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Node Selection and Customization

Documentation

To select a node, users can click a checkbox next to it. Set the showCheckBoxesMode to "normal" or "selectAll" to display node checkboxes. The "selectAll" mode also enables a checkbox that selects all nodes simultaneously. If selectByClick is enabled, users can click nodes to select them.

Use the following TreeView properties to adjust selection:

  • selectionMode
    Specifies whether multiple node selection is allowed.

  • selectNodesRecursive
    Specifies whether nested nodes are selected together with their parent.

  • selectedExpr
    A data field that allows you to pre-select a node. In this demo, the data field is called selected, and it is set to true for the "Victor Norris" node (see the data source).

  • onSelectionChanged
    A function that allows you to handle selection changes. In this demo, it is used to synchronize the List with the TreeView.

The TreeView also provides the following methods to manage selection programmatically:

This demo also shows how to specify an itemTemplate for node customization. Node data is passed to the template as an argument.

Backend API
import React, { useCallback, useRef, useState } from 'react'; import TreeView, { TreeViewTypes } from 'devextreme-react/tree-view'; import List from 'devextreme-react/list'; import SelectBox, { SelectBoxTypes } from 'devextreme-react/select-box'; import CheckBox, { CheckBoxTypes } from 'devextreme-react/check-box'; import { employees, showCheckboxesModeLabel, selectionModeLabel } from './data.ts'; const showCheckBoxesModes: TreeViewTypes.TreeViewCheckBoxMode[] = ['normal', 'selectAll', 'none']; const selectionModes: TreeViewTypes.SingleOrMultiple[] = ['multiple', 'single']; const renderTreeViewItem = (item: { fullName: any; position: any; }) => `${item.fullName} (${item.position})`; const renderListItem = (item: { prefix: any; fullName: any; position: any; }) => `${item.prefix} ${item.fullName} (${item.position})`; const App = () => { const treeViewRef = useRef(null); const [selectedEmployees, setSelectedEmployees] = useState([]); const [selectNodesRecursive, setSelectNodesRecursive] = useState(true); const [selectByClick, setSelectByClick] = useState(false); const [showCheckBoxesMode, setShowCheckBoxesMode] = useState(showCheckBoxesModes[0]); const [selectionMode, setSelectionMode] = useState(selectionModes[0]); const [isSelectionModeDisabled, setIsSelectionModeDisabled] = useState(false); const [isRecursiveDisabled, setIsRecursiveDisabled] = useState(false); const syncSelection = useCallback((treeView) => { const syncSelectedEmployees = treeView.getSelectedNodes() .map((node) => node.itemData); setSelectedEmployees(syncSelectedEmployees); }, [setSelectedEmployees]); const treeViewSelectionChanged = useCallback((e: TreeViewTypes.SelectionChangedEvent) => { syncSelection(e.component); }, [syncSelection]); const treeViewContentReady = useCallback((e: TreeViewTypes.ContentReadyEvent) => { syncSelection(e.component); }, [syncSelection]); const showCheckBoxesModeValueChanged = useCallback((e: SelectBoxTypes.ValueChangedEvent) => { const value = e.value; setShowCheckBoxesMode(value); if (value === 'selectAll') { setSelectionMode('multiple'); setIsRecursiveDisabled(false); } setIsSelectionModeDisabled(value === 'selectAll'); }, [setShowCheckBoxesMode, setSelectionMode, setIsRecursiveDisabled, setIsSelectionModeDisabled]); const selectionModeValueChanged = useCallback((e: SelectBoxTypes.ValueChangedEvent) => { const value = e.value; setSelectionMode(value); if (value === 'single') { setSelectNodesRecursive(false); treeViewRef.current.instance.unselectAll(); } setIsRecursiveDisabled(value === 'single'); }, [setSelectionMode, setSelectNodesRecursive, setIsRecursiveDisabled]); const selectNodesRecursiveValueChanged = useCallback((e: CheckBoxTypes.ValueChangedEvent) => { setSelectNodesRecursive(e.value); }, [setSelectNodesRecursive]); const selectByClickValueChanged = useCallback((e: CheckBoxTypes.ValueChangedEvent) => { setSelectByClick(e.value); }, [setSelectByClick]); return ( <div> <div className="form"> <h4>Employees</h4> <TreeView id="treeview" ref={treeViewRef} width={340} height={320} items={employees} selectNodesRecursive={selectNodesRecursive} selectByClick={selectByClick} showCheckBoxesMode={showCheckBoxesMode} selectionMode={selectionMode} onSelectionChanged={treeViewSelectionChanged} onContentReady={treeViewContentReady} itemRender={renderTreeViewItem} /> {' '} <div className="selected-container">Selected employees <List id="selected-employees" width={400} height={200} showScrollbar="always" items={selectedEmployees} itemRender={renderListItem} /> </div> </div> <div className="options"> <div className="caption">Options</div> <div className="options-container"> <div className="option"> <span>Show Check Boxes Mode:</span> <div