Image

The Image control allows you to add images to your forms. Image can either be used as decoration or as a link.

This page contains a detailed description of the control properties and JavaScript samples which you can use with this control.

Properties

Here you can find properties available for the Image control.

Name

A unique identifier for the control.

The Name property is used in JavaScript to select a specific control.

JavaScript

The Name property allows to work with the control via JavaScript code, like this:

fd.rendered(function(){
    //can access the control using its Name:
    fd.control('Control1');
 });

Width

The property defines the width of the control in pixels.

If left blank, the control takes up the entire available width in the current grid cell.

Height will automatically adjust to keep the proportions of the image, based on the width. If left blank, the image will be able to take up all the available width in the current grid cell.

Height

You can specify the height of the image in pixels:

If left empty, the image will automatically adjust its height to keep the proportions of height and width, shrinking or growing based on the available width. If the width is not set, then lowering the height will automatically lower the width to keep the proportions.

Image

You can upload an image, select one of the previously uploaded images or specify the URL of the image.

Click here to get started:

You can then either upload an image:

Pick an existing image that you’ve previously uploaded:

Or specify a URL to an image publicly available in the web:

Alt

Allows you to specify an alternate text for an image here.:

The alt attribute provides alternative information for an image if a user for some reason cannot view it (because of slow connection, an error in the src attribute, or if the user uses a screen reader).

Class

Add a CSS class to the control, which comes in handy with CSS or even JavaScript code. This will work like class attribute for an HTML tag.

Same class can be applied to multiple controls, and then you can use CSS to modify the appearance of these controls.

Style

Add custom CSS style to the control. This will work like style attribute for an HTML tag.

You can apply different styles to the control. For example, the following style will add a shadow under the control:

box-shadow: 0 9px #999;

And this makes the control invisible to user (but still usable with JavaScript):

display: none;

Url

Specify the URL of the page clicking the image sends a user to. Leave blank if not needed.

Target

The target attribute specifies where to open the link. Select between Self (open link on the same page) and Blank (open link in a new tab).

Click

Add JavaScript to execute when an image is clicked.

JavaScript framework

In this section, you can find basic examples of how to work with the control using JavaScript.

If you are not familiar with the JavaScript framework, get started with the JavaScript basics.

Note

The control is only accessible once the form is rendered, so all calls to the control must be inside fd.rendered event:

fd.rendered(function(){
    //hide the control
    fd.control('Control1').hidden = true;
    //show the control
    fd.control('Control1').hidden = false;
});

Get or set image source

Get or set the source of the image with the following property:

//return the source of the image as a URL string
fd.control('Control1').source;

//set the source of the image as a URL string
fd.control('Control1').source = 'https://images.com/my-image.png';

Get HTML element

Access HTML element inside the control in order to modify it, hide it, or do something else.

//access control's HTML
var htmlControl = fd.control('Control1').$el;

Hide/show control

Hide a control from a user. The control value can still be accessed and changed with JavaScript.

//hide control
fd.control('Control1').hidden = true;

//show control
fd.control('Control1').hidden = false;

Get or set alt text

Get or set the alternate text of the image with the following property:

//return the alternate text of the image
fd.control('Control1').alt;

//set the alternate text of the image
fd.control('Control1').alt = 'This picture is awesome, if only you could see it!';

Get or set image width and height

Get or set the width or height of the image with the following properties:

//return the width of the image
fd.control('Control1').width;
//return the height of the image
fd.control('Control1').height;

//set the width of the image
fd.control('Control1').width = '256';
//set the height of the image
fd.control('Control1').height = '512';

Get or set link that opens on click

Assign a link that will open on click, and the target property to select if it will open in a new tab:

 //return the link of the image
 fd.control('Control1').href;

 //set a link that will open on click
 fd.control('Control1').href = 'https://plumsail.com/';

//set target attribute, this will open link in a new tab
 fd.control('Control1').target = '_blank';

Get or set script that runs on click

Property that holds JavaScript that is executed when link is clicked:

 //get the script that runs on click
 fd.control('Control1').onclick;

 //set the script that runs on click
 fd.control('Control1').onclick = 'alert("Hyperlink is clicked!")';

//trigger the code to run with JavaScript
fd.control('Control1').click();