Swipe Tool - Configuration

The Swipe Tool is configured in this section. In the finished app, the Swipe Tool can be accessed via the icon splitView Split View icon in the toolbox. The functionality of the Swipe Tool in the app is described here.

Clicking on icon edit opens the configuration window, which shows the available configuration.

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Figure 1. Menu for the configuration of the Swipe Tool

The following options are possible:

Table 1. Configuration of the Swipe Tool
Option Description

General settings

Enable swipe tool UI

Determines whether or not the Swipe Tool window opens when the Swipe Tool is activated

Show swipe element

Determines whether the Split View control is shown or not when the Swipe Tool is activated

Initial Split Position

Determines the position of the Split View control when activating the Swipe Tool.

If the value is set to 1, the slider appears on the right-hand side of the screen. If it is set to 0, it appears on the left-hand side of the screen.

Swipe element titles

Allows the allocation of a title / two titles for the right, left or both sides of the Split View. The titles then appear at the bottom of the screen, on the left and right side of the Split View control.

Define initial state for layers

Select layer

All layers that should be able to be switched on and off in the Swipe Tool are added here. Only those layers that have been added to the app in advance in the layers section can be selected.

Add initial state

The layers selected for the Swipe Tool are then assigned an initial state that describes whether the layer should be displayed on the left, right or not at all when the Swipe Tool is activated for the first time. An added layer can also be removed again.

Apply applies the changes made to the displayed app. See also Editing and Saving