If you want to modify any one of the seven properties, select the property from the drop-down menu and change the corresponding attributes as described below.
The Layout properties allow you to position and select (i.e., default or images) the type of buttons in the top/bottom navigation bar. Select an attribute and modify it as described below.
Visible - click this check box to enable or disable (default) the navigation bar at the top/bottom.
Alignment - this attribute allows you to place the top/bottom navigation bar in the center, to the left or to the right. From the drop-down menu select the desired alignment.
Button Type - in this attribute you have two choices from the drop-down menu: Buttons or Images. By default Buttons will be displayed. If you desire images from the image browser, choose Images, however, selection will have to be made using the property Image.
Active Buttons - to activate or deactivate one or more of the navigation buttons listed below.
Icon |
Function |
Back |
Moves to the previous page. |
Quit |
Quit button that takes the respondent to the questionnaire's INT question where a terminate button may be found. Note: If you are not using a terminate button (see below), the page will contain a previous, quit and next button. The respondent will have to click the next button to exit the survey. |
Next |
Moves to the next page. |
Clear |
Clears the screen. Note: You cannot assign an image for the clear button from the image gallery. |
INT |
Terminates the survey. This button appears only on the question designated as the 'Completion' question and the INT question. Note: This button is optional; its use is recommended to avoid respondent confusion when ending the survey (see Quit button, above). |
In the Button Type attribute, if you have chosen to use the default buttons you can change the text inside the buttons. Enter the desired text under the respective button in the attributes. If you have chosen Images from the drop-down menu, you will not be able to enter any text.
Note: INT is the terminate button.
You can change the font, size and color of the default buttons by selecting from the drop-down menus. You can also bold, italicize or underline the text of the buttons by clicking the respective button.
The color of the button's border (if applicable), the button itself (background) and the font can be changed with this property. Select the desired color from the drop-down menu. If a color you wish does not appear, go to the bottom of the list and select "Custom...". This opens the color palette where you can create a color.
You can insert a border around all of the navigation buttons using this property; default is no border. Select an attribute and modify it as described in the table below.
Attribute |
Modify |
Width |
Enter the desired width for the border (in pixels). |
Style |
Select a style (e.g., double lines) from the drop-down menu. |
Color |
Select the desired color from the drop-down menu. If a color you wish does not appear, go to the bottom of the list and select "Custom...". This opens the color palette where you can create a color. |
To select images as navigation buttons, click in the box below the desired button. The image browser opens, select an image and click the OK button. For more details regarding image browser, see Image Browser.
Note: For this property to function, you must have selected the Images in the attribute Button Type of the Layout Property, see Button Type.
You can change the text which pops up when the cursor is run over a navigation button. In the box below the respective button, type the desired text.