Display Condition
About
The Display Condition property determines whether an element or entire page
should be visible or hidden to the current user. The condition can be set to
different
Dynamic Property Types – as long as the the property type returns
true or false you’re good to go.
Meet Your New Dynamic Besties! Check out the following list of properties and their practical use cases to figure out what fits your use case best:
| Dynamic Property | When | |
|---|---|---|
| Check Role (Dynamic Property) | Restricts or displays elements to specific HMI User Roles. | You would like to show a specific field or even an entire page
exclusively to users in the |
| Data Variable (Dynamic Property) | Restricts elements based on variables from your PLC. | Your machine must be able to support different hardware configurations, which requires showing or hiding specific parameters based on the machine model. |
| Condition (Dynamic Property) | Uses complex conditions to show or hide an element. | You would like to hide an element if a variable is below a
certain threshold. |
| Switch (Dynamic Property) | Allows you to switch between different values depending rules you define. | You would like to display different icons in a |
| Static Value (Dynamic Property) | Displays elements based on a static boolean value. | You may want to toggle an element inside your IDE occasionally for debugging purposes. |