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Angular List API

The List is a UI component that represents a collection of items in a scrollable list.

import { DxListModule } from "devextreme-angular"

Type: DxListTypes.default

Properties

An object defining configuration properties for the List UI component.

Name	Description
accessKey	Specifies the shortcut key that sets focus on the UI component.
activeStateEnabled	Specifies whether or not the UI component changes its state when interacting with a user.
allowItemDeleting	Specifies whether or not an end user can delete list items.
bounceEnabled	A Boolean value specifying whether to enable or disable the bounce-back effect.
collapsibleGroups	Specifies whether or not an end-user can collapse groups.
dataSource	Binds the UI component to data.
disabled	Specifies whether the UI component responds to user interaction.
displayExpr	Specifies the data field whose values should be displayed. Defaults to "text" when the data source contains objects.
elementAttr	Specifies the global attributes to be attached to the UI component's container element.
focusStateEnabled	Specifies whether the UI component can be focused using keyboard navigation.
groupComponent	An alias for the groupTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a custom component. Refer to Using a Custom Component for more information.
grouped	Specifies whether data items should be grouped.
groupRender	An alias for the groupTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a rendering function. Refer to Using a Rendering Function for more information.
groupTemplate	Specifies a custom template for group captions.
height	Specifies the UI component's height.
hint	Specifies text for a hint that appears when a user pauses on the UI component.
hoverStateEnabled	Specifies whether the UI component changes its state when a user pauses on it.
indicateLoading	Specifies whether or not to show the loading panel when the DataSource bound to the UI component is loading data.
itemComponent	An alias for the itemTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a custom component. Refer to Using a Custom Component for more information.
itemDeleteMode	Specifies the way a user can delete items from the list.
itemDragging	Configures item reordering using drag and drop gestures.
itemHoldTimeout	The time period in milliseconds before the onItemHold event is raised.
itemRender	An alias for the itemTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a rendering function. Refer to Using a Rendering Function for more information.
items	An array of items displayed by the UI component.
itemTemplate	Specifies a custom template for items.
keyExpr	Specifies the key property that provides key values to access data items. Each key value must be unique.
menuItems	Specifies the array of items for a context menu called for a list item.
menuMode	Specifies whether an item context menu is shown when a user holds or swipes an item.
nextButtonText	The text displayed on the button used to load the next page from the data source.
noDataText	Specifies the text or HTML markup displayed by the UI component if the item collection is empty.
onContentReady	A function that is executed when the UI component's content is ready and each time the content is changed.
onDisposing	A function that is executed before the UI component is disposed of.
onGroupRendered	A function that is executed when a group element is rendered.
onInitialized	A function used in JavaScript frameworks to save the UI component instance.
onItemClick	A function that is executed when a collection item is clicked or tapped.
onItemContextMenu	A function that is executed when a collection item is right-clicked or pressed.
onItemDeleted	A function that is executed after a list item is deleted from the data source.
onItemDeleting	A function that is executed before a collection item is deleted from the data source.
onItemHold	A function that is executed when a collection item has been held for a specified period.
onItemRendered	A function that is executed after a collection item is rendered.
onItemReordered	A function that is executed after a list item is moved to another position.
onItemSwipe	A function that is executed when a list item is swiped.
onOptionChanged	A function that is executed after a UI component property is changed.
onPageLoading	A function that is executed before the next page is loaded.
onPullRefresh	A function that is executed when the "pull to refresh" gesture is performed. Supported on mobile devices only.
onScroll	A function that is executed on each scroll gesture.
onSelectAllValueChanged	A function that is executed when the "Select All" check box value is changed. Applies only if the selectionMode is "all".
onSelectionChanged	A function that is executed when a collection item is selected or selection is canceled.
pageLoadingText	Specifies the text shown in the pullDown panel, which is displayed when the list is scrolled to the bottom.
pageLoadMode	Specifies whether the next page is loaded when a user scrolls the UI component to the bottom or when the "next" button is clicked.
pulledDownText	Specifies the text displayed in the pullDown panel when the list is pulled below the refresh threshold.
pullingDownText	Specifies the text shown in the pullDown panel while the list is being pulled down to the refresh threshold.
pullRefreshEnabled	A Boolean value specifying whether or not the UI component supports the "pull down to refresh" gesture.
refreshingText	Specifies the text displayed in the pullDown panel while the list is being refreshed.
repaintChangesOnly	Specifies whether to repaint only those elements whose data changed.
rtlEnabled	Switches the UI component to a right-to-left representation.
scrollByContent	A Boolean value specifying if the list is scrolled by content.
scrollByThumb	Specifies whether a user can scroll the content with the scrollbar. Applies only if useNativeScrolling is false.
scrollingEnabled	A Boolean value specifying whether to enable or disable list scrolling.
searchEditorOptions	Configures the search panel.
searchEnabled	Specifies whether the search panel is visible.
searchExpr	Specifies a data object's field name or an expression whose value is compared to the search string.
searchMode	Specifies a comparison operation used to search UI component items.
searchTimeout	Specifies a delay in milliseconds between when a user finishes typing, and the search is executed.
searchValue	Specifies the current search string.
selectAllMode	Specifies the mode in which all items are selected.
selectedItemKeys	Specifies an array of currently selected item keys.
selectedItems	An array of currently selected item objects.
selectionMode	Specifies item selection mode.
showScrollbar	Specifies when the UI component shows the scrollbar.
showSelectionControls	Specifies whether or not to display controls used to select list items.
tabIndex	Specifies the number of the element when the Tab key is used for navigating.
useNativeScrolling	Specifies whether or not the UI component uses native scrolling.
visible	Specifies whether the UI component is visible.
width	Specifies the UI component's width.

