This feels like a dumb question, but after stumbling around I am not sure where to go next.
Again remember I am fairly new and still intimidated by BPM and Events. So if your answer involves something along those lines give me the steps on where to add custom code.
It appears I might want to add an event on “On Create” or “On Blur” of the field maybe but not sure what’s next.
Thanks in advance and sorry for the beginner level questions all the time.
“On Create” events will be triggered when the field is initiated. I’m a little fuzzy on this. Could be when they’re painted on the screen, could also be when their respective databinding is created (not necessarily populated?). Again, not 100% on that one.
“On Blur” events are when that particular field/control loses focus. So, if you type a value into a textbox and hit enter/tab, the event should fire.
What’s the goal with the theoretical event?
Typical Tool Tip concept where a tool tip appears when a user hovers a field. We are looking to implement some UD columns and the team working through this would like a nice tool tip to remind the user of the purpose of the given fields.
So a nice box with text to appear when a user hovers a field.
Every control has a label prop, why not use that?
Label is OK for a short field name or short description, but this team wants to add a lot of details like how to fill in the field, why it is important, and tips on specific details about how to fill out the field. They are looking to add 3 to 5 memo fields on our Estimates that will be a “Design brief”. Our products are very visual and the team creating our Estimates is not exactly technical nor design minded. The team would like to provide step by step feedback on how to fill out the fields.
We might be able to get away with static labels depending on the amount of text they want in these tips.
Not a dumb question at all. I would extend the Tool-Tip idea to have something similar to Microsoft’s Adaptive Cards, where we can have panels pop-over the screen on certain events (focus, hover, etc.) providing more information to the user without sacrificing screen real estate.
I’ve entered an Epicor Idea for it.
Enhance Slide Out Panel Functionality to Float/Pop-Up anywhere on page like a tool tip. Kin-I-6230
This isn’t possible right now.
There’s no hover trigger.