5 Power Apps Canvas Code Snippets to Elevate Your UIs

This article is a culmination of my last month's public contributions - publishing reusable components for Canvas Apps. For each component, you can access the source code, copy it, and paste it into your app free of charge. All components are published on: - [My Github @jan-chlebek](https://github.com/jan-chlebek) - [Power Apps Tools](https://powerappstools.com/profile/3934c540-8ed1-48ba-ab4b-f376fd5522d9) - [Microsoft Sample Solution Gallery](https://adoption.microsoft.com/en-us/sample-solution-gallery/jan-chlebek/) --- ## Animated FAQ Accordion Animated accordion component implemented using native components in Power Apps Canvas. Great for FAQs, navigation menus, interactive forms, and any other foldable UI objects that require content organization. **Why You’ll Love It:** If you’ve ever wanted to add timer-based animations but weren’t sure where to start, this code snippet provides a simple yet effective implementation with timer-based animations for smooth chevron rotation and content collapsing.  Animated FAQ Accordion demo > [Click to get the source code](https://github.com/jan-chlebek/Power-Platform-Snippets/tree/main/animated-accordions) --- ## Animated Form Manually built container set, inspired on top of the idea of an animated accordion. It can scale to any number of items. Great for building forms and menus. In production implementation, it could be scaled further into any number of components! **Use Case Highlight:** I’ve created a sample HR form with three animated sections, but the design can be extended for various applications.  Animated Form demo > [Click to get the source code](https://github.com/jan-chlebek/Power-Platform-Snippets/tree/main/animated-accordions) --- ## N-line HTML text field This code snippet provides a solution to dynamically truncate HTML text in a Power Apps Canvas app based on the desired number of lines (n). It maintains the integrity of the HTML structure, ensuring that truncated content doesn’t cause formatting issues. If you need to squeeze one more row of data into your table, this is a way to go! **Use Cases:** - Displaying previews of long text content (e.g., blog posts, comments) where you want to fit as much as possible in a restricted height - Simplifying data-heavy applications - Enhancing user interfaces with concise, readable snippets.  N-line HTML text field demo > [Click to get the source code](https://github.com/jan-chlebek/Power-Platform-Snippets/tree/main/n-line-html-text) --- ## SVG Loading Spinners One of the best ways to learn to implement simple, static animations in Canvas Apps - learn SVG! SVG is a robust format that allows you to perform vector graphic animations that are compliant with any web-based technology, including Canvas Apps. The simplest way to get started? Start experimenting with loading spinners! SVG lets you transform objects by moving, rotating, changing opacity, and much more. **Getting Started Tip:** Explore SVG tutorials on resources like [W3Schools](https://www.w3schools.com/). Experiment with these spinners to grasp the fundamentals of SVG animation. After you finish, try using LLMs to generate SVGs for you!  SVG Loading Spinners demo > [Click to get the source code](https://github.com/jan-chlebek/Power-Platform-Snippets/tree/main/svg-loading-spinners) --- ## OTP input A secure and user-friendly one-time password (OTP) input control is implemented using native Power Apps Canvas components. As authentication isn't something widely used, this one is definitely atypical control. Suggested usages are especially suited for the gamification of your power apps or specific live audience interactions, such as educational purposes like quizzes. **Why It Stands Out:** While OTP inputs aren’t commonly used in Power Apps, this snippet highlights both the versatility and roadblocks faced whenever working with only native components for niche use cases.  One-Time Password Input demo > [Click to get the source code](https://github.com/jan-chlebek/Power-Platform-Snippets/tree/main/otp-input) --- ## Get Started Today! Each of these snippets is designed to be plug-and-play, so you can start using them in your projects immediately. Check out the demos, copy the code, and elevate your Power Apps UI design to the next level. Let me know how these components work for you in the comments. If you have any challenging component you'd like to be made, comment as well - I may take the challenge and do it for you! 🚀 --- ![[2025-07-03 (article) 5 Power Apps Canvas Code Snippets to Elevate Your UIs.png]]