Add widgets to a form

Display widgets on records and tables forms to gain more functionality or for any other purpose.

To add a widget to a form, follow the steps below:

1. Configure widget displayability before adding it to layout.
2. Configure the options schema.

After all preparations are done, you can add a widget to a form. For this, please complete the steps below:

1. Open the form you want to add a widget to.
2. In the hamburger menu, select Configure → Form → Layout.
3. Add a widget to form layout.
4. Click Save to apply changes.

Configure a widget

Firstly, you need to configure a specified widget to make it available for adding. For this, please follow instructions provided in the Widgets Displaying article.

Add a widget to a form layout

On the form appeared, select a widget you want to add:

1. Click on a desired widget from the Available box.
2. Drag-and-drop or use form buttons to move the widget to the Selected box.
   
   
   

3. Define a widget position on the form with or  buttons. Use splitter elements to create the form structure. You can also drag-and-drop items between heapselect fields, and within a single field, instead of using buttons.

   See Form Layout to learn more about form layout configuration.

   

Configure the options schema

Use the Widget Instance window to specify the widget options. Click on the widget while configuring the layout to call this window.