className="editor-container"> <SelectBox items={showCheckBoxesModes} value={showCheckBoxesMode} inputAttr={showCheckboxesModeLabel} onValueChanged={showCheckBoxesModeValueChanged} /> </div> </div> <div className="option"> <span>Selection Mode:</span> <div className="editor-container"> <SelectBox items={selectionModes} value={selectionMode} inputAttr={selectionModeLabel} disabled={isSelectionModeDisabled} onValueChanged={selectionModeValueChanged} /> </div> </div> <div className="option"> <div className="caption-placeholder">&nbsp;</div> <div className="editor-container"> <CheckBox text="Select Nodes Recursive" value={selectNodesRecursive} disabled={isRecursiveDisabled} onValueChanged={selectNodesRecursiveValueChanged} /> </div> </div> <div className="option"> <div className="caption-placeholder">&nbsp;</div> <div className="editor-container"> <CheckBox text="Select By Click" value={selectByClick} onValueChanged={selectByClickValueChanged} /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> ); }; export default App;
import React, { useCallback, useRef, useState } from 'react'; import TreeView from 'devextreme-react/tree-view'; import List from 'devextreme-react/list'; import SelectBox from 'devextreme-react/select-box'; import CheckBox from 'devextreme-react/check-box'; import { employees, showCheckboxesModeLabel, selectionModeLabel } from './data.js'; const showCheckBoxesModes = ['normal', 'selectAll', 'none']; const selectionModes = ['multiple', 'single']; const renderTreeViewItem = (item) => `${item.fullName} (${item.position})`; const renderListItem = (item) => `${item.prefix} ${item.fullName} (${item.position})`; const App = () => { const treeViewRef = useRef(null); const [selectedEmployees, setSelectedEmployees] = useState([]); const [selectNodesRecursive, setSelectNodesRecursive] = useState(true); const [selectByClick, setSelectByClick] = useState(false); const [showCheckBoxesMode, setShowCheckBoxesMode] = useState(showCheckBoxesModes[0]); const [selectionMode, setSelectionMode] = useState(selectionModes[0]); const [isSelectionModeDisabled, setIsSelectionModeDisabled] = useState(false); const [isRecursiveDisabled, setIsRecursiveDisabled] = useState(false); const syncSelection = useCallback( (treeView) => { const syncSelectedEmployees = treeView.getSelectedNodes().map((node) => node.itemData); setSelectedEmployees(syncSelectedEmployees); }, [setSelectedEmployees], ); const treeViewSelectionChanged = useCallback( (e) => { syncSelection(e.component); }, [syncSelection], ); const treeViewContentReady = useCallback( (e) => { syncSelection(e.component); }, [syncSelection], ); const showCheckBoxesModeValueChanged = useCallback( (e) => { const value = e.value; setShowCheckBoxesMode(value); if (value === 'selectAll') { setSelectionMode('multiple'); setIsRecursiveDisabled(false); } setIsSelectionModeDisabled(value === 'selectAll'); }, [setShowCheckBoxesMode, setSelectionMode, setIsRecursiveDisabled, setIsSelectionModeDisabled], ); const selectionModeValueChanged = useCallback( (e) => { const value = e.value; setSelectionMode(value); if (value === 'single') { setSelectNodesRecursive(false); treeViewRef.current.instance.unselectAll(); } setIsRecursiveDisabled(value === 'single'); }, [setSelectionMode, setSelectNodesRecursive, setIsRecursiveDisabled], ); const selectNodesRecursiveValueChanged = useCallback( (e) => { setSelectNodesRecursive(e.value); }, [setSelectNodesRecursive], ); const selectByClickValueChanged = useCallback( (e) => { setSelectByClick(e.value); }, [setSelectByClick], ); return ( <div> <div className="form"> <h4>Employees</h4> <TreeView id="treeview" ref={treeViewRef} width={340} height={320} items={employees} selectNodesRecursive={selectNodesRecursive} selectByClick={selectByClick} showCheckBoxesMode={showCheckBoxesMode} selectionMode={selectionMode} onSelectionChanged={treeViewSelectionChanged} onContentReady={treeViewContentReady} itemRender={renderTreeViewItem} />{' '} <div className="selected-container"> Selected employees <List id="selected-employees" width={400} height={200} showScrollbar="always" items={selectedEmployees} itemRender={renderListItem} /> </div> </div> <div className="options"> <div className="caption">Options</div> <div className="options-container"> <div className="option"> <span>Show Check Boxes Mode:</span> <div className="editor-container"> <SelectBox items={showCheckBoxesModes} value={showCheckBoxesMode} inputAttr={showCheckboxesModeLabel} onValueChanged={showCheckBoxesModeValueChanged} /> </div> </div> <div className="option"> <span>Selection Mode:</span> <div className="editor-container"> <SelectBox items={selectionModes} value={selectionMode} inputAttr={selectionModeLabel} disabled={isSelectionModeDisabled} onValueChanged={selectionModeValueChanged} /> </div> </div> <div className="option"> <div className="caption-placeholder">&nbsp;</div> <div className="editor-container"> <CheckBox text="Select Nodes Recursive" value={selectNodesRecursive} disabled={isRecursiveDisabled} onValueChanged={selectNodesRecursiveValueChanged} /> </div> </div> <div className="option"> <div className="caption-placeholder">&nbsp;</div> <div className="editor-container"> <CheckBox text="Select By Click" value={selectByClick} onValueChanged={selectByClickValueChanged} /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> ); }; export default App;
