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placeholderText=@[hint] Problem

RalphPlummer

Hello

I am having an issue with placeholderText=@[hint] causing a huge gap between the label and the entry box. This occurs on the PC and iPhone field apps (see Pic #1). When viewing in Connect and an Android field app, it displays correctly (see Pic #2). This is happening on multiple fields, but the one shown in the pictures below is a text field with the words "if applicable" typed into the hint column. Is this a known issue and if so, is there a suggested fix? Thank.

Connect v3.14.281
Field App v3.14.262

Pic #1 on PC field app that shows gap.

Pic #2 on Connect that shows no gap.

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BarbaraWebster1

Hi @RalphPlummer,

Thanks for sending your XLSForm. I was able to reproduce the behavior you're seeing. It looks it's a result of an issue with how questions with placeholder text are displayed when they are used with the pages style and on a page that is not the first page. I've filed this as a bug and added your use case.

In the meantime since all the workaround involve moving the question to the first page or removing pages altogether, the best approach for your survey may be to just make the placeholder text a regular hint or guidance hint. If I find any better workarounds, I'll let you know.

Thanks,
-Barbara

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BarbaraWebster1

Hi @RalphPlummer,

I created a question with placeholder text in a grid layout on Connect v3.14.281/Field App v3.14.262 and I'm not seeing the gap. Do you think you could share your XLSForm so we could take a closer look?

Thanks,
-Barbara

ZenMasterZeke

I don't know why it would be different between Connect and the field app, but do you have the survey and/or groups set to fixed-grid or dynamic-grid? You can override the survey style in the esri::appearance field for a group if needed.

RalphPlummer

I sent you a DM with the XLSForm. Thank you for looking into this.

RalphPlummer

@ZenMasterZeke

I have the survey set to pages dynamic-grid and the groups do not have any override because I want them to remain dynamic-grid. It is very odd that this is occurring.

BarbaraWebster1

fklotz

Hi @BarbaraWebster1 : can you please add a link to the bug or provide the bug number? I've got only a single one of my fields showing this bug, the rest display ok. I'd like to review the bug and watch for when it is fixed.

NicholasDay

I am seeing this issue on iPad. with version 3.16.114. However, it does not appear to be consistent. For example, the space can be seen for 'Lease' and 'AFMSS Status.'

However, it does not occur for 'Meridian.' I thought that perhaps field type made a difference but 'AFMSS Status' and 'Meridian' are both dropdowns.

I even made sure to check the 'Always use latest version' in case that makes a difference. No change.

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