Common component properties
Some properties are common to all Jigx components. See the details below:
When
when - this property is used at two levels, in components to show/hide any component conditionally and in actions to execute/not execute an action.
Below are the settings to use with the when property:
when: truewhen: falsewhen: =@ctxset with an expression
Example and code snippet
The example below demonstrates how the when property is used at a component level to display a component.text-field (Note requirements) only when the component.checkbox (Special Diet) is selected.

title: Lunch Order
description: Place your lunch order here
type: jig.default
header:
type: component.jig-header
options:
height: medium
children:
type: component.image
options:
source:
uri: >
https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1543352634-99a5d50ae78e
?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D
&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1171&q=80
children:
- type: component.entity
options:
children:
- type: component.entity-field
options:
label: Order Date
value: =$now()
- type: component.form
instanceId: MealSelection
options:
children:
- type: component.dropdown
instanceId: Meal
options:
label: Select your meal
data: [email protected]
item:
type: component.dropdown-item
options:
title: [email protected]
value: [email protected]
- type: component.checkbox
instanceId: SpecialDiet
options:
label: Special Diet
helperText: Select if you have special diet requirments
isRequired: false
- type: component.text-field
instanceId: SpecialDietDescp
# Use the when property to set a condition in an expression.
# When the checkbox is selected the text-field displays.
# If the condition evaluates to false the text-field is hidden.
when: [email protected] = true ? true:false
options:
label: Note Requirements
isMultiline: true
isRequired: false
actions:
- children:
- type: action.submit-form
options:
formId: MealSelection
provider: DATA_PROVIDER_DYNAMIC
title: Book Meal
entity: default/meal-selection
method: create
onSuccess:
type: action.go-backdatasources:
meals:
type: datasource.static
options:
data:
- id: 1
meal: Beef Lasagne
- id: 2
meal: Chicken Wrap
- id: 3
meal: Tuna Pasta
- id: 4
meal: Toasted Ham Cheese and Tomato
- id: 5
meal: Flapjacks with Fresh BerriesColors
Applying colors based on specific conditions: Colors can be configured based on specific conditions. For example, a payment amount exceeding a certain threshold can be displayed in red. However, conditional color configurations are only available in areas that support conditions, such as list items. In contrast, direct color options are more widely supported, for example, lists allow both conditional and direct setups, whereas interactive-images only support direct options. Additionally, certain areas restrict the available color choices, while UI elements support the predefined set of fourteen colors.
When configuring the
colorproperty, select thecolor conditionoption.Under the
whenproperty, add an expression that defines the condition under which the specified color should be applied.
color:
- when: [email protected] = true
color: color2
- when: [email protected] = false
color: color4 options:
color: color2Last updated
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