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Variations (Control)

The Variations control is a container that you can use to add variations or a variation selection. You can use buttons to determine whether variations/multiple variation selections can be added to or deleted from a form.

Click Variations on the left side of the toolbar and drag the control into the dialog. Once the control is placed, the properties open on the right.

Properties

Frequently used

This category displays frequently used controls, properties, and options for each control. You cannot edit the category.

General

Add visible	The checkbox determines whether the plus button for adding new variations is offered in the form. The option is selected by default.
Content	Use the dropdown menu to select whether Variations or a Variation Configuration should be selected and displayed in the form.
Enable	This determines whether the control can be edited or is only visible. The option is selected by default. If this option is deactivated, the control is grayed out.
Remove visible	Use the check box to specify whether the Delete button for removing existing variations is offered in the form. The option is selected by default.

Label

Labels can be placed right, left, bottom or top the control. It is shown on theleftby default. It is also possible to show multiple labels. Click on the arrow behind an orientation to get more properties for the label.

Links

Alignment (horizontal)	Determines the text alignment within the control. The text can be left, right oder centered.
Alignment (vertical)	Determines the text alignment within the control. The text can be top, bottom, or centered.
Label	Here you enter a label that is displayed as a name in the form. The label can be created in two languages. You can also specify whether the label is displayed in bold, italic, or bold and italic.
Bold/Italic	The text can be formatted here.
Visibility	Use the drop down menu to select whether the label should be Visible, Hidden or Collapsed.
Visible	The entered label will be shown.
Hidden	The entered label will not be shown. The space that was taken by the label remains visible.
Collapsed	The entered label will not be shown. The space that was taken by the label is hidden.

Layout

Alignment

Confirm here if the control should be placed vertically or horizontally inside the container (blue frame).

Horizontal
Left	The control will be placed on the left.
Right	The control will be placed on the right.
Center	The control will be centered.
Fill	The control will take up all the available space.
Vertical	To turn the configuration to a vertical orientation, Cell/vertical has to be set onfilled. If automatic is set, then a vertical orientation will not be shown.
Top	The control will be placed under the previous element.
Bottom	The control will be placed at the bottom.
Center	The control will be centered.
Fill	The control takes the maximum available space.

Size

Calculation Using the dropdown menu, select whether the values entered – which are entered under Width and Height – refer exclusively to the control or whether the label should be included in the calculation.

Height/ Width Here you can enter values for height and width in px. If the fields remain empty, the width and height are calculated automatically. The width is calculated from the actual available space.

Cell

Enter here how much space the control should take up vertically and horizontally.

Auto	The control takes the minimum available space.
Fill	The control takes the maximum available space.

Display

Visible Use the checkbox to confirm whether the control should be shown or hidden in the form. The space that the control takes remains visible.