Use the
Flyout Widget Properties window in the Widget Manager
to create a Flyout Widget.
Any widget that is covered by a Flyout Widget when the Flyout Widget is expanded must
be in a layer that is in front of the Flyout Widget. If the Flyout Widget layer is in
front of another widget, the widget behind the Flyout Widget will be inaccessible even
when the Flyout Widget is collapsed. For information about widget positions, see
Layer a Widget.
- Create a Widget.
- In the Type drop-down list, select
Flyout.
The
Flyout Widget Properties fields appear. See
Flyout Widget Properties for more specific
information about each field.
- Select the applicable Tab Settings.
- Tab Text: Type the text that will display on the tab.
- Tab Size: Type the size of the tab in pixels.
- Tab Color: Select the color of the tab.
- Drop Shadow on Tab: Select this option if you want to
display a drop shadow on the tab.
- Tab Position: Select the side of the widget on which the
tab will appear. The widget expands in the direction of the tab and collapses away from
the tab.
- Select HTML page or Web Site and
configure the related properties:
- HTML page: Select this option to display a specific HTML page.
Browse to select an existing HTML page or create a new HTML page in the HTML Page Editor.
- Web Site: Select this option to display a website, utilize
tokens, and/or send a POST request to a URL.
URL: Type the URL of the website.
Refresh every: Select this check box to refresh the content of
the Widget according to the defined time period, and then provide the refresh
timeframe (every x hours or minutes).
POST: To send a pre-load POST to a website, select the
Execute POST before widget load check box, type a
POST URL and a POST Body that can
execute a POST request upon loading or refreshing. Right-click on any of these text
fields or select the drop-down arrow next to the field to specify a token on the URL.
The token can reference Stored Values, System Functions, and Custom Expressions.
Store Response: To store and use the data from a POST response
in a Stored Value, select Store Response and select an existing
Stored Value or create a new Stored Value in the Stored Value Manager.
- Select OK.