import React from 'react'; import ReactDOM from 'react-dom'; import App from './App.tsx'; ReactDOM.render( <App />, document.getElementById('app'), );
export const employees = [{ id: 1, fullName: 'John Heart', prefix: 'Dr.', position: 'CEO', expanded: true, items: [{ id: 2, fullName: 'Samantha Bright', prefix: 'Dr.', position: 'COO', expanded: true, items: [{ id: 3, fullName: 'Kevin Carter', prefix: 'Mr.', position: 'Shipping Manager', }, { id: 14, fullName: 'Victor Norris', prefix: 'Mr.', selected: true, position: 'Shipping Assistant', }], }, { id: 4, fullName: 'Brett Wade', prefix: 'Mr.', position: 'IT Manager', expanded: true, items: [{ id: 5, fullName: 'Amelia Harper', prefix: 'Mrs.', position: 'Network Admin', }, { id: 6, fullName: 'Wally Hobbs', prefix: 'Mr.', position: 'Programmer', }, { id: 7, fullName: 'Brad Jameson', prefix: 'Mr.', position: 'Programmer', }, { id: 8, fullName: 'Violet Bailey', prefix: 'Ms.', position: 'Jr Graphic Designer', }], }, { id: 9, fullName: 'Barb Banks', prefix: 'Mrs.', position: 'Support Manager', expanded: true, items: [{ id: 10, fullName: 'Kelly Rodriguez', prefix: 'Ms.', position: 'Support Assistant', }, { id: 11, fullName: 'James Anderson', prefix: 'Mr.', position: 'Support Assistant', }], }], }]; export const selectionModeLabel = { 'aria-label': 'Selection Mode' }; export const showCheckboxesModeLabel = { 'aria-label': 'Show Checkboxes Mode' };
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import React from 'react'; import ReactDOM from 'react-dom'; import App from './App.js'; ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById('app'));
export const employees = [ { id: 1, fullName: 'John Heart', prefix: 'Dr.', position: 'CEO', expanded: true, items: [ { id: 2, fullName: 'Samantha Bright', prefix: 'Dr.', position: 'COO', expanded: true, items: [ { id: 3, fullName: 'Kevin Carter', prefix: 'Mr.', position: 'Shipping Manager', }, { id: 14, fullName: 'Victor Norris', prefix: 'Mr.', selected: true, position: 'Shipping Assistant', }, ], }, { id: 4, fullName: 'Brett Wade', prefix: 'Mr.', position: 'IT Manager', expanded: true, items: [ { id: 5, fullName: 'Amelia Harper', prefix: 'Mrs.', position: 'Network Admin', }, { id: 6, fullName: 'Wally Hobbs', prefix: 'Mr.', position: 'Programmer', }, { id: 7, fullName: 'Brad Jameson', prefix: 'Mr.', position: 'Programmer', }, { id: 8, fullName: 'Violet Bailey', prefix: 'Ms.', position: 'Jr Graphic Designer', }, ], }, { id: 9, fullName: 'Barb Banks', prefix: 'Mrs.', position: 'Support Manager', expanded: true, items: [ { id: 10, fullName: 'Kelly Rodriguez', prefix: 'Ms.', position: 'Support Assistant', }, { id: 11, fullName: 'James Anderson', prefix: 'Mr.', position: 'Support Assistant', }, ], }, ], }, ]; export const selectionModeLabel = { 'aria-label': 'Selection Mode' }; export const showCheckboxesModeLabel = { 'aria-label': 'Show Checkboxes Mode' };
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>DevExtreme Demo</title> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://cdn3.devexpress.com/jslib/23.2.5/css/dx.light.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="styles.css" /> <script src="https://unpkg.com/core-js@2.6.12/client/shim.min.js"></script> <script src="https://unpkg.com/systemjs@0.21.3/dist/system.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="config.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> System.import("./index.tsx"); </script> </head> <body class="dx-viewport"> <div class="demo-container"> <div id="app"></div> </div> </body> </html>
.form > h4 { margin-bottom: 20px; } .form > div, #treeview { display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; } #selected-employees { margin-top: 20px; } .selected-container .dx-list-item-content { padding-left: 0; } .selected-container { padding: 20px; margin-left: 20px; background-color: rgba(191, 191, 191, 0.15); font-size: 115%; font-weight: bold; } .options { padding: 20px; background-color: rgba(191, 191, 191, 0.15); margin-top: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; } .caption { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; } .option { width: 24%; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 9px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; } .options-container { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: stretch; } .editor-container { height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; } .editor-container > * { width: 100%; } .option:last-of-type { margin-right: 0; }