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# Media view

The media view widget displays images and PDF documents. It visualizes raw Base64 strings, media server paths, file objects, or public URLs in your Apps.

<figure><img src="/files/xT2rXWHqVNARBChoGGR7" alt="" width="264"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Data binding

### Function output or modifier to widget

| **Property** | **Description**                                                                                                               | **Type**                  |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| `data`       | Supplies the media content used to render images or documents on the widget canvas. Automatically unpacks single-item arrays. | string \| array \| object |
| `clear`      | Clears the currently displayed media item from the view layout when a signal is received.                                     | boolean                   |

### Data formats

The `data` property handles multiple flexible input payload types to streamline integration with your backends.

* **Base64 string:** A raw Base64-encoded string character block. The widget automatically resolves standard MIME categories (such as `image/png` or `application/pdf`).
* **File Base64 object:** A structured object defining explicit `base64` data and `type` properties.
* **File path object:** A structured object containing explicit backend server `path` and file `type` keys.
* **Media server path:** A direct text string locator path addressing a storage asset hosted directly on the platform media cluster.
* **URL:** A standard fully qualified public internet web link to an external image or file target.

<figure><img src="/files/UcR1cJBtkC4TgFOlBoMQ" alt=""><figcaption><p>A function node with an image connected to the media view widget. The extension node retrieves the content of the output array.</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/891V1Pe5cv6qIRGRsovS" alt=""><figcaption><p>Binding a file item extracted from the media server file system directly into memory works without extra modifiers.</p></figcaption></figure>

## Configuration

Set the widget's defaults in the settings panel.

### General settings

| **Property**   | **Label**         | **Description**                                                                                                                      | **Type** |
| -------------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- |
| `objectFit`    | Image fitting     | Controls how the media stretches or scales to match its layout container boundaries (options include `Contain`, `Cover`, or `Fill`). | string   |
| `borderRadius` | Rounded corners % | Applies a border radius frame curvature to the media canvas outer edges as a percentage of the smaller layout dimension.             | integer  |


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