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Custom Fields: Display Control Types Settings Reference

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Display control type custom fields are used when building a custom field to present content or organize a page layout in SmartSimple. For general custom field settings, see Custom Fields Settings Reference. 

Display - Countdown Timer

The Display - Countdown Timer custom field presents a ticking down countdown timer on the form.

  • No data is stored in the database when this custom field is used.
  • This custom field utilizes a corresponding Date Time field to determine the deadline for the countdown timer.

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Display - Message

The Display - Message custom field presents a message to users on the form of your choosing.

  • No data is stored in the database when this custom field is used.
  • Presents text content in a box to the user on a form in one of four message formats with corresponding icons: Instruction, Warning, Error, and Success.

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Display - Text

The Display - Text custom field resents content in simple text format.

  • No data is stored in the database when this custom field is used.
  • Presents simple text without any formatting.

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Display - Text and Variables

The Display - Text and Variables custom field presents content that can contain HTML, references to text fields, variables, and expressions.

  • No data is stored in the database when this custom field is used.
  • This custom field operates only when the parent entity is viewed directly or through a list view. It does not function in Display Only - Web Page View custom fields or in Workflow messages.

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Layout - Tabbed Section

The Layout - Tabbed Section custom field creates a tabbed section that groups custom fields under one or more tabs. To place fields under a tab, set their Display Order to values above the Layout - Tabbed Section custom field's Display Order. To create additional tabs, add more Layout - Tabbed Section entries with Display Order values positioned between the fields.

  • Values - Sets the number of columns in the section. For usability and accessibility, keep this value at 1.

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Layout - Title Bar

The Layout - Title Bar custom field presents a title bar that separates and organizes the data on a page.

You configure the title bar in the custom field settings, and it appears as a heading bar in view mode.

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