Metro Card Widget screen

Shows a metro card on a custom page.

Figure: Metro Card Widget screen

Metro Card Widget screen

Examples

Prerequisites

How to Start

  1. Open the Custom Page Design screen.

    For information about how to open this screen, refer to Custom Page Design screen.


    Open Custom Page
  2. Click Add Widget.

    Custom Page Design screen
  3. On the Pick A Widget screen, on the Card tab, click Metro Card.

    Click Metro Card

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Image Source
Function:
Specifies the source for an image to set as a background for the metro card.
Accepted Values:
  • Web URL - Specifies the absolute URL for an image.
  • Image Library - Uses an image from the image library.

    To use image from image library, click Pick An Image.

Default Value:
Image Library
Limitations:
This field is available in these releases:

Background Image URL
Function:
Specifies the URL of an image file to set as a background for the metro card.
To Open this Field:
  1. In the Image Source field, click Web URL.
Accepted Values:
One line of text (a string) in URL format that points to an image file.

The file can be one of these types:

  • .png
  • .jpg
  • .jpeg
  • .gif
  • .tif
Default Value:
None
Example:

Pick An Image
Opens this Screen:
Image Picker screen
To Open this Field:
  1. In the Image Source field, click Image Library.
Function of this Screen:
Specifies an image file to show on your page or menu.
Limitations:
This field is available in these releases:

Maintain Aspect Ratio
Function:
Specifies whether to keep the image in its original size.
Accepted Values:
  • On - Keeps the image in its original size.
  • Off - You can change the height or width of an image as necessary to show on the widget.
Default Value:
On

Image Height
Function:
Specifies the height of an image.
To Open this Field:
  1. On the Metro Card screen, turn off the Maintain Aspect Ratio field.
Accepted Values:
An integer.
Default Value:
200

Image Width
Function:
Specifies the width of an image.
To Open this Field:
  1. On the Metro Card screen, turn off the Maintain Aspect Ratio field.
Accepted Values:
An integer.
Default Value:
200

Unit
Function:
Specifies the unit for the height or width of an image.
To Open this Field:
  1. On the Metro Card screen, turn off the Maintain Aspect Ratio field.
Accepted Values:
  • Pixels (px)
  • Percentage (%)
Default Value:
Pixels (px)

Image Position
Function:
Specifies the position of an image.
Accepted Values:
  • Left - Shows an image on the left side of the metro card.
  • Center - Shows an image at the center of the metro card.
  • Right - Shows an image on the right side of the metro card.
Default Value:
Center

Hover Background Color
Function:
Specifies the background color for the metro card when you mouse over it.
To Open this Field:
  1. On the Metro Card screen, turn on Hover Effect.
Accepted Values:
A color value using a hex code, RGB code, or RGBA code.

You can enter a color code, or select a color from the palette.

Default Value:
ffffff
Example:
  • #ff0000
  • #183048
  • #e16229
  • rgb(25,151,66)
  • rgba(87,177,201,2)

Background Color
Function:
Specifies the background color for the metro card.
Accepted Values:
A color value using a hex code, RGB code, or RGBA code.

You can enter a color code, or select a color from the palette.

Default Value:
ffffff
Example:
  • #ff0000
  • #183048
  • #e16229
  • rgb(25,151,66)
  • rgba(87,177,201,2)

Hyperlink
Function:
Specifies whether to make the card or button into a hyperlink.
To Open this Field:
  1. Turn on the Hyperlink field.
Accepted Values:
  • On - Makes the card or button into hyperlink.
  • Off - Shows the card on the custom page without a hyperlink.
Default Value:
Off

Link URL
Function:
Specifies the URL to open a link when the user click the card or button.
To Open this Field:
  1. Turn on the Hyperlink field.
Accepted Values:
One line of text (a string) in URL format.
Default Value:
None
Example:
https://mysite.com/mypage.html

Type of Link
Function:
Specifies whether to make an entire card into a hyperlink.
To Open this Field:
  1. Turn on the Hyperlink field.
Accepted Values:
  • Entire Card - Makes an entire card into a hyperlink.
  • Button - Makes a button into a hyperlink.
Default Value:
Button

Button Settings - Background Color
Function:
Specifies the background color for the button.
To Open this Field:
  1. Turn on the Hyperlink field.
  2. Select Button.
Accepted Values:
A color value using a hex code, RGB code, or RGBA code.

You can enter a color code, or select a color from the palette.

Default Value:
ffffff
Example:
  • #ff0000
  • #183048
  • #e16229
  • rgb(25,151,66)
  • rgba(87,177,201,2)

Button Settings - Text Color
Function:
Specifies the color for the label text to show in the button.
To Open this Field:
  1. Turn on the Hyperlink field.
  2. Select Button.
Accepted Values:
A color value using a hex code, RGB code, or RGBA code.

You can enter a color code, or select a color from the palette.

Default Value:
000000
Example:
  • #ff0000
  • #183048
  • #e16229
  • rgb(25,151,66)
  • rgba(87,177,201,2)

Button Text
Function:
Specifies the text label for the button.
To Open this Field:
  1. Turn on the Hyperlink field.
  2. Select Button.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
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Example:
  • Click Here
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Add
Function:
Adds the widget to the custom page.