This tutorial will guide you through creating a dropdown menu using a PolyList widget. The finished product will be able to display an array of data, even if the array itself contains more arrays. The completed stack should look like the below example, where you can drag a button on, give it a name and click it to create and build the PolyList. You can learn more about the PolyList widget here. Note, Polylist is an addon for LiveCode, if you don’t already own it you can get it here.
read moreBuilding an AirBnb Style List with LiveCode
by Steven Crighton on August 4, 2022 2 commentsWith the release of the new PolyList widget, building lists in LiveCode just got a whole lot more powerful. PolyList is a LiveCode widget designed to allow you to build the style of list you want. This could be anything from a simple single column text list to a full blown image gallery list. (You can learn more about PolyList itself here.) This article is a hands on follow along tutorial to show you how to build one specific list style.
Why Airbnb?
I recently set out to build a list that is found on one of the most popular web apps around. I figured if users are going to use PolyList to build web apps then it should be capable of building the best lists on the web. I’m talking about AirBnb, it’s a thing of beauty and I am going to show you exactly how I built it. (If you couldn’t care less about how I built it but still want it, I can relate to that! The example stack is included with the PolyList download via the Extensions Store. Just grab it and use it.)
read morePolyList Widget – in the Spotlight
by Steven Crighton on July 26, 2022 37 commentsI’m excited to write about this widget! I’ve really enjoyed playing with it over the last few weeks and challenging it to discover the styles of lists that I can produce with it. I can say confidently, any style of vertical scrolling list I have tried to build with it, I’ve been successful with. Let’s jump in.
PolyList – it’s a new LiveCode widget that allows you to display your data in a custom list view. You can build single or multi column lists that can contain text, images, SVGs and color fills, and you have full control over the style and position of everything. Take a look at this short video to get a sense of the incredibly cool lists you can build in LiveCode with PolyList.
Circle Avatar Widget – In the Spotlight
by Steven Crighton on July 1, 2022 No commentsHow often do you find yourself repeating the same task over and over again? Creating a circle profile picture in LiveCode is a pretty straightforward task but this beautifully simple widget makes it even easier.
Next up in the Spotlight is the Circle Avatar Widget from LiveCode. This new widget allows you to create profile avatars that match the features found in today’s account areas.
Power Button widget – in the Spotlight
by Steven Crighton on June 29, 2022 No commentsOf course you can create your own buttons in LiveCode, customize them yourself in a multitude of ways, and get them pixel perfect for every platform. But why reinvent the wheel, or in this case the button? Just use this great widget for professional UI’s across the board.
The Power Button easy to use and highly customisable widget allows you to create beautiful modern buttons that work whilst continuing to look great across all deployment platforms.
Responsive Layout Library – in the Spotlight
by Steven Crighton on June 22, 2022 3 commentsOur next “In the Spotlight” is the new Responsive Layout Library from LiveCode. With the launch of the Summer MegaBundle we are bringing lots of new add ons to LiveCode and this series is shining the spotlight on them to show you how they can benefit your projects.
The brand new Responsive Layout library lets you create dynamic responsive layouts without writing any additional code. You simply choose from a series of options which cover the majority of the most common layout tasks and then watch your layout magically adapt as your window resizes.
Polygrid Widget – in the Spotlight
by Steven Crighton on June 16, 2022 8 commentsWith the launch of the Summer MegaBundle you may have noticed quite a few new widgets appear that you’ve not seen before. Over the coming weeks we are going to shine the spotlight on those widgets to allow you to see what they are and what they can bring to your development.
In the Spotlight today we have the new Polygrid widget brought to you by LiveCode Ltd. This widget was recently acquired by LiveCode and is the perfect widget for developers who want to display data in a simple and modern way. With Polygrid you can quickly create beautiful tables with native scrollbar managed by the widget itself for all platforms supported by LiveCode, ensuring optimal performance. Scrollbar support for all platforms means your data is always easily accessible, regardless of device or screen size
LiveCode 10 DP-3 – Chart Previews, Map Web Support and Improvements for Web on mobile.
by Steven Crighton on March 24, 2022 2 commentsThe improvements on LiveCode 10 keep coming and we are happy to bring you the latest in the lineup today with LiveCode 10 DP-3. This release includes a new charts preview in edit mode to make iterating your charts easier, support for the Map widget in the browser, a very welcome bug fix that stops the keyboard popping up for every touch on mobile and more….
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