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# Appearance

Controls the visual appearance.

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### Key General Properties

* **Appearance** - Select the type of appearance.
* **Repeat Identifier Calculate** -&#x20;
* **Repeat Identifier Label** -&#x20;

### Types of supported appearances

* **Multi-line** - Display text in multiple lines.
* **Numbers -** Actually a text input but displayed as number to the user.
* **Rich Text -** User can enter text using a rich text editor.
* **Spin Box -** Number input box with up and down arrows to increment or decrement the number.
* **Minimal -** Displays a dropdown list for single selection based questions.
* **Quick -** Displays all the list options and the form advances to the next field immediately upon selection.
* **Horizontal Compact -**&#x20;
* **Horizontal -**&#x20;
* **Likert -** Appears as a Likert scale
* **Compact -**&#x20;
* **Quick Compact -**&#x20;
* **Label -**&#x20;
* **List No Label -**&#x20;
* **Field List -** Displays all the fields in the group in the same page. Not used in web form. Use only in moblie multi-page form.
* **Table -** Displays all the fields in a group in the form of a table. Used only in web form.&#x20;
* **Signature -** Displays a canvas for capturing the digital signature.
* **Draw -** Provides a drawing pad and stores the drawn image.
* **Annotate -** Provides an option to annotate on the image and save.
* **New -** Used in image type of fields. Does not allow the user to select an image from the gallery but rather forces the user to capture a new image.

### Mapping to Input Field Types

| Type of Appearance                                                      | Applies To                  |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| Multi-line, Number, Rich Text                                           | Text                        |
| Spin Box                                                                | Integer                     |
| Quick, Likert, Quick Compact                                            | Select One                  |
| Minimal, Horizontal Compact, Horizontal,  Compact, Label, List No Label | Select One, Select Multiple |
| Field List                                                              | Group, Repeat Group         |
| Table                                                                   | Repeat Group                |
| Signature, Draw, Annotate, New                                          | Image                       |