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Version: 20 R6

List Box

Columns​

Collection of columns of the list box.

JSON Grammar​

NameData TypePossible Values
columnscollection of column objectsContains the properties for the list box columns

For a list of properties supported by column objects, please refer to the Column Specific Properties section.

Objects Supported​

List Box

Detail Form Name​

Selection type list box

Specifies the form to use for modifying or displaying individual records of the list box.

The specified form is displayed:

  • when using Add Subrecord and Edit Subrecord standard actions applied to the list box (see Using standard actions),
  • when a row is double-clicked and the Double-click on Row property is set to "Edit Record" or "Display Record".

JSON Grammar​

NameData TypePossible Values
detailFormstring
  • Name (string) of table or project form
  • POSIX path (string) to a .json file describing the form
  • Object describing the form

    • Objects Supported​

    List Box

    Double-click on row​

    Selection type list box

    Sets the action to be performed when a user double-clicks on a row in the list box. The available options are:

    • Do nothing (default): Double-clicking a row does not trigger any automatic action.
    • Edit Record: Double-clicking a row displays the corresponding record in the detail form defined for the list box. The record is opened in read-write mode so it can be modified.
    • Display Record: Identical to the previous action, except that the record is opened in read-only mode so it cannot be modified.

    Double-clicking an empty row is ignored in list boxes.

    Regardless of the action selected/chosen, the On Double clicked form event is generated.

    For the last two actions, the On Open Detail form event is also generated. The On Close Detail is then generated when a record displayed in the detail form associated with the list box is about to be closed (regardless of whether or not the record was modified).

    JSON Grammar​

    NameData TypePossible Values
    doubleClickInRowActionstring"editSubrecord", "displaySubrecord"

    Objects Supported​

    List Box

    Highlight Set​

    Selection type list box

    This property is used to specify the set to be used to manage highlighted records in the list box (when the Arrays data source is selected, a Boolean array with the same name as the list box is used).

    4D creates a default set named ListBoxSetN where N starts at 0 and is incremented according to the number of list boxes in the form. If necessary, you can modify the default set. It can be a local, process or interprocess set (we recommend using a local set, for example $LBSet, in order to limit network traffic). It is then maintained automatically by 4D. If the user selects one or more rows in the list box, the set is updated immediately. If you want to select one or more rows by programming, you can apply the commands of the “Sets” theme to this set.

    • The highlighted status of the list box rows and the highlighted status of the table records are completely independent.
    • If the “Highlight Set” property does not contain a name, it will not be possible to make selections in the list box.

    JSON Grammar​

    NameData TypePossible Values
    highlightSetstringName of the set

    Objects Supported​

    List Box

    Locked columns and static columns​

    Locked columns and static columns are two separate and independent functionalities in list boxes:

    • Locked columns always stay displayed to the left of the list box; they do not scroll horizontally.
    • Static columns cannot be moved by drag and drop within the list box.

    You can set static and locked columns by programming, refer to "List Box" section in the 4D Language Reference manual.

    These properties interact as follows:

    • If you set columns that are only static, they cannot be moved.

    • If you set columns that are locked but not static, you can still change their position freely within the locked area. However, a locked column cannot be moved outside of this locked area.

    • If you set all of the columns in the locked area as static, you cannot move these columns within the locked area.

    • You can set a combination of locked and static columns according to your needs. For example, if you set three locked columns and one static column, the user can swap the two right-most columns within the locked area (since only the first column is static).

    Number of Locked Columns​

    Number of columns that must stay permanently displayed in the left part of the list box, even when the user scrolls through the columns horizontally.

    JSON Grammar​

    NameData TypePossible Values
    lockedColumnCountintegerminimum: 0

    Objects Supported​

    List Box

    Number of Static Columns​

    Number of columns that cannot be moved during execution.

    JSON Grammar​

    NameData TypePossible Values
    staticColumnCountintegerminimum: 0

    Objects Supported​

    List Box

    Number of Columns​

    Sets the number of columns of the list box.

    You can add or remove columns dynamically by programming, using commands such as LISTBOX INSERT COLUMN or LISTBOX DELETE COLUMN.

    JSON Grammar​

    NameData TypePossible Values
    columnCountintegerminimum: 1

    Objects Supported​

    List Box

    Row Control Array​

    Array type list box

    A 4D array controlling the display of list box rows.

    You can set the "hidden", "disabled" and "selectable" interface properties for each row in an array-based list box using this array. It can also be designated using the LISTBOX SET ARRAY command.

    The row control array must be of the Longint type and include the same number of rows as the list box. Each element of the Row Control Array defines the interface status of its corresponding row in the list box. Three interface properties are available using constants in the "List Box" constant theme:

    ConstantValueComment
    lk row is disabled2The corresponding row is disabled. The text and controls such as check boxes are dimmed or grayed out. Enterable text input areas are no longer enterable. Default value: Enabled
    lk row is hidden1The corresponding row is hidden. Hiding rows only affects the display of the list box. The hidden rows are still present in the arrays and can be managed by programming. The language commands, more particularly LISTBOX Get number of rows or LISTBOX GET CELL POSITION, do not take the displayed/hidden status of rows into account. For example, in a list box with 10 rows where the first 9 rows are hidden, LISTBOX Get number of rows returns 10. From the user’s point of view, the presence of hidden rows in a list box is not visibly discernible. Only visible rows can be selected (for example using the Select All command). Default value: Visible
    lk row is not selectable4The corresponding row is not selectable (highlighting is not possible). Enterable text input areas are no longer enterable unless the Single-Click Edit option is enabled. Controls such as check boxes and lists are still functional however. This setting is ignored if the list box selection mode is "None". Default value: Selectable

    To change the status for a row, you just need to set the appropriate constant(s) to the corresponding array element. For example, if you do not want row #10 to be selectable, you can write:

     aLControlArr{10}:=lk row is not selectable

    You can define several interface properties at once:

     aLControlArr{8}:=lk row is not selectable + lk row is disabled

    Note that setting properties for an element overrides any other values for this element (if not reset). For example:

     aLControlArr{6}:=lk row is disabled + lk row is not selectable 
     //sets row 6 as disabled AND not selectable
     aLControlArr{6}:=lk row is disabled 
     //sets row 6 as disabled but selectable again

    JSON Grammar​

    NameData TypePossible Values
    rowControlSourcestringRow control array name

    Objects Supported​

    List Box

    Selection Mode​

    Designates the option for allowing users to select rows:

    • None: Rows cannot be selected if this mode is chosen. Clicking on the list will have no effect unless the Single-Click Edit option is enabled. The navigation keys only cause the list to scroll; the On Selection Change form event is not generated.
    • Single: One row at a time can be selected in this mode. Clicking on a row will select it. A Ctrl+click (Windows) or Command+click (macOS) on a row toggles its state (between selected or not).
      The Up and Down arrow keys select the previous/next row in the list. The other navigation keys scroll the list. The On Selection Change form event is generated every time the current row is changed.
    • Multiple: Several rows can be selected simultaneously in this mode.

    JSON Grammar​

    NameData TypePossible Values
    selectionModestring"multiple", "single", "none"

    Objects Supported​

    List Box