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Version: 2.2

Elements

A fundamental building block within the system.

Reader: Designer

Element represents a fundamental building block within the system. It encapsulates specific functions and features to suit the application according to the designer's design.

User Interface​

Element Template List​

The Element templates are conveniently displayed in a grid layout. Designers can:

  • ✅ Sort the grid by clicking on the column headers.
  • ✅ Filter the grid by clicking on the filter icon located at the right of the column headers. (Replaced by Quick Filter in LabIMotion v2)
  • ✅ Quick Filter – Find templates by entering text. (Available since LabIMotion v2)

Designer - Generic Element

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Example: Generic Dataset Designer

Getting Started with Element Templates​

Four main areas for different functions:

Designer - Generic Element

1. Toolbar:

  • Fetch from LabIMotion Hub : Retrieve public templates from the template hub.
  • New Element : Create a new element template.
  • Large Grid Size or Small Grid Size : Select the preferred grid view.

2. Action: This section contains actions that can modify or delete data. These actions include copying an element, editing element attributes, and deleting an element.

3. Active: Use this area to activate or deactivate element templates.

4. Template: Click here to either view or design the template. Eager to design a template? See the Components available for use in the Designer View.

Element Attributes​

A list of element attributes and their explanations is provided below:

Element/Name​

A distinctive identifier within the system. It won't be editable once the element is created.

Prefix​

A set of letters to indicate the element.

Element Label​

A more readable, easily understood name presented to end-users, helping them recognize the element they are interacting with.

Icon​

An icon to represent this element.

Description​

Additional information about the element, which becomes visible when the end-user hovers their cursor over the element's icon.

Version​

The version number of the released element.

Released at​

The timestamp indicating when the selected element was last released.

Updated at​

The timestamp indicating the last update time of the selected element.

Id​

The unique identifier of the selected element.

Sync Time​

The most recent synchronization timestamp.