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kmkmkokmkoUse the various setting options to customize the layout of the questionnaire.

Logos


On the Logos tab, you can upload your own logo. The color picker checks the uploaded logos automatically and offers fitting color suggestions for texts, form elements etc. If you want to remove a logo, click on the Delete button.

Option

Meaning

Center single logos

By default, single logos are alinged to the left. Use this option to center the logos.

First top logo

The Tivian logo is displayed by default. To change the first top logo click on the upload button and select the logo you want.

Second top logo

Add a second logo in the upper right-hand corner of your questionnaire. To upload the logo you want, click the upload button.

First bottom logo

Add a logo in the bottom left-hand corner of your questionnaire. To upload the logo you want, click the upload button.

Second bottom logo

Add a logo in the bottom right-hand corner of your questionnaire. To upload the logo you want, click the upload button.

Info

You will need the logos in a web-enabled format, i.e. as GIF (preferably for drawings and figures with few colors), JPEG (preferably photos, and figures with many colors) or PNG. Pay attention to the file size. All images in one questionnaire page should under no circumstances exceed 30 to 40 kilobytes.

Pages


On the Pages tab, you can modify the general settings for text colors and background.

Page Fade-in

Option

Meaning

Enabled

This option is enabled by default.

Duration

Default 500ms, a value between 100 and 1000 ms is recommended.

Function used to fade in the page

New pages in the questionnaire will fade in to prevent ‘visual distractions’ whilst the new page is being loaded.

  • linear: The animation has the same speed from start to end.

  • ease: Default value. The animation has a slow start, then fast,

  • before it ends slowly.

  • ease-in: The animation has a slow start (default).

  • ease-out: The animation has a slow end.

  • ease-in-out: The animation has both a slow start and a slow end.

Page Background

Duration: Default 500ms, a value between 100 and 1000 ms is recommended

Default 500ms, a value between 100 and 1000 ms is recommended
  • linear: The animation has the same speed from start to end.

  • ease: Default value. The animation has a slow start, then fast,

  • before it ends slowly.

  • ease-in: The animation has a slow start (default).

  • ease-out: The animation has a slow end.

    Option

    Meaning

    Page fade-in

  • ease-in-out: The animation has both a slow start and a slow end.

  • Background color

    Background color 

    Background behind the proper question area. If a background image is uploaded, the background color will be irrelevant because the image will be used instead.

    Background image

    The image will be tiled across the entire background.

    The

    Standard

    standard editor’s color picker checks the uploaded background image automatically and offers fitting color suggestions for texts, form elements etc.

    Position of


    background image

    Question area:

    • repeat (by default)

    • center top

    • center-top-repeat-x

    Question Area

    Option

    Meaning

    Background color

    Optionally the questions of a page can be displayed inside a separate area. The design reminds of a sheet of paper. This is the background color for the “sheet”.

    Distance to border

    Specify the distance between the questions and the border of the questionnaire. Select a value between 0rem and 10rem.

    Answer

    container:

    Container

    Answer container: Border color

    Option

    Meaning

    Display answer container

    The answer options will be framed by activating this option.

    • The option is deactivated by default

    Background color

    Optionally, the area containing the answer options or the matrix grid itself can have a separate design. This is the background color for this area.

    Use the option to change the color of the answer container.

    Padding

    Space between the actual question and the border of the question container. Please select a value between 0rem and 5rem.

    Top padding

    Use the option to change the margin-top of the answer container. Please select a value between 0rem and 5rem.

    Fonts


    On the Fonts tab, you can change the font style to be used and specify the font size for various text types depending on the device.

    Font

    Option

    Meaning

    Font

    Primary font style

    You can choose among the font styles offered to change the font style of the question text and the fill-in instruction.

    Secondary font style

    You can choose among the font styles offered

    .Font size: Default

    to change, for example, the font style of the answer options or the dimensions.

    Font-Weight for Title and Sub-Title

    Option

    Meaning

    Mark title and instruction text as completely bold

    When this checkbox is activated, title and subtitle are printed in bold. The editor does not contain a bold button.

    Mobile

    Option

    Meaning

    Base font size

    Please

    choose

    select a

    font size

    Option

    Meaning

    value between 10px and 30px.

    Font size: Default font size for mobile devices

    Please choose a font size between 10px and 30px.

    Font size: Question
    text

    Please choose a value between 0.2em an 5em. 1em is equal to the default font size. 2em means 2 times the size of the default font size.

    Font size: Fill-in instruction

    Please choose a value between 0.2em an 5em. 1em is equal to the default font size. 2em means 2 times the size of the default font size.

