"Forms" Tab

On this tab (fig. 1), you can model forms. By default, this tab is hidden. It is displayed when you create or edit an object form. You can open several forms at the same time.

Fig. 1. ELMA Designer. "Forms" tab

Use the toolbar (fig. 2) and left (fig. 3, 4) panel to work with forms in ELMA Designer.

The toolbar and the left panel allow modeling the form by adding or deleting properties and elements.

Top Panel Buttons

Fig. 2 illustrates the toolbar.

Fig. 2. ELMA Designer. "Forms" tab. Top panel

	Save the form.
	Close the form.
	Open the form settings.
	– open setting of the selected element; – delete the selected element; – cancel the last action; – redo the last action.
	Add a column to the form. A column can contain panels, text, object properties and other elements. To add a column to the form, drag it from the toolbar to the required spot on the form. Available spots on the form are green.
	Add a panel to the form. A panel can contain columns, text, object properties and other elements. To add a panel to the form, drag it from the toolbar to the required spot on the form. Available spots on the form are green.
	Add tabs to the form. Tabs can contain panels, columns, text, object properties and other elements. To add a tab to the form, drag it from the toolbar to the required spot on the form. Available spots on the form are green.
	Add a text to the form. It can contain any text. To add a text to the form, drag it from the toolbar to the required spot on the form. Available spots on the form are green.
	Add a button to the form. A button can contain text and/or an icon. Based on the button settings, a link can be opened or a script can be executed when clicking on the button. To add a button to the form, drag it from the toolbar to the required spot on the form. Available spots on the form are green.

Left Panel

The left panel contains the Properties and Form Elements units with the lists of properties and elements in groups.

Properties – object properties, from the Properties tab of the object page (fig. 3).

Fig. 3. Left panel. "Properties" unit

Form Elements – main elements (column, panel, tabs, text) and additional elements, which can be added to the form (fig. 4). Note, that the list of additional elements depends on the object, for which you create/edit the form. The toolbar contains buttons for the main elements.

Fig. 4. "Forms" tab in ELMA Designer. "Form Elements" unit