KittoHowTo

Kitto tips & tricks and how-tos#

This page links to a growing collection of small articles about Kitto techniques, how-tos, tips & tricks. If you need an article covering a particular subject, or if you think you have something to contribute, let us know by posting in the forum.

Models and Data Access

• How to define a "Has One" reference between models
• How to define a "Has Many" reference between models
• Can I use more than one database at a time?
• How enable/disable inserting, editing, deleting for records
• How to selectively disable editing for single field
• How to upload files to the database

User Interface

• How to customize view labels and icons
• How to customize grid row colors
• How to display blob fields and external files as images
• Kitto demos are very desktop-like. How can you make it look and feel more webby?
• Can I style my applications through CSS?
• How do I configure an edit window?
• How do I localize the application?
• How to create a Master/Detail form

Authentication and Access Control

• How to use a custom table for user names and passwords

Session

• How to set custom values for the session
• How to create a log file

Miscellaneous features

• How to set config and metadata values from external files
• Can I open a view in a new tab?