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My watch button doesn't work. What am I missing?
Hello all, I'm new to JSON/Sharepoint. I've pieced together a formatting that I like but I can't get the watch button to work. ChatGPT said something about a button element not able to be used to open link. But I tried a div to look like a button but it didn't work either.
Can anyone help me correct the code? The code in question starts at line 250.
I'm trying to make this elmtype link to the $Link column.
{
"$schema": "https://developer.microsoft.com/json-schemas/sp/v2/tile-formatting.schema.json",
"hideColumnHeader": true,
"commandBarProps": {
"commands": [
{
"key": "new",
"hide": true
},
{
"key": "export",
"hide": true
},
{
"key": "alertMe",
"hide": true
},
{
"key": "manageAlert",
"hide": true
},
{
"key": "undoCheckOut",
"hide": true
},
{
"key": "manageForms",
"hide": true
},
{
"key": "editInGridView",
"hide": true
},
{
"key": "integrate",
"hide": true
},
{
"key": "automate",
"hide": true
},
{
"key": "share",
"hide": true
},
{
"key": "delete",
"hide": true
},
{
"key": "edit",
"hide": true
}
]
},
"height": 370,
"width": 290,
"hideSelection": false,
"hideListHeader": true,
"fillHorizontally": true,
"formatter": {
"elmType": "div",
"attributes": {
"class": "sp-card-container",
"display": "flex",
"flex-wrap": "wrap",
"align-items": "stretch",
"padding": "8px",
"margin-bottom": "25px",
"max-width": "420px",
"border-radius": "18px",
"box-shadow": "4px 4px 8px lightblue"
},
"children": [
{
"elmType": "div"
},
{
"elmType": "div",
"attributes": {
"class": "ms-bgColor-white sp-css-borderColor-neutralLight sp-card-borderHighlight sp-card-subContainer"
},
"children": [
{
"elmType": "div",
"attributes": {
"class": "ms-fontSize-s"
},
"style": {
"width": "100%",
"line-height": "1.5em",
"padding": "4px",
"padding-left": "16px",
"background-color": "=if([$Track] =='Zoom', '#042b48', if([$Track] =='SimpleLists', '#042b48', if([$Track] =='Breakout', '#042b48' '#042b48')))",
"color": "white",
"font-size": "13.5px",
"font-weight": "bold"
},
"txtContent": "[$Track]"
},
{
"elmType": "div",
"attributes": {
"class": "sp-card-previewColumnContainer"
},
"children": [
{
"elmType": "div",
"attributes": {
"class": "sp-card-imageContainer"
},
"children": [
{
"elmType": "div",
"attributes": {
"class": "ms-bgColor-neutralLight sp-card-imagePreviewBackground"
},
"children": [
{
"elmType": "img",
"style": {
"display": "=if([$Image] == '', 'none', '')"
},
"attributes": {
"src": "=getThumbnailImage([$Image], 400, 400)",
"title": "[$Image.fileName]",
"class": "sp-card-imagePreview"
}
},
{
"elmType": "svg",
"style": {
"display": "=if([$Image] == '', '', 'none')"
},
"attributes": {
"preserveAspectRatio": "none",
"viewBox": "0 0 210 105",
"class": "sp-card-defaultImage ms-bgColor-themeLighter"
},
"children": [
{
"elmType": "path",
"attributes": {
"id": "sp-card-defaultImage-path1",
"d": "M0 25.7896L126.5 53.8817L96 105H0V25.7896Z"
}
},
{
"elmType": "path",
"attributes": {
"id": "sp-card-defaultImage-path2",
"d": "M96 105L158.7 0H204C207.314 0 210 2.68629 210 6V105H96Z"
}
}
]
},
{
"elmType": "svg",
"style": {
"display": "=if([$Image] == '', '', 'none')"
},
"attributes": {
"class": "sp-card-defaultImageOverlay",
"viewBox": "0 0 40 40"
},
"children": [
{
"elmType": "path",
"attributes": {
"id": "sp-card-defaultImageOverlay-path1",
"d": "M 4 4 H 37 V 37 H 4 L 4 4"
}
},
{
"elmType": "path",
"attributes": {
"id": "sp-card-defaultImageOverlay-path2",
"d": "M24.17 21.151L21.66 24.741L17.54 19.191C17.3322 18.914 17.0062 18.751 16.66 18.751C16.3137 18.751 15.9877 18.914 15.78 19.191L9.20997 28.051C8.97126 28.3786 8.93818 28.813 9.12453 29.173C9.31088 29.533 9.68465 29.7567 10.09 29.751H29.91C30.3085 29.7562 30.6769 29.5396 30.866 29.1887C31.0551 28.8378 31.0335 28.411 30.81 28.081L26 21.151C25.7991 20.8407 25.4546 20.6533 25.085 20.6533C24.7153 20.6533 24.3709 20.8407 24.17 21.151Z"
