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Controls and Configuration

🚧 Coming Soon 🚧

Learn how to create intuitive control panels and configuration interfaces for your visualization plugins.

Topics to be covered:

• Control panel architecture and layout
• Built-in control types and components
• Creating custom control components
• Control validation and error handling
• Conditional control visibility
• Control grouping and sections
• Advanced control patterns
• Form state management
• Control panel theming
• Accessibility in control design

Available Control Types

Basic Controls

• Text Input - String values and labels
• Number Input - Numeric values with validation
• Checkbox - Boolean toggles
• Radio Buttons - Single selection from options
• Select Dropdown - Single or multi-select
• Slider - Numeric range selection

Advanced Controls

• Color Picker - Color selection with palette
• Date Picker - Date and time selection
• Code Editor - SQL, JSON, or custom syntax
• File Upload - Asset and data file handling
• Metrics Selector - Data column selection
• Filter Controls - Dynamic filtering options

Custom Controls

• Building reusable control components
• Control component API and props
• Integration with form validation
• Custom control styling and theming

Control Configuration Patterns

• Section organization and collapsible groups
• Conditional control display logic
• Dynamic control generation
• Control dependencies and relationships

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This documentation is under active development. Check back soon for updates!