Element	Property Editor	Read More
Label / Text Tool
Country Structure
Date
Icon Tool		Add an Image to the Data Entry Form Template
ID widget		Apply a Local ID Generator
Line Tool		Add a Line to the Data Entry Form Template
Multiple Select		Add a Custom Option
Number / Text Field
Organisation
Place
Single Select		Add a Custom Option Change Single Select Option List Edit Single Select Lists on the Design Pane
Text Area		In version 6.0 the display choice between Text Field and Text Area for Text field CDFs has been introduced.
Table		Change table properties