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What other feature types are there?

Features are the central building blocks of your configurator. Customers can use them to customize your products. The K3 configurator offers various feature types with different display formats that you can use flexibly for your requirements.

Selection feature​

The selection feature is the most common feature type. Customers choose from a predefined list of values.

Radio Buttons / Cards​

  • Classic radio button display
  • Also as cards with images and descriptions
  • Well suited for: Few options (2-6) where all should be visible at a glance

Dropdown / Select​

  • Compact drop-down list
  • Well suited for: Many options to save space

Thumbnails​

  • Small thumbnails in a gallery
  • Well suited for: Colors, materials, visual variations

List​

  • Scrollable list with text and optional images
  • Well suited for: Long lists with search and filter function

Number feature​

The number feature allows you to enter numerical values.

Input field​

  • Standard text input for numbers
  • With optional unit (e.g. "cm", "kg")
  • Validation for min/max values
  • Well suited for: Precise entries, large value ranges

Slider​

  • Visual slider for intuitive value selection
  • Prominently displays the current value
  • Respects defined increment
  • Invalid values are marked visually
  • Value is applied when released
  • Requires min and max values
  • Well suited for: Sizes, dimensions, quantities with limited range
Important

The slider display type only works for characteristics with defined min and max values. The slider is not available for calculated numerical characteristics.

Text feature​

The text feature allows free text input by the customer.

Single-line text field​

  • Short text input
  • Well suited for: Names, labels, short notes

Multiline text field​

  • Larger input field for longer texts
  • Well suited for: Comments, descriptions, wishes

Yes/No feature​

The Yes/No feature represents a binary decision.

Toggle / Switch​

  • Modern toggle switch
  • Well suited for: Optional features, additional equipment

Checkbox​

  • Classic checkbox
  • Well suited for: Consents, activation of options

Radio buttons​

  • Two explicit radio buttons for yes and no
  • Well suited for: Important decisions that should be explicitly visible

Color feature​

The Colour feature specializes in colour selection.

Color tiles​

  • Small colored squares
  • With optional color code and name
  • Well suited for: Clear color palettes

RAL color selection​

  • Special selection for RAL colors
  • With RAL number and color name
  • Well suited for: Professional color systems

Info feature​

The Info feature is only used to display information without the customer being able to select anything.

Text​

  • Simple information text
  • Well suited for: Notes, explanations

HTML​

  • Formatted content with images and links
  • Well suited for: Detailed descriptions, instructions

File upload feature​

The Upload feature allows customers to upload files.

Upload button​

  • Classic file upload dialog
  • Configurable file types (PDF, images, etc.)
  • Maximum file size can be set
  • Well suited for: Print data, technical drawings, individual templates

Image feature​

The image feature enables the upload of images.

Image upload​

  • Specialized upload for image files
  • With preview of the uploaded image
  • User images can now be saved as JPG with better compression
  • Well suited for: Individual motifs, logos, photos

Feature options​

In addition to the display format, you can define the following for each feature:

  • Visibility: When and where is the feature displayed?
  • Mandatory field: Does the customer have to make a selection?
  • Default value: Which value is preselected?
  • Help text: Additional information for the customer
  • Validation: Rules for checking the input
  • Dependencies: Which characteristics influence each other?

Selection of the correct display format​

You should consider the following factors when choosing the form of presentation:

  1. Number of options: Few options → Radio/Cards, Many options → Dropdown/List
  2. Visual component: Important → Thumbnails/Cards, Unimportant → Dropdown/Radio
  3. Available space: Lots of space → Cards/List, Little space → Dropdown/Slider
  4. Device type: Mobile → Prefer compact forms
  5. User-friendliness: Intuitive operation before space saving

Change display form​

  1. Open the editor of your configurator
  2. Navigate to the desired feature
  3. Click on the edit icon
  4. Select the desired option under **Presentation form
  5. Save the changes
Tip

Test different display formats in the preview to find out which works best for your customers. The display format can be changed at any time without losing any data.