com.ebasetech.xi.api.controls
Interface ColumnLayout

All Superinterfaces:

Layout

public interface ColumnLayout
extends Layout

A Column Layout displays child controls in a grid formation where each child control is placed in the next available table cell e.g. if the Column Layout has two columns, the first control is displayed in row 1 column 1, the second in row 1 column 2, the third in row2 column1, the fourth in row2 column2 etc. The number of columns can be configured.

Further documentation.

Since:

V4.4

See Also:

LayoutControl.getLayout()

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getCellHAlign() Horizontal alignment for each control within its containing table cell.
PaddingStyleProperties	getCellPadding() Padding properties for each table cell.
java.lang.String	getCellVAlign() Vertical alignment for each control within its containing table cell.
int	getColumns() Number of columns in each row of the layout.
java.lang.String	getHAlign() Horizontal alignment for all child controls of the container as a whole e.g.
java.lang.String	getLayoutClass() Returns the list of CSS classes applied to each table cell within the layout.
java.lang.String	getLayoutStyle() Returns the inline CSS style applied to each table cell within the layout.
java.lang.String	getTableClass() Returns the list of CSS classes configured for the HTML table used to provide the layout.
java.lang.String	getTableStyle() Returns the inline CSS style configured for the HTML table used to provide the layout.
java.lang.String	getVAlign() Vertical alignment for all child controls of the container as a whole e.g.
void	setCellHAlign(java.lang.String cellHAlign) Sets the horizontal alignment for each control within its containing table cell.
void	setCellVAlign(java.lang.String cellVAlign) Sets the vertical alignment for each control within its containing table cell.
void	setColumns(int columns) Set the number of columns in each row of the layout.
void	setHAlign(java.lang.String hAlign) Sets the horizontal alignment for all child controls of the container as a whole e.g.
void	setLayoutClass(java.lang.String layoutClass) Sets one or more CSS classes to be applied to each table cell within the layout.
void	setLayoutStyle(java.lang.String layoutStyle) Sets the inline CSS style to be applied to each table cell within the layout.
void	setTableClass(java.lang.String tableClass) Sets one or more CSS classes to be applied to the HTML table used to provide the layout.
void	setTableStyle(java.lang.String tableStyle) Sets the inline CSS style to be applied to the HTML table used to provide the layout.
void	setVAlign(java.lang.String vAlign) Sets the vertical alignment for all child controls of the container as a whole e.g.

Method Detail

getHAlign

java.lang.String getHAlign()

Horizontal alignment for all child controls of the container as a whole e.g. setting this property to Center will place all controls in the center of the container's horizontal space. See setHAlign(String) for details of supported values when setting this property.

Further documentation.

Since:

V4.4

See Also:

getCellHAlign()

setHAlign

void setHAlign(java.lang.String hAlign)

Sets the horizontal alignment for all child controls of the container as a whole e.g. setting this property to Center will place all controls in the center of the container's horizontal space. Use the setCellHAlign(String) method to align each control within its containing table cell.

Supported values:

Value	Constant
Center	ControlConstants.HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
Left	ControlConstants.HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_LEFT
Right	ControlConstants.HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_RIGHT
Fill	ControlConstants.HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_FILL

Setting a value of null removes any existing value for the property.

Further documentation.

Example:

 controls.PANEL1.layout.setHAlign(ControlConstants.HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER);
 

Since:

V4.4

See Also:

setCellHAlign(String)

getCellHAlign

java.lang.String getCellHAlign()

Horizontal alignment for each control within its containing table cell. See setCellHAlign(String) for details of supported values when setting this property.

Further documentation.

Since:

V4.4

setCellHAlign

void setCellHAlign(java.lang.String cellHAlign)

Sets the horizontal alignment for each control within its containing table cell.

Supported values:

Value	Constant
Center	ControlConstants.HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
Left	ControlConstants.HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_LEFT
Right	ControlConstants.HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_RIGHT
Fill	ControlConstants.HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_FILL

Setting a value of null removes any existing value for the property.

Further documentation.

Example:

 controls.PANEL1.layout.setCellHAlign(ControlConstants.HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER);
 

Since:

V4.4

getVAlign

java.lang.String getVAlign()

Vertical alignment for all child controls of the container as a whole e.g. setting this property to Center will place all controls in the center of the container's vertical space. See setVAlign(String) for details of supported values when setting this property.

