Create a widget card template

To configure a widget card template in Alfabet Expand:

1. In Alfabet Expand, go to the Presentation tab.
2. Right-click Widgets > New Adaptive Card Widget.
3. Set the attributes:
   • Caption: Define the caption users will see on the user interface. The caption should help the user understand the use case covered by the card. For example, the caption could indicate whether the card renders multiple numbers or a single number and whether it provides coloring capabilities dependent on value.
   • Content: Open the editor and paste the JSON code of the Microsoft Adaptive Card template in. As soon as you close the editor, all binding expressions will be listed in the explorer as sub-nodes of your widget. You can change the JSON any time later. If your changes include binding expressions, right-click the widget node and select Rescan Adaptive Card Variables.

     Open an editor for an attribute

     Click in the attribute value field. A button for opening the editor appears on the right of the field.

   •  Hint: Define a hint explaining the purpose of the card. Users selecting content for a content area can view the hint by hovering with the mouse over the information icon behind the card name.
   •  Is Workbench Card: Set this attribute to True if the widget card template shall be used as a template for card visualizations in data workbenches. Set it to False if the widget card template shall be used for indicator cards.
   • Type: Leave this value unchanged.
   • Group: Select Indicator Cards to move the widget to the Indicator Cards folder under the Widgets explorer node and separate it from eventually existing Alfabet 10.x widgets of type View listed directly under the Widgets explorer node.
   • Name: Enter a name that is used for the widget in the explorer. The name should not include special characters or whitespaces.
   • User Interface Group: .
4. Click one of the sub-elements for binding expressions and map the card binding expressions to content.