# displaySnippet

## Description

Allows users to decide whether to show or hide a snippet modal on the screen.

## Input / Parameter

| Name    | Description                          | Input Type  | Default | Options           | Required |
| ------- | ------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------- | ----------------- | -------- |
| snippet | The snippet to be shown or hidden.   | String/Text | -       | -                 | Yes      |
| show    | To show or hide snippet.             | Boolean     | true    | true, false       | Yes      |
| effect  | The animation effect of the snippet. | String      | None    | None, Fade, Slide | No       |

## Output

Note: The page will be updated to show or hide the snippet.

## Example

In this example, we will show a snippet with slide effect.

### Steps

1. First, we will need to have a snippet to display or hide. Create one under the Snippet tab if you don't have any yet. In this example, we will be using a snippet named `Snippet1`.

   ![](/files/59ROBYjwQfEWoSNDNxP4)
2. Drag in a button, to show the snippet modal.

   ![](/files/lOXvgAyI5ui7ZnVXmVGn)
3. In the event `press` of the button fill in the parameters as shown below for both buttons.

   ![](/files/2AYYEDqeUuuzaux4mHIv)

### Result

1. Try clicking the show button on either Preview or Compiled App, the snippet modal will be shown and covering the screen.

   ![](/files/mccdzJhfGwvHpMroOnFp)

   ![](/files/fPZCzY8oLzPkEtYS8O17)

## Links

### Related Information

See also:

* Components
  * [Snippet](/emobiq-client/006-actions-and-visual-logic/action-reference/react-native/app/displaysnippet.md)


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