Creating and Using Templates

Servoy allows the creation of three different types of templates:

1. Element template – an element or group of elements can be selected and made into a template.
2. Complete Form template – the entire form can be saved as a template.
3. Form template – A basic "'empty" ' form can be set up with parts and other meta properties, which can then be saved as a template. 

Regardless of the type of template, selected elements or the currently active form can be saved as a template by clicking on the "Save as Template" button on the Reorganize menu: Image RemovedActions toolbar:  Image Added
The saved templates then appear in the Templates drawer of the palette, as seen in the image above. This list is shared by forms of the same solution. There are two ways to use saved templates:

1. By selecting a template from the palette and placing it into an active form.
2. By specifying a template via the New Form wizard in the process of creating a new form.

Templates are stored in the Resource project assigned to a solution. Whenever a new template is created, it appears in the contextual list when the Templates node is selected in Solution Explorer .