JavaScript/jQuery List Methods
This section describes members used to manipulate the UI component.
beginUpdate()
Prevents the UI component from refreshing until the endUpdate() method is called.
The beginUpdate() and endUpdate() methods prevent the UI component from excessive updates when you are changing multiple UI component settings at once. After the beginUpdate() method is called, the UI component does not update its UI until the endUpdate() method is called.
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clientHeight()
Gets the UI component's height in pixels.
The UI component's height in pixels.
collapseGroup(groupIndex)
Collapses a group with a specific index.
The group's index.
A Promise that is resolved if the group is collapsed and rejected otherwise. It is a native Promise or a jQuery.Promise when you use jQuery.
defaultOptions(rule)
Specifies the device-dependent default configuration properties for this component.
The component's default device properties.
defaultOptions is a static method that the UI component class supports. The following code demonstrates how to specify default properties for all instances of the List UI component in an application executed on the desktop.
jQuery
DevExpress.ui.dxList.defaultOptions({ device: { deviceType: "desktop" }, options: { // Here go the List properties } });
Angular
import List from "devextreme/ui/list"; // ... export class AppComponent { constructor () { List.defaultOptions({ device: { deviceType: "desktop" }, options: { // Here go the List properties } }); } }
Vue
<template> <div> <DxList id="list1" /> <DxList id="list2" /> </div> </template> <script> import DxList from "devextreme-vue/list"; import List from "devextreme/ui/list"; List.defaultOptions({ device: { deviceType: "desktop" }, options: { // Here go the List properties } }); export default { components: { DxList } } </script>
React
import React, {useEffect} from "react"; import dxList from "devextreme/ui/list"; import List from "devextreme-react/list"; export default function App() { useEffect(() => { dxList.defaultOptions({ device: { deviceType: "desktop" }, options: { // Here go the List properties } }) }); return ( <div> <List id="list1" /> <List id="list2" /> </div> ) }
deleteItem(itemElement)
Removes an item found using its DOM node.
The item's DOM node.
A Promise that is resolved if the item is deleted and rejected otherwise. It is a native Promise or a jQuery.Promise when you use jQuery.
deleteItem(itemIndex)
Removes an item with a specific index.
A Promise that is resolved if the item is deleted and rejected otherwise. It is a native Promise or a jQuery.Promise when you use jQuery.
dispose()
Disposes of all the resources allocated to the List instance.
After calling this method, remove the DOM element associated with the UI component:
$("#myList").dxList("dispose"); $("#myList").remove();
Use this method only if the UI component was created with jQuery or pure JavaScript. In Angular, Vue, and React, use conditional rendering:
Angular
<dx-list ... *ngIf="condition"> </dx-list>
Vue
<template> <DxList ... v-if="condition"> </DxList> </template> <script> import DxList from 'devextreme-vue/list'; export default { components: { DxList } } </script>
React
import React from 'react'; import List from 'devextreme-react/list'; function DxList(props) { if (!props.shouldRender) { return null; } return ( <List ... > </List> ); } class App extends React.Component { render() { return ( <DxList shouldRender="condition" /> ); } } export default App;
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element()
Gets the root UI component element.
An HTML element or a jQuery element when you use jQuery.
expandGroup(groupIndex)
Expands a group with a specific index.
The group's index.
A Promise that is resolved if the group is expanded and rejected otherwise. It is a native Promise or a jQuery.Promise when you use jQuery.
getDataSource()
Gets the DataSource instance.
The DataSource instance.
See Also
- Call Methods: Angular | Vue | React | jQuery | AngularJS | Knockout
- Data Layer - Overview
- Data Layer - DataSource Examples
getInstance(element)
Gets the instance of a UI component found using its DOM node.
The UI component's instance.
getInstance is a static method that the UI component class supports. The following code demonstrates how to get the List instance found in an element with the myList
ID:
// Modular approach import List from "devextreme/ui/list"; ... let element = document.getElementById("myList"); let instance = List.getInstance(element) as List; // Non-modular approach let element = document.getElementById("myList"); let instance = DevExpress.ui.dxList.getInstance(element);
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instance()
Gets the UI component's instance. Use it to access other methods of the UI component.
