12.1.2.1.1.32. User Picture

With the user picture control, user pictures can be dynamically displayed on forms.

When a user picture control is selected in the design environment, its associated properties are displayed in the Control Properties panel.

*To access the Control Behavior category, users must first create the form behavior.

1. Binding: In this category, users can link a control to its corresponding attribute.
   • For more information on the fields in this category, click here.

!To enable user picture controls to retrieve and display user pictures in the system, a reference attribute must be created linking the control to all user accounts in the database. For more information on creating this type of attribute, click here.

2. Name: In this category, users can access basic properties required for the control’s identification and proper referencing in the code.
   • Control Type: This field displays the control type. It cannot be modified.
   • Server ID: This is a text field that allows users to input the Server ID for the control.
     • Server ID refers to the name used to call the control in the code.
3. Control Behavior: In this category, users can configure the behavior of the control and define how it interacts with the form or application.

   • User Picture Initial Value

     An option for the user picture control is to set the initial value to the current user’s picture. This means that when the form is opened, the control will automatically display the picture for the user associated with the current session.
     

   • For more information on these properties and how to configure them, click here.

     !!Please note that the linked section contains information on control governance properties that are not applicable to user picture controls and can be disregarded.

4. Appearance: In this category, users can customize the visual appearance of the control.
   • Height: This is a numeric updown field that allows users to set the height of the control.
     • By default, the height is set to 128. To adjust this size, users can enter numbers into the field either manually or by clicking the increment/decrement arrows.
5. Misc: In this category, users can define additional properties for the control.
   • Location: This is a single-select dropdown field that allows users to choose the location of the control.
     • Location Options: Right, Center, or Left.
       • Right: This option places the control on the right-hand side of the screen.
       • Center: This option centers the control in the middle of the screen.
       • Left: This option places the control on the left-hand side of the screen.