Further documentation.

Since:

V4.4

See Also:

getCellVAlign()

setVAlign

void setVAlign(java.lang.String vAlign)

Sets the vertical alignment for all child controls of the container as a whole e.g. setting this property to Center will place all controls in the center of the container's vertical space. Use the setCellVAlign(String) method to align each control within its containing table cell.

Supported values:

Value	Constant
Center	ControlConstants.VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
Top	ControlConstants.VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_TOP
Bottom	ControlConstants.VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_BOTTOM
Fill	ControlConstants.VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_FILL

Setting a value of null removes any existing value for the property.

Further documentation.

Example:

 controls.PANEL1.layout.setVAlign(ControlConstants.VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER);
 

Since:

V4.4

See Also:

setCellVAlign(String)

getCellVAlign

java.lang.String getCellVAlign()

Vertical alignment for each control within its containing table cell. See setCellVAlign(String) for details of supported values when setting this property.

Further documentation.

Since:

V4.4

setCellVAlign

void setCellVAlign(java.lang.String cellVAlign)

Sets the vertical alignment for each control within its containing table cell.

Supported values:

Value	Constant
Center	ControlConstants.VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
Top	ControlConstants.VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_TOP
Bottom	ControlConstants.VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_BOTTOM

Setting a value of null removes any existing value for the property.

Further documentation.

Example:

 controls.PANEL1.layout.setCellVAlign(ControlConstants.VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER);
 

Since:

V4.4

getCellPadding

PaddingStyleProperties getCellPadding()

Padding properties for each table cell.

Since:

V4.4

getColumns

int getColumns()

Number of columns in each row of the layout.

Further documentation.

Since:

V4.4

setColumns

void setColumns(int columns)

Set the number of columns in each row of the layout.

Further documentation.

Since:

V4.4

getTableClass

java.lang.String getTableClass()

Returns the list of CSS classes configured for the HTML table used to provide the layout.

These classes are configured in the designer using the Advanced Properties button within the layout properties Styling Assistant.

Since:

V4.4

See Also:

setTableClass(String)

setTableClass

void setTableClass(java.lang.String tableClass)

Sets one or more CSS classes to be applied to the HTML table used to provide the layout. Multiple classes are specified by using a space between the class names, as per the HTML class parameter.

These classes are configured in the designer using the Advanced Properties button within the layout properties Styling Assistant.

Since:

V4.4

getTableStyle

java.lang.String getTableStyle()

Returns the inline CSS style configured for the HTML table used to provide the layout.

This inline style is configured in the designer using the Advanced Properties button within the layout properties Styling Assistant.

Since:

V4.4

See Also:

setTableStyle(String)

setTableStyle

void setTableStyle(java.lang.String tableStyle)

Sets the inline CSS style to be applied to the HTML table used to provide the layout. Style is entered as for the HTML style parameter.

This inline style is configured in the designer using the Advanced Properties button within the layout properties Styling Assistant.

Since:

V4.4

getLayoutClass

java.lang.String getLayoutClass()

Returns the list of CSS classes applied to each table cell within the layout.

These classes are configured in the designer using the Advanced Properties button within the layout properties Styling Assistant.

Since:

V4.4

See Also:

setLayoutClass(String)

setLayoutClass

void setLayoutClass(java.lang.String layoutClass)

Sets one or more CSS classes to be applied to each table cell within the layout. Multiple classes are specified by using a space between the class names, as per the HTML class parameter.

These classes are configured in the designer using the Advanced Properties button within the layout properties Styling Assistant.

Since:

V4.4

getLayoutStyle

java.lang.String getLayoutStyle()

Returns the inline CSS style applied to each table cell within the layout.

This inline style is configured in the designer using the Advanced Properties button within the layout properties Styling Assistant.

Since:

V4.4

See Also:

setLayoutStyle(String)

setLayoutStyle

void setLayoutStyle(java.lang.String layoutStyle)

Sets the inline CSS style to be applied to each table cell within the layout. Style is entered as for the HTML style parameter.

This inline style is configured in the designer using the Advanced Properties button within the layout properties Styling Assistant.

Since:

V4.4