    Font-Weight for Title and Sub-Title

    Option

    Meaning

    Mobile

    Option

    Meaning

    Desktop

    Base line-height

    This line-hight is used as a basis in calculations for many layout elements. Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    General text line-height

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Question title font size

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Question title line-height

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Instruction font size

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Instruction line-height

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Help text font size

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Help text line-height

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Control element size

    Size of control elements like radio buttons and checkboxes. Please select a value between 1rem and 10rem.

    Input field height 

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Button font size

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Button line-height

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Desktop

    Option

    Meaning

    Base font size

    Please select a value between 10px and 30px.

    Base line-height

    This line-hight is used as a basis in calculations for many layout elements. Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    General text line-height

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Question title font size

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Question title line-height

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Instruction font size

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Instruction line-height

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Help text font size

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Help text line-height 

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Control element size

    Size of control elements like radio buttons and checkboxes. Please select a value between 1rem and 10rem.

    Input field height 

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Button font size

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Button line-height

    Please select a value between 1rem and 5rem.

    Text and Rows


    On the Text and rows tab, you can modify the general settings for text colors and background.

    Texts

    Option

    Meaning

    General

    Use the option to change the general color scheme, e.g. the dimension text and scale options.

    Question title

    Use the option to change the color of the question text.

    Instruction

    Use the option to change the color of the fill-in instruction.

    Help text

    Use the option to change the color of the help text.

    Help text background color

    Use the option to change the background color of the help text.

    Rows

    Option

    Meaning

    Row color

    Use the option to change the row colors (e.g. of a matrix question). You will change the color of the first, third, and fifth row of a matrix question, for example.

    Row color alternating

    Use the option to change the row colors (e.g. of a matrix question). You will change the color of the second, forth, and sixth row 2,4,6.

    Enable row hover

    Enable the option to highlight rows by hovering over with the mouse cursor

    Row hover background color

    Use the option to change the color of hovered rows.

    Row hover text color

    Use the option to change the text color of hovered rows

    Errors and Warnings

    Option

    Meaning

    Error text color

    Change the color of the error text.

    Warning text color

    Change the color of the warning text.

    Form Elements


    On the Form elements tab, you can deactivate graphical form elements if necessary, select a different color variant and fine-tune the appearance of buttons and boxes.

    Buttons

    Option

    Meaning

    Background color

    Use the option to change the background colors of the buttons (e.g. continue button).

    Hover background color

    Use the option to change the hover background color of the button.

    Background color on activate

    Use the option to change the background color on activation.

    Text color

    Use the option to change the text color of the buttons.

    Text color on hover

    Use this option to change the text color of the buttons on hovering.

    Text color on activate

    Use the option to change the text color on activation.

    Border color

    Use the option to change the border color of the buttons.

    Border color on hover

    Use the option to change the border color on hovering

    Border color on activate

    Use this option to change the button border color on activation.

    Radio Buttons and Checkboxes

    Option

    Meaning

    Control elements type

    • front-based

    • CSS-based (filled)

      • (by default)

    • CSS-based (checkmarks)

    Color

    Use the option to change the color of the radio buttons and checkboxes.

    Select Boxes

    Option

    Meaning

    Background color

    Use the option to change the background color of the select boxes.

    Textfields

    Option

    Meaning

    Text field width

    Default width of text fields is 100% (1000rem).

    • Select a value between 0% and 100% or 0rem and 1000rem.

    Focus

    Option

    Meaning

    Focus highlight border color

    Use the option to change the color of the focus highlight border.

    Focus highlight border width

    Adjust the width of the focus highlight border. Please select a value between 0px and 20px.

    Focus highlight shadow

    A shadow will be added to the focus highlight border.

    Override browser styles for text fields

    Use the custom styles for text fields instead of the browsers default styles.

    Progress Bar


    On the Progress bar tab, you can activate the progress bar and fine-tune its appearance. It is possible to configure the values of the progress bar manually.

    Properties of the Progress Bar

    Option

    Meaning

    Activate progress bar

    Use the checkbox to activate the progress bar.

    • Default setting: active.

    Background color

    Use the option to change the background colour of the progress bar.

    Top border color

    Use the option to change the top border color of the progress bar.

    Bar height 

    Please choose a value between 0em and 5em. 1em is equal to the default font size. 2em means 2 times the size of the default font size.

    • Default setting: 0.5rem

    Bar background color

    Use the option to change the background color of the progress bar.

    Bar progress color

    Use the option to change the bar progress color of the progress bar

    Text color

    Use the option to change the text color of the progress bar.