Status box

Displays a status message on other views, and is commonly used in conjunction with input views.

Configuration properties

Under Configuration, set or modify the appearance and behavior properties for the view. Under Events, set the formula configuration properties.

Screen size: A configuration property that has the Screen Sizes icon beside the property name can have different values for each screen size. If you do not set a value, the screen size inherits the value of the next larger screen size as its default value.

Theme definitions: Theme definitions specify the colors and styles for a view and determine its appearance. You can preview the look and feel of views in the theme editor. See Themes.

The appearance configuration properties for Status box are listed in the following table:

Table 1. Appearance configuration properties for Status box
Appearance configuration property	Description	Data type
Width	Specifies the width of the status box in `px` (pixels), `%` (percent), or `em` units. For example, `50px`, `20%`, or `0.4em`. If no unit type is specified, then `px` is assumed.	`String`
Color style	Specifies a color style for the view. The colors correspond to variables in the specified theme.	`String`
Status style	Specifies the shading style based on the color style that you selected: None (light) Default (light) Dark (dark) Simple (no shade)	`String`
Float status	Specifies whether the status box is floating or fixed. If Float status is clear, the status bar moves other elements out of its way.	`Boolean`

The behavior configuration properties for Status box are listed in the following table:

Table 2. Behavior configuration properties for Status box
Behavior configuration property	Description	Data type
Show status	Specifies whether the status box is displayed when the page is loaded.	`Boolean`
Show validation errors	Specifies whether the status includes validation errors.	`Boolean`
Status as HTML	Specifies whether the status includes HTML.	`Boolean`

Events

Set or modify the formula configuration properties and the event handlers for the view in the Events properties. You can set events to be triggered programmatically or when a user interacts with the view. For information on how to define and code events, see User-defined events.

The formula configuration properties for Status box are listed in the following table:

Table 3. Formula configuration properties for Status box
Formula configuration property	Description	Data type
Text expression	Provides the expression or formula that calculates the text in the Status box view. You can set the text either by using a static `string` or dynamically by using a formula. For more information about formulas, see Formulas.	`String`

Status box has the following types of event handlers:

On load: Activated when the page loads. For example:

me.setStatusText("Status Text is Loaded"); me.setStatusVisible(true);

On click: Activated when the status box is clicked. For example:
```
me.setStatusVisible(false);
```

Methods

For detailed information on the available methods for Status box, see the Status box JavaScript API.

Additional resources

For information about how to create a coach or page, see Building coaches.
For information about standard properties (General, Configuration, Positioning, Visibility, and HTML Attributes), see View properties.