Single Line

Single Line fields store short text values like names, emails, phone numbers, and URLs.

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Setting	Description
Field Name	Text input, required. Unique identifier for the field.
Input Type	Dropdown, required. Choose Text, Email, URL, Tel, Password, Char, or File.
Default Value	Text input. Pre-filled value for new records. Not available for File.
Display Label	Text input. Human-readable label shown in forms.
Sort Order	Number input, defaults to 0. Position in field lists.
Icon	Icon picker. Visual identifier.
Status	Toggle, defaults to true. Enable or disable the field.
Required	Checkbox. Make the field mandatory.
Description	Text area. Documents the field's purpose.
Form Visibility	Dropdown. Show in Add, Edit, or Both forms.
DB Field Name	Text input. Custom database column name.
Faker Type	Dropdown. Generate test data (names, emails, etc.).
Primary Key	Checkbox. Mark as unique record identifier.
Unique	Checkbox. Prevent duplicate values.
Use as Index	Checkbox. Create database index for performance.
Populate from Logged-In User	Checkbox. Auto-fill from user session.
Min Length	Number input. Minimum characters required.
Max Length	Number input. Maximum characters allowed.
Regex	Text input. Custom validation pattern.

Input Types

• Text — General short text for names, titles, labels
• Email — Email addresses with built-in format validation
• URL — Web addresses with URL validation
• Tel — Phone numbers (no format validation, just semantic)
• Password — Masked input for sensitive data, stored securely
• Char — Single character input
• File — File uploads with size and type constraints

When to Use

Choose Single Line when:

• Content fits on one line (under 255 characters typically)
• You need input validation (email, URL, phone)
• Uploading files or images (File input type)

Choose Multi Line instead when:

• Content may span multiple lines
• You need rich text formatting

Settings

See Common Settings for shared options. Single Line supports Primary Key and Unique.

Validation (Advanced Settings)

Setting	Description
Min Length	Minimum number of characters required.
Max Length	Maximum number of characters allowed.
Regex	Custom validation pattern (e.g., phone number format).

File Input Type (Advanced Settings)

When Input Type is set to File, validation settings (Min/Max Length, Regex) and Default Value are not available. File-specific options appear instead:

Setting	Description
Allowed Extensions	Restrict file types (e.g., jpg, png, pdf).
Max File Size	Maximum file size in bytes.
Image Width/Height	Constraints for image dimensions.
Aspect Ratio	Required width-to-height ratio for images.

Use Cases

• Names, titles, and labels (Text)
• Email addresses with validation (Email)
• Website links and URLs (URL)
• Phone numbers (Tel)
• Secure credentials (Password)
• Document and image uploads (File)

Related

• Common Settings — Shared settings reference
• Multi Line — For longer text content