Extended text description in settings

Hi,

I downloaded an app and realized that one setting in the app (which was adjustable mobile/Express) had an extended description below the title and the current setting. I am wondering how this was achieved?

If I have a look to the programmers guide I can find only those attributes for a property: propertyKey, title, prompt and helpUrl.

I used once helpUrl and indeed it is shown up below the current setting. But I used a real URL. Does this work with text only as well? Prompt seems to be a different feature, at least it sounds differently.

samuelmr over 5 years ago

I also have added helpUrl parameters to my watch face's settings but the ConnectIQ mobile app just shows the URLs below the setting value. The URL is not clickable.

samuelmr over 5 years ago

You can use the prompt attribute.

It is shown (in the ConnectIQ mobile app and in the Garmin Connect mobile app) also for booleans, although the documentation says:

Some settings will not display a prompt even if it’s provided (for example, readonly or boolean settings displayed as an on/off switch).

Shent-Aurkhan (SHN) over 5 years ago

hi,

yes i always use "prompt" for textfiled,

i.e in Garmin connect/IQ is shown like this

EVENT Time

use 24hrs format

<setting propertyKey="@Properties.ET" title="@Strings.EventTTitle" prompt="@Strings.EventTPrompt">
            <settingConfig type="AlphaNumeric" />
        </setting>