Attachments Control button scrolling as files are added.

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Hi All,

I am trying to work with the attachments control to upload files to blob storage. I have the control nicely placed at the bottom of my screen when I add items the gallery appears above as expected. The problem is the button becomes part of the gallery scroll and disappears from the container when x amount of files are added.

I can handle this by resizing the control and the Y position based on number of attachments upt o about 10 (10 is the maximum amount of screen space I have given the control ) If I limit the number of attachments to 10 I can keep the button in the same position with a calculation.

The trouble is I would like to attach more than 10 files and will never actually know the upper limit. Hence the scroll bar appears and my button eventually disappears is there a way to keep the button fixed at the bottom?

Many Thanks
Jamie

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WarrenBelz 155,838 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi @NotOnUrNelly7,

You can change the ItemSpacing property of the attachment control to a negative number (-20 squeezes them pretty close, but still makes the items readable and actionable). That way you can fit a lot more into the non-scrolling area and also have the Attach icon a lot higher up.

Also (and this may cause other issues with the height and placement of the Form), you can control the Height of the Attachment control (and do it in conjunction with the above) - you will have to play with the figures depending on you font/size etc. The first bit allows for the attachments, then the second adds room for the file message at the end. It also ensures a blank control has height
Min( CountRows(Self.Attachments) * 45 + 45, 90 )

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Nilesh Chakrani 4 on at

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You can make the height of the attachment DataCard dynamic so the button stays visible. For example, multiply the number of attachments by a fixed row height and cap it with Min to avoid exceeding your screen space:
Min(CountRows(DataCardValue8.Attachments) * 70, 700)

This way, the control expands as files are added but won’t push the button into the scroll area.

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Hi @NotOnUrNelly7,

A quick follow-up to see if you received the answer you were looking for. Happy to assist further if not.

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