This UI component's instance.
isItemSelected(itemElement)
Checks whether an item found using its DOM node is selected.
The item's DOM node.
true if the item is selected; otherwise false.
isItemSelected(itemIndex)
Checks whether an item with a specific index is selected.
true if the item is selected; otherwise false.
off(eventName)
Detaches all event handlers from a single event.
The event's name.
The object for which this method is called.
off(eventName, eventHandler)
Detaches a particular event handler from a single event.
The object for which this method is called.
on(eventName, eventHandler)
Subscribes to an event.
The object for which this method is called.
on(events)
Subscribes to events.
Events with their handlers: { "eventName1": handler1, "eventName2": handler2, ...}
The object for which this method is called.
option(optionName)
Gets the value of a single property.
The property's name or full path.
This property's value.
option(options)
Updates the values of several properties.
Options with their new values.
registerKeyHandler(key, handler)
Registers a handler to be executed when a user presses a specific key.
A key.
A handler. Accepts the keydown event as the argument. It is a EventObject or a jQuery.Event when you use jQuery.
The key argument accepts one of the following values:
- "backspace"
- "tab"
- "enter"
- "escape"
- "pageUp"
- "pageDown"
- "end"
- "home"
- "leftArrow"
- "upArrow"
- "rightArrow"
- "downArrow"
- "del"
- "space"
- "F"
- "A"
- "asterisk"
- "minus"
A custom handler for a key cancels the default handler for this key.
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reorderItem(itemElement, toItemElement)
Reorders items found using their DOM nodes.
A Promise that is resolved if the item is moved and rejected otherwise. It is a native Promise or a jQuery.Promise when you use jQuery.
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reorderItem(itemIndex, toItemIndex)
Reorders items with specific indexes.
A Promise that is resolved if the item is moved and rejected otherwise. It is a native Promise or a jQuery.Promise when you use jQuery.
If the UI component displays a grouped list, the item index should be specified like the following.
{ group: 1, index: 1 }
Where the group property specifies the group index, and the index property specifies the index of the required item within the group.
$("#myList").dxList("instance").reorderItem({ group: 1, index: 4 }, { group: 3, index: 2 });
This code will move the 4th item of the 1st group to the 3rd position in the 3rd group.
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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.
A property's name.
scrollBy(distance)
Scrolls the content by a specified distance.
The distance in pixels.
scrollTo(location)
Scrolls the content to a specific position.
The position to scroll to (in pixels).
scrollToItem(itemElement)
Scrolls the content to an item found using its DOM node.
The item's DOM node.
scrollToItem(itemIndex)
Scrolls the content to an item with a specific index.
If the UI component displays a grouped list, specify the target item index using an object containing the following fields.
group
Specifies the index of the group containing the target item.item
Specifies the item index within the specified group.
const list = $("#myList").dxList("instance"); list.scrollToItem({ group: 3, item: 8 });
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selectAll()
Selects all items.
Depending on the value of the selectAllMode property, this method selects all items on all pages or on the currently rendered pages only. If a filter is applied, this method selects only those items that meet the filtering conditions.
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selectItem(itemElement)
Selects an item found using its DOM node.
The item's DOM node.
selectItem(itemIndex)
Selects an item with a specific index.
Note that the result of the method execution depends on the current value of the selectionMode property that accepts the following values.
none
The method does nothing.single
The method selects the specified item while the previously selected item becomes unselected.multi and all The method adds the specified item to the list of currently selected items.
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unselectAll()
Cancels the selection of all items.
Depending on the value of the selectAllMode property, this method clears selection of all items on all pages or on the currently rendered pages only. If a filter is applied, this method clears selection only of those items that meet the filtering conditions.
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unselectItem(itemElement)
Cancels the selection of an item found using its DOM node.
The item's DOM node.
updateDimensions()
Updates the UI component scrollbar according to UI component content size.
A Promise that is resolved after the update process is completed. It is a native Promise or a jQuery.Promise when you use jQuery.