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Slider property definition

Information noteSTABLE.

This API is reliable and breaking changes are unlikely.

Fields

The slider definition property template can be used to add a custom property of slider type. When defining a slider property, the following fields can be used:

type

This field is mandatory and should always be "number" for a slider property type definition.

Information noteThe slider effect is achieved by defining the component field to "slider", see below.

component

Used for defining how the property is visualized in the property panel. Used to override the default component that comes with the type setting.

This field is mandatory for a slider property and should always be "slider".

label

Used for defining the label that is displayed in the property panel.

ref

Name or ID used to reference a property.

defaultValue

Used for defining the default value of your custom property.

min

Used for defining the minimum value of the property.

max

Used for defining the maximum value of the property.

step

Used for defining the step value of the property.

Examples

Defining a custom property of slider type can look like below.

Example: Add custom slider property to Appearance accordion

Information noteCustomization of properties always start with items:.
	return {
		type: "items",
		component: "accordion",
		items: {
			settings: {
				uses: "settings",
				items: {
					MySliderProp: {
						type: "number",
						component: "slider",
						label: "Range",
						ref: "myproperties.range",
						min: 10,
						max: 20,
						step: 0.5,
						defaultValue: 15
					}
				}
			}
This is what it looks like in the property panel

An interface titled "MyNewExtension" with the subtitle "Appearance". Under "Appearance", there are two hide and show buttons called "General" and "Slider". Under "Slider" there is a sliding button titled "Slider". The button is positioned in the center of the sliding range.

You can also define a new accordion item as a slider property.

Example: Add custom slider property as a new accordion item

	return {
		type: "items",
		component: "accordion",
		items: {
			MyAccordion: {
				type: "number",
				component: "slider",
				label: "My slider",
				ref: "myproperties.range",
				min: 10,
				max: 20,
				step: 0.5,
				defaultValue: 15
			}

An interface titled "MyNewExtension" with the subtitle "My slider". Under "My slider" there is a sliding range with the slider positioned in the center of the range.

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