understanding action sets

Actions are the building blocks of your Rhyme apps - think of them as ready-made tools that handle everything from displaying buttons to processing data. But with hundreds of actions available, how do you find what you need? That’s where action sets come in!

What Are Action Sets?

Action sets are simply collections of related actions grouped together to make them easier to find and use. It’s like having a well-organized toolbox where similar tools are kept together - all your screwdrivers in one section, all your wrenches in another.

For example, the buttons set contains all the different types of buttons you might need: regular buttons, icon buttons, navigation buttons, and more. The form set has everything for building forms: input fields, dropdowns, checkboxes, and form submission actions.

How Sets Are Organized

Rhyme organizes its 138+ action sets into 7 main areas based on what they help you accomplish:

🎨 UI & Presentation

Making things look good

buttons - All types of clickable buttons
text - Displaying and formatting text
icons - Adding visual icons to your app
styling - Colors, fonts, and visual effects
animation - Making things move and transition smoothly

👆 User Interaction

Getting input from users

input - Text fields, sliders, and other input controls
form - Complete form building and handling
events - Responding to clicks, taps, and other user actions
navigation - Moving between different parts of your app

💾 Data & State Management

Working with information

data - Storing and retrieving app information
csv - Working with spreadsheet-like data
variables - Managing dynamic values in your app

🔌 External Integration

Connecting to the outside world

network - Making web requests and API calls
email - Sending messages and notifications
auth - User login and security
location - Working with maps and GPS

📺 Media & Content

Rich content and multimedia

audio - Playing sounds and music
video - Displaying and controlling video
images - Working with pictures and graphics
blog - Content management features

⚙️ System & Control Flow

App logic and behind-the-scenes work

flow - Conditional logic and decision making
system - App configuration and settings
security - Protecting your app and data
file - Working with documents and downloads

🛠️ Development & Testing

Building and debugging your app

debug - Testing and troubleshooting tools
exec - Running custom code when needed

Finding the Right Actions

When you’re building your app, start by thinking about what you want to accomplish:

“I want users to click something” → Look in the buttons set
“I need to collect information” → Check out the form and input sets
“I want to save data” → Explore the data set
“I need to make a web request” → Find what you need in the network set

Each set contains actions that work well together and solve related problems. You’ll often use multiple actions from the same set to build a complete feature.

What’s Next?

Ready to dive deeper? Browse through the individual set documentation to see exactly what actions are available and how to use them in your Rhyme apps. Remember - you don’t need to memorize everything! The organized structure makes it easy to find what you need when you need it.