Queue

The Queue component in your application is designed to display statistical data using buckets, organizing information into a sequential group of cards. Each card in the queue represents a bucket of data and can be clicked by the end-user to reveal detailed information.

Key Features

• Buckets for Statistical Data: The component organizes data into buckets, allowing you to display statistical data in a categorized manner.
• Sequential Card Display: The queue displays a group of cards in sequence. Each card represents a specific data set that is part of the overall statistical information.
• Interactive Cards: When an end-user clicks a card, it reveals a detailed set of data associated with that card, enabling dynamic exploration of the information.
• Data Visualization: The Queue component provides a structured and user-friendly way to navigate through multiple sets of data without overwhelming the user.

Common Use Cases

• Task Management Systems: Display tasks or items in a prioritized queue, where users can click on each item to view details.
• Customer Support Dashboards: Display ticket statistics with categories such as “Pending,” “In Progress,” and “Resolved,” allowing users to view detailed information per category.
• Project Management: Represent different project phases or tasks, enabling users to navigate through them and view corresponding progress or details.

The Queue component provides a flexible and interactive way to handle and display structured data across multiple use cases.

Creating a queue

1. Under Inventory (), click “Component“, which is on the second left panel.

2. Click Create placed on the second horizonal panel from the top, and a dialog box “Create Component” pops up.

3. Select Type as “Queue“, Name it in the text box and click “Create“.

4. When you click Create (), Basic option of Config menu for the Queue opens.
5. Now you will see the following menu options:
   • Basic
   • Properties
   • Style
   • Animation
   • Events
   • Elements
   • Data

Note: You can create this component in the layout option of the configurator section as well. After this, you can follow the process given below.

Basic

Basic Properties	Description
Type	The Component Type indicates the type of component you are adding. In this case, it defaults to “Queue” and cannot be changed here. This selection is made initially when you create the component.
Reference Name	The Reference Name is a unique identifier assigned to the component for internal use. This name is visible only to vFlow users, and is not displayed to end-users. The Reference Name is intended for your convenience, helping you easily identify and manage the component throughout.
Description	The Description field is intended for use by application designers or administrators (vFlow users) to provide additional context or details about the component. This description is not visible to end-users and is used solely for internal reference to assist with component management.

Properties

Properties	Description
Header	It is displayed on the top of the component. To know more about header, click here or see the Header section under the System Components.
Footer	It is displayed on the bottom of the component. To know more about footer, click here or see the Footer section under the System Components.

Style

The Style option allows you to personalize the appearance of the Queue. This includes adjusting various visual aspects to ensure it complements your application’s branding and overall design. Here’s a breakdown of different settings that you can make adjustments to:

Template

There is only one template available for the Queue UI design need:

• Template 01

For the template, you can customize the following settings:

• Large Screen Width: The Queue width is adjustable by entering a percentage value in the text box. For example, if the width is set to 100%, the Queue template will take the full width of the screen.
• Transparent: When you click to select this checkbox, the Queue will have a transparent background, allowing it to blend into the background of the page or layout.
• Background Color: To choose the background color for the template, you can use a color picker or enter a hexadecimal or RGB color code. The default opacity is set to 100%.

• Font:
  • Family: You can select the font family for text in the component. If no specific font is chosen, “None” will use the default font.
  • Alphabet Case: You can choose the text case (e.g., uppercase, lowercase) or select “None” to keep the original case.
  • Text Alignment: You can set the text alignment (e.g., left, center, right) or select “None” for default alignment.
• Dimension:
  • Height: You can define the height of the template in pixels (px) or percentage (%).
  • Maximum Height: You can set the maximum height to prevent the template from exceeding this limit.
  • Width: You can specify the width of the template in pixels (px) or percentage (%).
  • Maximum Width: You can define the maximum width to prevent the template from expanding beyond this size.
• Spacing:
  • Margin: To adjust the space around the template, enter values for top, right, bottom, and left margins in pixels (px). Default is 0px for all sides.
  • Padding: To set the internal space within the template, enter values for top, right, bottom, and left padding in pixels (px). Default is 0px for all sides.
  • Border Radius: To define the curvature of the corners of the template, enter values for top-left, top-right, bottom-right, and bottom-left in pixels (px). Default is 0px for all corners.
• Custom CSS Class Name
  • Users can enter custom CSS class names in the provided input field to apply additional styles.
  • Multiple Classes Names can be provided, If needed. They can be applied by separating them with commas, as indicated by the example (classA, classB).

These settings allow you to tailor the template and, consequently, the Queue to your specific design preferences and requirements.

Animation

This option allows you to apply several animations to enhance the component’s loading appeal. The following are the available animations:

1. Bounce
2. Flash
3. Pulse
4. Rubber Band
5. Handshake

Their Configuration:

1. Click the Type list, and then select an animation to apply an effect when the component loads.
2. After you select one of the animations (for example, Bounce), you will see the following configuration options:
   • Speed: In this field, you can select one of the following options to adjust the speed of the animation:
     • Faster
     • Fast
     • Slower
     • Slow
   • Delay: Click this list to select a value (for example, 3 seconds). This value specifies a time period. The application will load the animation after this time period (for example, 3 seconds).
   • Repeat: In this list, select a value (for example, 2). This value specifies the total number of times the application will play the animation.
     
3. After you configure the component’s animation properties, click to apply them to the component.

Events

The Events option of the Queue component, as shown in the image, allows you to assign task groups that will execute when specific actions occur within the Queue component. These tasks can be created separately in the configurator or inventory and can be grouped to perform various actions when certain events are triggered.

Here’s a breakdown of the Events section:

1. On Load:
   • This option lets you assign a task group that will execute automatically when the Queue component is loaded.
   • This could be useful for initializing data or triggering other actions as soon as the Queue is displayed.
2. Custom Load:
   • The Custom Load event enables you to trigger a specific task group during a customized loading scenario.
   • Similar to the previous options, you can choose the task group to be executed from the Select Task Group dropdown list or go back to the inventory or configurator to make a task or task group if needed.

After assigning the appropriate task groups to these events, click the button to apply your configuration to the Queue component.

In summary, the Events section provides flexibility in automating actions within your Queue component by linking predefined tasks to occur during the Queue’s loading process. This customization ensures a more dynamic and interactive user experience, tailored to your application’s specific needs.

Elements

You can add only the Queue element to the template of this component.

Note: You can read about the elements here in detail.

Data

If you want to fetch and show some data in the Queue, select one of the data types that fits best for the business requirements:

Note: To learn more about Data, click here or check the post under configurator.