Question Types

Lygotype includes 17 question types organized into 7 groups. Every type is available in the question editor and fully supports conditional logic rules.

Choice (7 types)

Single Select — A radio button group. Respondents choose exactly one option. Supports conditional logic branching.
Checkboxes — Multi-select with checkboxes. Respondents can choose one or more options.
Dropdown — A single-select dropdown menu. Useful for long option lists.
Multi-Select Dropdown — A tag-style dropdown that allows multiple selections. Also called Tagbox.
Yes / No — A two-option toggle. Clean and fast for binary questions.
Image Picker — Displays options as images. Respondents click to select.
Ranking — Respondents drag to rank a list of items in order of preference.

Text (4 types)

Single Line Text — A standard one-line text input.
Multi-Line Text — A textarea for longer free-form answers.
Multi-Text Box — Multiple labelled text inputs in one question.
Full Name — Captures first and last name in separate fields.

Scale (2 types)

Rating — A star or number rating from 1–10 (configurable range).
Slider — A range slider with configurable min, max, and step.

Matrix (3 types)

Single Select Matrix — A grid of rows and columns. Respondents select one option per row.
Multi-Select Matrix — A grid where respondents can select multiple options per row.
Dynamic Matrix — A matrix where respondents can add their own rows at runtime.

Media (2 types)

File Upload — Accept file uploads from respondents. Configurable file type and size limits.
Signature Pad — A canvas-based signature capture field. Output is saved as a PNG data URL.

Layout (2 types)

Panel — Groups questions visually inside a collapsible container.
Dynamic Panel — A repeating panel — respondents can add multiple sets of grouped answers.

Other (2 types)

Payment — A Stripe payment field. Supports fixed and dynamic pricing. See Stripe Setup.
Content Block — A read-only rich text block — useful for instructions, terms, or section headers.

Adding question types

To add a question: click + Add Question in the builder sidebar, or click the + button between existing questions. Select the type from the picker — types are grouped and searchable.

Every question type supports:

A question label and optional description/help text
Required / optional toggle
Conditional visibility rules (show/hide based on other answers)
Custom validation (email, phone, URL, number ranges, regex)