The Alert component for Retool Apps

A message box to display important information with optional title and clickable action.

Demo

For more information about this component, refer to the Informational components guide.

Settings

Alert includes the following configurable options when building apps in the IDE.

PositionHeightHiddenShow on desktopShow on mobileMaintain space when hiddenMarginAlways show in edit modeStylesValue

Properties

All properties for Alert with supported data types or values. You can write JavaScript almost anywhere in Retool to manipulate or read property values.

closeIcon

enum

The icon to display.

Values

You can select an icon or dynamically set one with a valid icon key.

Demo

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closeIconPosition

enum

The position of the close icon.

Values

top	Top.
center	Center.

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global

boolean

Whether the object is globally scoped for use in all app pages.

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heightType

enum

Whether the height automatically resizes to fit content or is a fixed size.

Values

fixed	Fixed height.
auto	Expand to fit content.

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hidden

boolean

Whether the component is visible.

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id

string

The unique identifier.

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isHiddenOnDesktop

boolean

Whether the component is visible in the desktop layout.

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isHiddenOnMobile

boolean

Whether the component is visible in the mobile layout.

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maintainSpaceWhenHidden

boolean

Whether the component takes up space on the canvas if hidden is true.

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margin

enum

The amount of margin to render outside.

Values

4px 8px	Normal margin.
0	No margin.

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pluginType

string

The plugin type.

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showInEditor

boolean

Whether to remain visible in the editor if hidden is true.

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style

object

Custom style options in use. Not all style options may be available for all components.

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value

The value.

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Methods

JavaScript API methods for interacting with Alert. You can write JavaScript almost anywhere in Retool and use methods to manipulate data and property values.

clearValue

Clear the current values.

alert.clearValue()

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resetValue

Reset the current value to the default value.

alert.resetValue()

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scrollIntoView

Scrolls the canvas or parent container so that the selected component appears in the visible area.

alert.scrollIntoView(scrollIntoViewOptions)

Parameters

scrollIntoViewOptions

object

The scroll options.

Properties

behavior

enum

The scroll behavior.

Values

auto	Scroll immediately to the specified position.
smooth	Scroll gradually to the specified position.

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block

enum

The scroll position relative to the component.

Values

nearest	Scrolls only the minimum amount required for the component to appear in the visible area. Scrolling does not occur if the component is already in view.
start	Scrolls to position the component at the top of the visible area.
center	Scrolls to position the component in the middle of the visible area.
end	Scrolls to position the component at the bottom of the visible area.

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setHidden

Set the hidden value to toggle whether the component is visible. Defaults to true without a parameter.

alert.setHidden(hidden)

Parameters

hidden

boolean

Whether the component is visible.

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setValue

Set the current value.

alert.setValue(value)

Parameters

value

The value.

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Events

Events are triggered by user interactions, such as clicking a button or entering a value. Use event handlers to trigger queries or other actions in response to events.

close

The component is closed.

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