The ProGlove component for Retool Mobile

An interface to capture data using a ProGlove scanner.

ProGlove is currently in private beta on Retool Cloud and Self-hosted Retool.

Receive data captured by an Android device with a connected ProGlove scanner.

Settings

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

SizeLabelDataDisabledHiddenSuffix iconPrefix iconShow on desktopShow on mobileMaintain space when hiddenMarginAlways show in edit modeStylesWidth

Properties

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

buttonSize

enum

The size of the button.

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buttonText

string

The text label to display.

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data

any[]

The source data.

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disabled

boolean

Whether input, interaction, selection, or triggering is disabled.

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global

boolean

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

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hidden

boolean

Whether the component is visible.

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iconAfter

enum

The suffix icon to display.

Values

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

Demo

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iconBefore

enum

The prefix icon to display.

Values

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

Demo

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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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scannerState

enum

The state of the barcode scanner.

Values

DISCONNECTED	The scanner is disconnected.
CONNECTED	The scanner is connected.
CONNECTING	The scanner is connecting.
RECONNECTING	The scanner is reconnecting.
SEARCHING	The mobile device is searching for the scanner.
SETTING_UP	The scanner is being set up.
ERROR	An error occurred when attempting to connect to the scanner.

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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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width

number

The width.

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Methods

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

setDisabled

Set the disabled value to toggle whether the input field is disabled. Defaults to true without a parameter.

proGlove.setDisabled(disabled)

Parameters

disabled

boolean

Whether input, interaction, selection, or triggering is disabled.

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setHidden

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

proGlove.setHidden(hidden)

Parameters

hidden

boolean

Whether the component is visible.

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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.

open

The component is opened.

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