Billboard Layout

Billboard

Function: a!billboardLayout()

Displays a background color, image, or video with optional overlay content.

Parameters

Name Keyword Type Description
Background Media backgroundMedia Any Type Determines the background content. Takes priority over background color. Configure with a!documentImage(), a!webImage(), or a!webVideo()
Background Color backgroundColor Text Determines the background color. When background media is also specified, the background color shows while media is loading or when background image is transparent. Must be a valid hex code. Default is #f0f0f0.
Bar Overlay Position overlayPositionBar Text Determines where the bar overlay appears. Takes priority over column overlay when both are specified. Valid values: "TOP", "MIDDLE", "BOTTOM" (default).
Column Overlay Position overlayPositionColumn Text Determines where the column overlay appears. Ignored when a bar overlay is also specified. Valid values: "START", "CENTER", "END".
Column Overlay Width overlayColumnWidth Text Determines the column overlay width. Ignored when a bar overlay is also specified. Valid values: "NARROW", "MEDIUM" (default), "WIDE".
Overlay Style overlayStyle Text Determines the overlay style. Valid values: "DARK" (default), "LIGHT", "NONE".
Overlay Contents overlayContents Any Type The interface to display on top of the background. Accepts layouts and display components. Supported layouts and components: Button, Columns, Image, Link, Milestone, Progress Bar, Rich Text, Section, Side by Side.
Height height Text Determines the layout height. Valid values: "SHORT", "MEDIUM" (default), "TALL".
Visibility showWhen Boolean Determines whether the layout is displayed on the interface. When set to false, the layout is hidden and is not evaluated. Default: true.
Margin Below marginBelow Text Determines how much space is added below the layout. Valid values: “NONE” (default), “STANDARD”.

Notes

  • A billboard layout may have either a bar overlay or a column overlay.
  • When overlay content does not fit within the layout, it scrolls vertically.
  • When a video is used as the background, it plays automatically and does not have audio.
  • A billboard layout displays background media as large as possible to fill the available width. When the background media's aspect ratio is different from the layout's aspect ratio, the background will be cut off at the top and bottom. It's recommended to use this layout for decoration, rather than for displaying content that must be fully visible at all times.

Examples

Copy and paste an example into the INTERFACE DEFINITION in EXPRESSION MODE to see it displayed.

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=a!billboardLayout(
  backgroundColor: "#619ed6",
  overlayPositionBar: "BOTTOM",
  overlayStyle: "DARK",
  overlayContents: {
    a!columnsLayout(
      columns: {
        a!columnLayout(
          contents: {
            a!richTextDisplayField(
              labelPosition: "COLLAPSED",
              value: {
                a!richTextItem(
                  text: "Finance Summary",
                  size: "LARGE"
                )
              }
            )
          }
        ),
        a!columnLayout(
          contents: {
            a!columnsLayout(
              columns: {
                a!columnLayout(
                  contents: {
                    a!richTextDisplayField(
                      label: "Total Spending",
                      value: a!richTextItem(
                        text: "$31,000.00",
                        size: "MEDIUM"
                      )
                    )
                  }
                ),
                a!columnLayout(
                  contents: {
                    a!richTextDisplayField(
                      label: "Remaining Budget",
                      value: a!richTextItem(
                        text: a!richTextItem(
                          text: "79%",
                          size: "MEDIUM"
                        ),
                        color: "POSITIVE"
                      )
                    )
                  }
                ),
                a!columnLayout(
                  contents: {
                    a!richTextDisplayField(
                      label: "Open Requests",
                      value: a!richTextItem(
                        text: "36",
                        size: "MEDIUM"
                      )
                    )
                  }
                )
              },
              alignVertical: "TOP"
            )
          }
        )
      },
      alignVertical: "MIDDLE"
    )
  },
  height: "SHORT",
  marginBelow: "STANDARD"
)

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