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Customize the Down Button

Last updated 8/12/2021

How to Customize the Down Button

From a parent menu you will drill to a child menu. To have access to the child menu the Down button will become available in a saved form record's app bar. This button can be customized either by changing the caption, the icon or both.

Requirements

The button must be customized on the menu form for the parent.

Steps to Customize the Caption

  1. Select Menus in the menu.
  2. Type a caption in the Caption field.
  3. Type an integer value in the Menu Order field to order the menu item in the menu.
  4. Use the lookup icon in the Action field and select the Action ID to reference.
  5. Click the Edit button in the Icon field, navigate your files and open the required image file.
  6. Type a caption in the Drill Down Caption field.
  7. Click the Save button in the form app bar.
Customize the Down Button's Caption
Figure 1 - Customize the Down button's caption

How This Will Look in Your End-User Application

Customizing the caption for the Down button will display the caption in the form app bar. The Down button will no longer have the down arrow icon.

Customized Caption
Figure 2 - Customized caption

Steps to Customize the Icon

  1. Select Menus in the menu.
  2. Type a caption in the Caption field.
  3. Type an integer value in the Menu Order field to order the menu item in the menu.
  4. Use the lookup icon in the Action field and select the Action ID to reference.
  5. Click the Edit button in the Icon field, navigate your files and open the required image file.
  6. Click the Edit button in the Drill Down Icon field, navigate your files and open the required image file.
  7. Click the Save button in the form app bar.
Customize the Down Button's Icon
Figure 3 - Customize the Down button's icon

How This Will Look in Your End-User Application

Five's down arrow icon will be replaced with your selected icon. When you hover your mouse on the button the caption Down will be displayed.

Customized Icon
Figure 4 - Customized icon

Steps to Customize the Caption and the Icon

  1. Select Menus in the menu.
  2. Type a caption in the Caption field.
  3. Type an integer value in the Menu Order field to order the menu item in the menu.
  4. Use the lookup icon in the Action field and select the Action ID to reference.
  5. Click the Edit button in the Icon field, navigate your files and open the required image file.
  6. Type a caption in the Drill Down Caption field.
  7. Click the Edit button in the Drill Down Icon field, navigate your files and open the required image file.
  8. Click the Save button in the form app bar.
Customize the Down Button's Caption and Icon
Figure 5 - Customize the Down button's caption and icon

How This Will Look in Your End-User Application

Five's down arrow icon will be replaced with your selected icon. When you hover your mouse on the button your caption will be displayed.

Customized Caption and Icon
Figure 6 - Customized caption and icon

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You can always edit the Menu form at a later time to add customization to the Down button.