Methods

This section describes members used to manipulate the UI component.

Name	Description
beginUpdate()	Prevents the UI component from refreshing until the endUpdate() method is called.
clientHeight()	Gets the UI component's height in pixels.
collapseGroup(groupIndex)	Collapses a group with a specific index.
defaultOptions(rule)	Specifies the device-dependent default configuration properties for this component.
deleteItem(itemElement)	Removes an item found using its DOM node.
deleteItem(itemIndex)	Removes an item with a specific index.
dispose()	Disposes of all the resources allocated to the List instance.
element()	Gets the root UI component element.
endUpdate()	Refreshes the UI component after a call of the beginUpdate() method.
expandGroup(groupIndex)	Expands a group with a specific index.
focus()	Sets focus on the UI component.
getDataSource()	Gets the DataSource instance.
getInstance(element)	Gets the instance of a UI component found using its DOM node.
instance()	Gets the UI component's instance. Use it to access other methods of the UI component.
isItemSelected(itemElement)	Checks whether an item found using its DOM node is selected.
isItemSelected(itemIndex)	Checks whether an item with a specific index is selected.
off(eventName)	Detaches all event handlers from a single event.
off(eventName, eventHandler)	Detaches a particular event handler from a single event.
on(eventName, eventHandler)	Subscribes to an event.
on(events)	Subscribes to events.
option()	Gets all UI component properties.
option(optionName)	Gets the value of a single property.
option(optionName, optionValue)	Updates the value of a single property.
option(options)	Updates the values of several properties.
registerKeyHandler(key, handler)	Registers a handler to be executed when a user presses a specific key.
reload()	Reloads list data.
reorderItem(itemElement, toItemElement)	Reorders items found using their DOM nodes.
reorderItem(itemIndex, toItemIndex)	Reorders items with specific indexes.
repaint()	Repaints the UI component without reloading data. Call it to update the UI component's markup.
resetOption(optionName)	Resets a property to its default value.
scrollBy(distance)	Scrolls the content by a specified distance.
scrollHeight()	Gets the content's height in pixels.
scrollTo(location)	Scrolls the content to a specific position.
scrollToItem(itemElement)	Scrolls the content to an item found using its DOM node.
scrollToItem(itemIndex)	Scrolls the content to an item with a specific index.
scrollTop()	Gets the top scroll offset.
selectAll()	Selects all items.
selectItem(itemElement)	Selects an item found using its DOM node.
selectItem(itemIndex)	Selects an item with a specific index.
unselectAll()	Cancels the selection of all items.
unselectItem(itemElement)	Cancels the selection of an item found using its DOM node.
unselectItem(itemIndex)	Cancels the selection of an item with a specific index.
updateDimensions()	Updates the UI component scrollbar according to UI component content size.

Events

This section describes events fired by this UI component.

Name	Description
contentReady	Raised when the UI component's content is ready.
disposing	Raised before the UI component is disposed of.
groupRendered	Raised when a group element is rendered.
initialized	Raised only once, after the UI component is initialized.
itemClick	Raised when a collection item is clicked or tapped.
itemContextMenu	Raised when a collection item is right-clicked or pressed.
itemDeleted	Raised after a list item is deleted from the data source.
itemDeleting	Raised before a collection item is deleted from the data source.
itemHold	Raised when a collection item has been held for a specified period.
itemRendered	Raised after a collection item is rendered.
itemReordered	Raised after a list item is moved to another position.
itemSwipe	Raised when a list item is swiped.
optionChanged	Raised after a UI component property is changed.
pageLoading	Raised before the next page is loaded.
pullRefresh	Raised when the "pull to refresh" gesture is performed.
scroll	Raised on each scroll gesture.
selectAllValueChanged	Raised when the "Select All" check box value is changed.
selectionChanged	Raised when a collection item is selected or selection is canceled.

Angular List API

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Properties

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Methods

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Events

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