View this page in the latest version of Appian. Full Overlay Share Share via LinkedIn Reddit Email Copy Link Print On This Page SAIL Design System guidance available for Billboard Layout When you need to get a user's attention, use the billboard layout. Learn how to broadcast the right message and create powerful, visual prominence for sections that shouldn't be ignored. Function a!fullOverlay( alignVertical, contents, showWhen, style, padding ) Displays an overlay that covers the entire billboard layout. See also: Billboard, Billboard layout design guidance Parameters Name Keyword Types Description Vertical Alignment alignVertical Text Determines vertical alignment of all content within the overlay. Valid values: "TOP" (default), "MIDDLE", and "BOTTOM". Contents contents Any Type The interface to display in the overlay. Accepts layouts and display components. Supported layouts and components: Box, Button, Card, Columns, Image, Link, Milestone, Progress Bar, Rich Text, Section, Side By Side. 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. Style style Text Determines the overlay style. Valid values: "DARK" (default), "SEMI_DARK", "NONE", "SEMI_LIGHT", "LIGHT". Padding padding Text Determines the space between the overlay's edges and its contents. Valid values: "NONE", "EVEN_LESS", "LESS", "STANDARD"(default), "MORE", "EVEN_MORE". Examples Click EXPRESSION to copy and paste an example into the Interface Definition to see it displayed. Full overlay with intro message 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 a!billboardLayout( backgroundMedia: a!documentImage( document: a!EXAMPLE_BILLBOARD_IMAGE() ), backgroundcolor: "#073763", marginBelow: "STANDARD", overlay: a!fullOverlay( alignvertical: "MIDDLE", contents: { a!richTextDisplayField( labelPosition: "COLLAPSED", value: { a!richTextItem(text: {"Hello, " & user(loggedinuser(), "firstName") & "."}, size: "MEDIUM"), char(10), a!richTextItem(text: {"What do you need help with?"}, size: "LARGE") }, align: "CENTER" ) }, style: "DARK" ) ) Displays the following: Feature compatibility The table below lists this component's compatibility with various features in Appian. Feature Compatibility Note Portals Compatible Offline Mobile Compatible Sync-Time Custom Record Fields Incompatible Real-Time Custom Record Fields Incompatible Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions. Process Reports Incompatible Cannot be used to configure a process report. Process Events Incompatible Cannot be used to configure a process event node, such as a start event or timer event. Feedback Was this page helpful? SHARE FEEDBACK Loading...