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About Token Fields

Adding a new Token Field

Renaming a Token Field

Changing the position of a Token Field

Changing the width of a Token Field

Displaying a Token Field as a form

Moving a Token Field Forward or Backward

Centering a Token Field

Deleting a Token Field

About Token Fields:

A Token Field is a special type of field that displays text in the form of tokens that can both selected and edited. Token Fields can be displayed as a form.

Adding a new Token Field:

Choose Widget > Insert Text Box > Token Field. If the current Edit Mode is Edit Background Layer, then the Token Field will be added to the Background. Otherwise, it will be added to the current card.

Alternately, you can type ^⌘G.

A Token Field can also be added using the Widgets pull-down menu in the toolbar.
Widgets Pull Down

Renaming a Token Field:

  1. If the Token Field is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Token Field.
  3. Click the “Widget” button on top right of the Info sidebar.
    Widgets Button
  4. In the “General” section of the Info sidebar, type the new name of the Token Field into the Name field.
    Rename

Changing the position of a Token Field:

  1. If the Token Field is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click and drag the Token Field to the desired destination.

    Alternately, the location can altered using the Token Field’s “Metrics” section of the Info side bar.

Changing the width of a Token Field:

  1. If the Token Field is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Token Field.
  3. Click and drag one the anchors in the desired direction.
    Anchors

    Alternately, the width can altered using the Token Field’s “Metrics” section of the Info sidebar.

    Please note that the height of a Token Field cannot be altered.

Displaying a Token Field as a form:

Display as Form Explanation

  1. If the Token Field is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Token Field.
  3. Click the “Widget” button on top right of the Info sidebar.
    Widgets Button
  4. In the “Appearance” section of the Info sidebar, click the “Display as form” check box if it is not already checked.
    Display as Form

Moving a Token Field Forward or Backward:

  1. If the Token Field is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Token Field.
  3. To move a Token Field one position at a time, choose Widget > Bring Forward or Send Backward.

    To move a Token Field in front of all other widgets in a card or the background, choose Widget > Bring to Front.

    To move a Token Field behind all other widgets in a card or the background, choose Widget > Send to Back.

Centering a Token Field:

  1. If the Token Field is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Token Field.
  3. To center a Token Field horizontally, choose Widget > Center Horizontally in Card or Center Horizontally in Background.

    To center a Token Field vertically, choose Widget > Center Vertically in Card or Center Vertically in Background.

Deleting a Token Field:

  1. If the Token Field is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Token Field.
  3. Press the Delete key.