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Forms - Support for different devices (responsive web design)

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Updated November 12, 2014

asked on November 21, 2013

We have a client that wants a forms solution that will display correctly on mutiple devices eg Small screen Tablet, Large screen tablet, small screen PC, large screen PC.

Is forms developed using responsive web design?

They are expecting that if the device has a small screen then the form will drop a column off the page and allow the user to slide the column back onto the screen etc.

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replied on November 21, 2013

Forms supports mobile browsing (on non-administrative pages like when a user is filling out a form) on iPad 2 or higher.

If I understand you correctly, you would like the forms that users fill out to have a responsive layout that handles a variety of screen resolutions. If that's the case, it is tricky to achieve at the product-level because responsive design is dependent on the elements present on the form. Each form will probably want to have a different responsive design, so it's something that you'll want to implement on a form-by-form basis. As it is now, you can use the Script page to add your own CSS and JavaScript to make the Form responsive.

I haven't seen a responsive site do what you mentioned as an example. If it is possible with responsive design, it should be something you can add to a form with your own CSS and JavaScript.There's no reason why the responsive design you implement for your forms in 9.0 wouldn't translate when you upgrade to 9.1.

If you want to get started using responsive design, there are myriad resources available on the internet. Check out this guide to CSS media queries.

In future versions of the product, we'd love to offer users a friendly interface for more sophisticated layouts like what you're describing.

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replied on November 21, 2013

LF Forms is designed using HTML 5 and should allow for a lot of customization if you really needed to implement this type of solution. I do not believe you can do this currently without some custom work.

I do however recommend that if possible, you wait till the next version of Forms is out as customizing something to this extent would likely take time and be outdated with the amount of features 9.1 will be bringing.

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replied on March 5, 2014

hey,

which mobile browsers are supported for Laserfiche Forms?

thanks

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replied on March 5, 2014

Client Workstation: Laserfiche Forms can be viewed in Chrome, Firefox 3.5 and higher, Internet Explorer 7 and higher, Opera, and Safari (Mac only). It also supports mobile browsing from iPad 2 and higher. Viewing administrative pages (those that require the user to log in) requires Internet Explorer 9 or higher, Firefox 12 or higher, or Chrome 6 or higher.

https://support.laserfiche.com/KB/1013322

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replied on March 5, 2014

Keep in mind that while it's relatively easy to define desktop requirements, the mobile stuff is a moving target. Mobile browsers are very fragmented (even/especially the ones that use WebKit) and move at different paces than their desktop counterparts.

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replied on November 12, 2014

Forms 9.2 supports Responsiveness Form look. Let us know if it meets your request.

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