Survey Appearances

Appearances are specified in the appearance column of the spreadsheet editor and are separated by spaces. For example:

annotate bearing

Appearances:

Appearance	Result	Comments
annotate	Allows annotation of photographs	Use with type of "image"
autocomplete	A search box will be added to select one and select multiple questions	Use with select_one and select_multiple
bearing	A compass bearing will be recorded fieldTask only	Use with questions of type decimal
bikram-sambat	Shows a Nepali date widget	Use with type of "date"
columns	Will show options as a grid. Checkboxes or radio buttons will still be shown unless the "no-buttons" appearance is also used. Can be used with media files added to options to allow the user to select from a set of icons or images arranged in columns.	Use with type of "select_one" or "select_multiple".
columns-1 columns-2 columns-3 etc	As for columns with the addition that the number specifies the number of columns.	Use when adding pictures to options.
columns-pack	Very similar to "columns" however the labels are packed in with minimal spacing	Use with type of "select_one" or "select_multiple".
coptic	Shows a Coptic calendar	Use with type of "date"
distress	Shows a thermometer with a scale from 1-10 from which you can select values Only works on webForms and not in fieldTask	Use with integer questions.
draw	User draws an image with their finger	Use with type of "image"
ethiopian	Shows an Ethiopian calendar	Use with type of "date"
extendable	Allows a repeat, that uses a count to set the intial number of rows, to have either additional rows added or rows removed.	Use with a begin repeat that has a repeat count. The repeat count becomes just an initial setting and not an absolute value when extendable is set. Available from server version 23.09 and fieldTask version 6.814.
field-list	Questions appear on one screen	Use on groups
hidden	Does not show the question in fieldTask. This cannot be included with other appearance options.	This appearance is useful when you are using tasks and have generated a task that refers to previously collected data. You may want to use some of that data in calculations but otherwise not show it.
history-map	Shows previous point, shapes or lines collected a repeat	Use on geopoint, geoshape, geotrace questions inside a repeating group
horizontal-compact	Shows choices in a select type question horizontally	Only available for webforms
islamic	Shows an Islamic calendar	Use with type of "date"
label	Shows the labels only for a select question horizontally.	You can use this to create your own table list within a field-list. You would then add additional select questions with the appearance "list-nolabel".
likert	Will show a select_one question as a likert scale	Webforms only, not available in fieldTask. Instead for fieldTask you can use a range type question. These can also be used with Webforms.
list	Will show choices horizontally	Use with type of "select_one" or "select_multiple".
list-nolabel	Shows the question text for a select question and allows you to select a choice but it does not show the choice labels.	Usually you would add the choice labels above using a question with appearance label
minimal	On a select_one, or select multiple question this will show the set of options as a "spinner". That is on one line. When you click on the spinner it will expand to allow you to select the options. Useful if you have multiple select questions in a group with appearance field-list.	Use with type of "select_one" or "select_multiple".
month-year	Allows only the month and year to be selected.	Use with type of "date"
new	Will remove the "choose file" button from an image question	Use on image and annotate questions.
new-front	Use the front facing camera and require a new video to be taken	Use with type of "video"
no-buttons	Will not show the checkbox or radio buttons with choices	Use with select questions that have the "columns", "columns-n" or "columns-pack" appearance
no-calendar	Shows the simple date selector rather than the calendar view	Use with type of "date" and also with "date time"
no-collapse	Will remove the collapse button that is normally shown with groups and repeats in WebForms	Use with type of "begin group" or "begin repeat"
numbers	Will show the numeric keyboard for a text question. This can be used to allow numbers longer than 10 digits to be entered.	Use with text questions
persian	Shows a Persian calendar	Use with type of "date"
phoneonly	Will not add the data into the results database. Allows you to collect sensitive data such as names that can be referenced while the data is being collected but are not then removed after the data is submitted.
placement-map	Allows the user to select a location on a map	Use with type of "geopoint"
quick	On a select_one question as soon as you select the option the next question will be asked. It may be easy to enter the wrong value though	Use with type of "select_one" but only if it will be obvious to the user that they have made the wrong choice and will need to swipe back. For example in cascading selects on location.
quickcompact	Will show options as a grid and also auto advance. Checkboxes or radio buttons will not be shown. Can be used with media files added to options to allow the user to select from a compact set of icons.	Use with type of "select_one" or "select_multiple".
quickcompact-1 quickcompact-2 quickcompact-3 etc	As per the standard quickcompact appearances with the addition that you can specify the number of columns to use
rating	Will allow the user to select from a series of stars. The number of stars available for selection is set by the "end" parameter in the range question.	Use with range question.
read_nfc	If the question type is "barcode" then the NFC reader will be opened
selfie	The camera will be opened in selfie mode	Use with type of "image"
signature	User signs with their finger	Use with type of "image"
table-list	Questions appear as a grid	Use on groups. All the questions in the group need to be select_one or all select_multiple and refer to the same list name
thousands-sep	A thousands separator will be added. The actual separator used will depend on the locale of the phone.	Use on question types; integer, decimal and text with appearance of "numbers" to add a thousands separator.
url	Will open a url in the phone's browser. The url to open is specified in the default column of the xlsForm. Can be used to provide help if the user is online	Use with text questions. Put the URL in the "default" column
vertical	Makes a range appear vertically	Use with range questions
year	Allows only the year to be selected	Use with type of "date"