Configure color picker
The color picker configures a field to capture and display a color value. It provides a selectable value help for choosing colors and visually represents the selected color with an indicator, while optionally restricting or hiding direct text input.
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Business use cases
Color picker fields support visual classification and consistent color assignment. Key scenarios include:
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Visual categorization: Assign colors to statuses, categories, or labels.
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Controlled selection: Limit color values to those selected through the value help.
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Cleaner presentation: Hide raw color values while retaining a visual indicator.
Procedure
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In the Application tree, select the field that should capture a color value.
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In the Settings/properties pane, set the field type to ColorPicker.
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Use the value help to choose a color from the color picker.
Result: When a color value is set, a color indicator icon is displayed for the field. If no color value is present, the color indicator remains hidden.
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(Optional) Select Value Help Only to prevent users from entering values manually.
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(Optional) Select Hide Input Field if the color value should not be shown as text.
Result: The input field is hidden. The selected color remains visible through the color indicator when a value exists.
Hide Input Field is available in the adaptive list template. -
In the Shell bar, select Save.
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In the Preview pane, confirm that selecting a color display the corresponding color indicator, that the indicator is hidden when no value is set, and that the optional restrictions on input and visibility behave as expected.