}
},
{
"elmType": "path",
"attributes": {
"id": "sp-card-defaultImageOverlay-path3",
"d": "M28 15.751C29.3807 15.751 30.5 14.6317 30.5 13.251C30.5 11.8703 29.3807 10.751 28 10.751C26.6193 10.751 25.5 11.8703 25.5 13.251C25.5 14.6317 26.6193 15.751 28 15.751Z"
}
},
{
"elmType": "path",
"attributes": {
"id": "sp-card-defaultImageOverlay-path4",
"d": "M4.5 37.251H35.5C36.3284 37.251 37 36.5794 37 35.751V4.75098C37 3.92255 36.3284 3.25098 35.5 3.25098H4.5C3.67157 3.25098 3 3.92255 3 4.75098V35.751C3 36.5794 3.67157 37.251 4.5 37.251ZM4 4.75098C4 4.47483 4.22386 4.25098 4.5 4.25098H35.5C35.7761 4.25098 36 4.47483 36 4.75098V35.751C36 36.0271 35.7761 36.251 35.5 36.251H4.5C4.22386 36.251 4 36.0271 4 35.751V4.75098Z"
}
}
]
}
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"elmType": "div",
"attributes": {
"class": "sp-card-displayColumnContainer",
"display": "flex",
"flex-wrap": "wrap",
"height": "400"
},
"children": [
{
"elmType": "p",
"attributes": {
"title": "[$Title]",
"class": "ms-fontColor-neutralPrimary sp-card-content sp-card-highlightedContent",
"role": "heading",
"aria-level": "3",
"display": "flex",
"flex-wrap": "wrap",
"padding": "40px"
},
"txtContent": "=if ([$Title] == '', '–', [$Title])",
"style": {
"white-space": "wrap",
"word-break": "keep-all"
}
}
]
},
{
"elmType": "div",
"attributes": {
"class": "sp-card-lastTextColumnContainer"
},
"children": [
{
"elmType": "p",
"attributes": {
"title": "[$Description]",
"class": "ms-fontColor-neutralPrimary sp-card-content "
},
"txtContent": "=if ([$Description] == '', '–', [$Description])",
"style": {
"white-space": "wrap",
"word-break": "keep-all"
}
},
{
"elmType": "button",
"attributes": {
"class": "sp-row-button ms-borderColor-blue sp-row-button ms-bgColor-purpleDark--hover ms-fontWeight-semibold ms-fontColor-black",
"href": "[$Link]",
"target": "_blank"
},
"customRowAction": {
"action": "defaultClick"
},
"style": {
"position": "absolute",
"left": "8px",
"top": "320px",
"width": "264px",
"margin-left": "10px",
"display": "span",
"background-color": "transparent",
"border-radius": "4px",
"border-color": "#0082f0"
},
"txtContent": "Watch"
}
]
}
]
}
]
}
}
- In the below change the elmType to "a" e.g. "elmType":"a",
You may need to add some styling
{
"elmType": "button",
"attributes": {
"class": "sp-row-button ms-borderColor-blue sp-row-button ms-bgColor-purpleDark--hover ms-fontWeight-semibold ms-fontColor-black",
"href": "[$Link]",
"target": "_blank"
},nah, it can't be that simple!!! Thank you!
why doesn't the button element work? am i using it wrong?
TheRealJMartinez with the embed option you can get a video to play in a dialogue pop up
{"elmType": "button","attributes": {"class": "sp-row-button ms-borderColor-blue ms-bgColor-themePrimary ms-fontWeight-semibold ms-fontColor-white","title": "Watch"},"style": {"position": "absolute","left": "8px","top": "320px","width": "264px","margin-left": "10px","display": "flex","align-items": "center","justify-content": "center","background-color": "#0078d4","border-radius": "4px","border-color": "#0082f0","padding": "10px"},"children": [{"elmType": "span","attributes": {"class": "ms-fontIcon ms-Icon--Play"},"style": {"font-size": "16px","margin-right": "8px"}},{"elmType": "span","txtContent": "Watch","style": {"font-size": "16px","font-weight": "bold"}}],"customRowAction": {"action": "embed","actionInput": {"src": "[$Link]","height": "350","width": "700"}},"txtContent": "Click here to open video :play_button:"}]}]
