topic Re: Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel in QlikView

Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel

avantime — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 16:16:04 GMT

Hi,

I am trying to create a container to be a kind of message panel in which I have conditional showing text objects.

All fine and dandy until some of the objects meet their conditional showing conditions and disappear, leaving a blank space where they should have been. The messages are not rearranging, their position remains static even when disabled.

Is it possible to have dynamic arrangement of these text objects?

Any other ideas in creating a message panel?

Thank you!

Re: Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel

bindu_apte — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 11:15:19 GMT

Can you please attach sample file?

Re: Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 11:21:30 GMT

try to put each textobject in an own Container

then all your Container with textobject in final container

now textobject may be not shown due to condition, but (sub) Container still there

you can work with properties that it Looks like your current design!

I know that this is a Workaround.

what you describe is correct behaviour

Re: Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel

marcus_sommer — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 11:25:03 GMT

The position of an object didn't change if it's visible or hidden and there are also no practically methods to read or even change the position of an object (theoretically it would be possible with macros but this isn't recommeded and far away from easy). Therefore I thin you need to change your approach and put your message in one textbox (maybe with some nested if-loops and a some variables to keep it maintainable).

Edit: if it's a matter of layout then take a look here: QlikTip #39: Displaying Html content within QlikView (Minimalistic HtmlTextBox Object Extension)

- Marcus

Re: Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel

adamdavi3s — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 11:27:16 GMT

Some sort of variable scenario would do this...

Either store messages to a variable and put them all in one text box, or maybe cascade the messages into relevant text boxes depending if they exist....

Poorly written example on the fly-

e.g. variables set to blank if no message

v_message_1

v_message_2

v_message_3

textbox 1 = if v_message_1 = '', if( v_message_2='', v_message_3,v_message2),v_message_1)

textbox 2 = if( v_message_2='', v_message_3,v_message2)

textbox 3 = v_message_3

Re: Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel

avantime — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 11:30:19 GMT

See attached file, notice the gap between messages.

Re: Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel

adamdavi3s — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 12:01:38 GMT

This is rough and ready but you get the idea

Re: Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel

avantime — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 12:04:19 GMT

Thank you for your suggestion but I need multiple text boxes with actions set on each of them for linking to relevant sheets in the application.

Re: Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel

avantime — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 12:14:44 GMT

Tried this.. getting the same behavior..

Re: Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel

adamdavi3s — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 12:42:10 GMT

Hi Catlin,

Sorry I am not understanding the scenario in that case, can you expand on what the idea is?

I still think using variables will be the way to go for you, the trick is just getting them set up correctly

Re: Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel

avantime — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:03:10 GMT

Hi Adam,

I have attached the app with added links.

The message panel will show short notifications to users and by clicking the message, they are moved to a relevant sheet that shows a detailed description of the message with figures, tables and so on.

There are multiple notification messages (right now I have 7, but in the future who knows, maybe 20-30?). I want them stacked one after another, without any gaps between them. In the past I had a chart that showed each expression on one line and when one expression disappeared there was no gap left.

Re: Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel

sudeepkm — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:06:59 GMT

maybe you can try like attached solution. This one is a redesign. instead of text boxes use List box. But I'm bit confused with the link to different sheets. That can be done but it should be one to one. that means if you select one item in a list then it can only take it to one sheet. in your example you have Case field on selection of which shows multiple messages.

Re: Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel

avantime — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:14:24 GMT

This is the desired output indeed. It is ok if one item corresponds to one sheet, but I don`t see how I can set up links in the listbox.

Re: Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel

sudeepkm — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:29:07 GMT

Ok here is your solution. Please take a look. You can make everything data driven.

Re: Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel

sudeepkm — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:36:23 GMT

I already sent the solution. Please take a look at this attachment. You can do it in a list box itself. When you select an items from the list box it will navigate to a sheet.

Re: Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel

adamdavi3s — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 14:01:11 GMT

Hi Catlin,

This would be possible with variables but Sudeepkm's solution is great.

Note the use of a field even trigger rather than links in the list box

Re: Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel

avantime — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 12:56:38 GMT

Thank you! One more question. Is it possible to use a calculated expression inside the message text? And also, is it possible to change the color of the message (we use color coding for important messages)?

Re: Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel

sudeepkm — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 16:43:21 GMT

yeah that's possible. But we can not use a list box anymore as the back ground color can't be controlled. I've attached an example using a straight table where you can find colors per message item. Again it is all data driven so you can control them without having the QVW to be modified only data reload is required.

Re: Text objects in Container not arranging properly - trying to create a message panel

avantime — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 07:55:06 GMT

Just what I wanted. Great job! Thank you for your time!