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Version: 25.3 (latest)

Open Page as Overlay Action

This action allows you to open a floating overlay on top of your current Page. Within this overlay, you can display any page from your HMI. This is possible because HELIO Pages are inherently responsive.

Get Started With Page Overlays​

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Example​

Open a Dashboard Page as Overlay​

This example action opens a page called Dashboard. The overlay will be centered and faded in. Its size is set to Full, so it will take up the full viewport of your current page.

Properties​

Select Page

Select the target page you want to display as an overlay.

Type​

The overlay will be positioned absolutely on top of the current page If the underlying page is scrollable, the overlay will not be scrolled with the page but float above the page.

You specify a preferred Placement and Size for an overlay. If there is enough space, HELIO will use this preferred option. If not, the best possible alternative will be selected for you.

Placement

Centered

Overlay will be docked to the center of the page.

Left

Overlay will be docked to the left side of the page.

Top

Overlay will be docked to the top of the page.

Right

Overlay will be docked to the right side of the page.

Bottom

Overlay will be docked to the bottom of the page.

Size

Full/Large

The Overlay will be displayed either fullscreen (when docking it to the center of the screen) or in the largest possible size.

Medium
Small

Use this option when there is not a lot of information you want to display within the overlay.

Fixed
New

Specify a fixed Width or Height in pixels or percent. You can set both properties individually and dynamically.

Animation

Lets you adjust the way the overlay will animate into the current page. Choose between fading the Overlay in or sliding it in from either side.

Actions

Close Active Overlay Action