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on 12.04.2019, 11:28
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edited by fse
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1 -{{panel type="info" fullwidth="true" title="Note"}}
2 -This feature is not available yet in the current version and is subject to change.
3 -{{/panel}}
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6 6  {{content/}}
7 7  
8 -Form element may be combined to complex elements with containers and fieldsets, such as a fieldset with contact details. You can save these as a form element template and reuse them later by adding them via drag & drop. Templates are not specific to a certain form and are available for all forms. They help to save time and to create a consistent, unified layout and design.
3 +{{figure image="designer_template_create_en.png"}}
4 +Creating a new form template. Click with the right mouse button on an existing element, then click on {{icon name="bookmark"/}}.
5 +{{/figure}}
9 9  
10 -== Creating templates ==
7 +{{figure image="designer_template_data_en.png"}}
8 +Entering additional data for a template. Only the name is required, the tags and the description are optional.
9 +{{/figure}}
11 11  
12 -{{figure image="formtemp1_en.png"}}
13 -Creating a new form element template. Select an existing element and save it as a template.
11 +{{figure image="designer_template_list_en.png"}}
12 +Now you can view the list of available templates in the elements panel to the left. Just like with normal form elements, you can use the mouse to drag a template into the form. A double click on a template lets you edit it. The search bar at the top helps you with finding a particular template.
14 14  {{/figure}}
15 15  
16 -{{figure image="formtemp2_en.png"}}
17 -Adding meta data when creating a template. Only a name is required, tags and a description are optional.
15 +{{figure image="designer_template_delete_en.png"}}
16 +Deleting a template. To prevent data loss, you need to click on the delete icon {{icon name="times"/}} and confirm by clicking on //Löschen//.
18 18  {{/figure}}
19 19  
20 -You can create a form template by saving an existing form element as a template.
19 +{{info}}
20 +A template is a snapshot of the form element when it was created. That is, if you save an element as a template and then make some changes to the form element, these changes are not applied to the form template.
21 +{{/info}}
21 21  
22 -1. Create a new form element, which may contain child elements.
23 -1. Click on the template icon in the action bar to the top.
23 +You can group form elements in containers or fieldsets, such as a fieldset with the personal data of a person. Some of these are so common you will need them in many different forms. If you do not want do create these elements from scratch every time, you can save them as a form template. Templates are not specific to a certain form and are available for all forms. They help to save time and to create a consistent, unified layout and design.
24 +
25 +== Creating templates ==
26 +
27 +You can create a form template by saving an existing form element as a template:
28 +
29 +1. Create a new form element, which may be a container or fieldset
30 +1. Click on the element with the right mouse button
31 +1. Click on {{icon name="bookmark"/}} Save as template
24 24  1. Provide a name for the template and click on //Save//.
25 25  
26 26  Additionally, you may also provide a description and one or more tags.
27 27  
28 28  * Tags: A keyword used for searching templates.
29 -* Description: Internal description visible only within the ~{~{designer//}}.//
37 +* Description: Internal description visible only within the {{designer/}}.
30 30  
31 31  == Using templates ==
32 32  
33 -{{figure image="formtemp3_en.png"}}
34 -Searching for templates by their names and tags. A tag can be selected from the drop down list to the top.
35 -{{/figure}}
41 +Click on the //template// tab in the elements panel on the left-hand side of the {{designer/}}. Here you can see a list of all available templates.
36 36  
37 -All available templates are shown to the left of the {{designer/}}, within the //Template// tab. You may search for templates by selecting a tag or entering a name.
43 +* To search for a specific template, use the search bar at the top.
44 +* To add a template to the form, drag it with the mouse to the desired position in the form
45 +* To edit the details of a template, do a double click on the template
38 38  
39 -To add a template to the form, place it on the desired location via drag & drop.
47 +The content of a template cannot be edited directly. However, you may add the template to the form, edit it and then save it as a new template.
40 40  
41 -Click twice on a template to change its name, tag, and description.
42 -
43 -A template's content cannot be edited directly. However, you may add it to the form, edit the template and save it as a new template.
44 -
45 45  == Deleting templates ==
46 46  
47 -{{figure image="formtemp4_en.png" width="200"}}
48 -Deleting a template. To prevent data loss, you must confirm that you want to delete the template by clicking on //delete// after clicking on the delete icon (//X//).
49 -{{/figure}}
50 -
51 -To delete a template, click on the delete icon (//X//), and confirm your choice by clicking on //delete//.
51 +To delete a template, click on the {{icon name="bookmark"/}}} icon and confirm your choice by clicking on //delete//.
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