Rich Text control

Displays formatted text, pictures, hyperlinks, and tables on the form. 

This feature is not supported in Nintex Mobile.

Control settings

Following are the fields and options visible in the control settings dialog box for this form control.

Note: CSS formatting controls are available in the classic forms designer only. To style responsive forms, configure theme settings in the Properties pane.

Section Field Description

General

Text

Text to place on the form.

 

Name

 Assign a name to the control. The name is used for comparison validation and other control references. 

Appearance

Visible

Hide or show the control at runtime. Select one of the following options.

  • Yes
  • No

  • Expression: Evaluate an expression (formula) constructed from reference tokens and functions for a Yes/No value. The expression must resolve to a Yes/No value at runtime to be valid. If the expression does not resolve to a Yes/No value it will revert to the default.

You can insert references into select fields for control, form, and layout settings.

To insert a reference:

  1. Click the field.

    The Insert Reference pane appears on the right.

  2. Select the reference.

For more information, see Insert References.

Formatting (C)

CSS class

The CSS class to apply to the control.

Use this setting to apply advanced styling options using custom CSS classes defined in the form settings.

You can insert references into select fields for control, form, and layout settings.

To insert a reference:

  1. Click the field.

    The Insert Reference pane appears on the right.

  2. Select the reference.

For more information, see Insert References.
 

Border

Specify borders to display. Select zero or more of the following options.

  • Top
  • Bottom
  • Left
  • Right
 

Border Style

Specify the style of the border line. Select one of the following options.

  • Default
  • None
  • Dotted
  • Dashed
  • Solid
  • Double
  • Groove
  • Ridge
  • Inset
  • Outset
 

Border Width (Pixels)

The width of the line in pixels.

To hide the border, enter zero ("0").

You can insert references into select fields for control, form, and layout settings.

To insert a reference:

  1. Click the field.

    The Insert Reference pane appears on the right.

  2. Select the reference.

For more information, see Insert References.
 

Border Color

The color of the line.

You can insert references into select fields for control, form, and layout settings.

To insert a reference:

  1. Click the field.

    The Insert Reference pane appears on the right.

  2. Select the reference.

For more information, see Insert References.
 

Padding Width (Pixels)

The width of the padding between the edge of the control and the content of the control.

You can insert references into select fields for control, form, and layout settings.

To insert a reference:

  1. Click the field.

    The Insert Reference pane appears on the right.

  2. Select the reference.

For more information, see Insert References.

Advanced (C)

Resize at runtime

Dynamically adjust size and adjust the form length and position of other controls accordingly. Select one of the following options.

  • Yes
  • No

  • Expression: Evaluate an expression (formula) constructed from reference tokens and functions for a Yes/No value. The expression must resolve to a Yes/No value at runtime to be valid. If the expression does not resolve to a Yes/No value it will revert to the default.

You can insert references into select fields for control, form, and layout settings.

To insert a reference:

  1. Click the field.

    The Insert Reference pane appears on the right.

  2. Select the reference.

For more information, see Insert References.

(C): Available with the classic designer only.