Question Types

FlowGenie forms support a variety of question types. Each question shares a few base properties:

• id – unique identifier generated automatically
• key – the field name used when submitting responses
• label – text shown to the user
• hideLabel – hide the label in the rendered form
• required – whether answering is mandatory
• sublabel – secondary text shown under the label
• helper – helper tooltip text
• defaultValue – starting value

Below are the available types and their additional options.

Text Elements

Single line (text)

Properties:

• placeholder – text shown when empty

Email (email)

Same as text but validates an email address.

Password (password)

Same as text but hides the value.

Code (code)

Properties:

• language – language used for syntax highlighting (e.g. javascript, python)
• allowLanguageChange – allow the end user to change the language
• placeholder – placeholder code

Multiline (multiline)

Properties:

• lines – number of lines to show
• placeholder – placeholder text

Number (number)

Properties:

• placeholder – numeric placeholder

Checkbox (checkbox)

Properties:

• defaultValue – true or false

Multi Elements

Dropdown (select)

Properties:

• options – array of { id, key, label, value }
• defaultValue – key of the selected option

Multi‑Select (multiselect)

Properties:

• options – array of { id, key, label, value }
• defaultValue – array of selected keys

Ordered List (orderedlist)

Properties:

• options – array of { id, key, label, value } in the displayed order
• defaultValue – array of keys representing the order

Media Elements

File Upload (file)

Simple file uploader with no extra options.

Image (image)

Image picker with no extra options.

E‑Signature (esignature)

Captures a drawn signature. No additional options.

These question types can be combined in sections to create rich forms.