MI Components for App Builder live separately from the built-in App Builder standard components. These components are managed and updated independently from the Metric Insights releases, allowing for flexible changes without the need to update the Metric Insights application.
This article describes available MI Components, their configuration options, and usage.
PREREQUISITES:
- Create an App with App Builder.
- MI Components can be added as an App Library.
- For information on adding MI Components to your application, see Add Library with Custom Components to App Builder.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Top Menu
Top Menu is a horizontal navigation bar with optional logo, top-level items, and optional subitems. Both menu items and subitems allow linking to specific URLs or Apps. Each menu item can have multiple subitems and supports icons.
Settings
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Show Icon | Select whether to show the icon. |
| Align | Choose whether the menu items are displayed on the Left or Right side from the logo. |
| Menu Items | |
| Title | Name of the item displayed on the menu. |
| Icon | Select the source of the icon:
|
| Navigate to | Select where the menu item will navigate:
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| Show Submenu | Select whether the menu item has the submenu items. |
| Submenu Items | |
| Submenu item <number> | Name of the submenu item displayed on the submenu. |
| Navigate to | Same as Navigate to for Menu Items. |
Quick Access Box
Quick Access Box is a clickable section listing Favorites, Recently Viewed, or Most Popular items, supporting redirection to the clicked element's viewers. Tile thumbnails can be icon-only or include preview images.
Settings
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Content Type | Select the displayed content: Favorites, Recently Viewed, or Most Popular. |
| Source | Select how content is displayed:
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| Number of Tiles | Select the number of displayed tiles. |
| Show Info Icon | Select whether to display the info icon, which displays tile information on hover. |
Navigation Tile
Navigation Tile is a clickable tile which navigates users to a specified URL or an App. It consists of an optional icon, title, and description.
Announcements
Announcements box displays Announcements in order of their creation, the same order as returned via the API.
Settings
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Announcements Count | The number of Announcements to display. |