JavaScript/jQuery List API
The List is a UI component that represents a collection of items in a scrollable list.
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jQuery
Angular
Vue
React
Options
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 the UI component changes its visual state as a result of user interaction. |
| 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 is rendered and each time the component is repainted. |
| 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. |
| selectAllText | Specifies the text displayed at the "Select All" check box. |
| selectByClick | Specifies whether an item is selected if a user clicks it. |
| 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. |
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Methods
This section describes members used to manipulate the UI component.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| beginUpdate() | Postpones rendering that can negatively affect performance 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() | Renders the component again without reloading data. Use the method to update the component's markup and appearance dynamically. |
| 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. |
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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. |
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Types
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ContentReadyEvent | The type of the contentReady event handler's argument. |
| DisposingEvent | The type of the disposing event handler's argument. |
| GroupRenderedEvent | The type of the groupRendered event handler's argument. |
| InitializedEvent | The type of the initialized event handler's argument. |
| ItemClickEvent | The type of the itemClick event handler's argument. |
| ItemContextMenuEvent | The type of the itemContextMenu event handler's argument. |
| ItemDeletedEvent | The type of the itemDeleted event handler's argument. |
| ItemDeleteMode | Specifies the way a user can delete items from the list. |
| ItemDeletingEvent | The type of the itemDeleting event handler's argument. |
| ItemHoldEvent | The type of the itemHold event handler's argument. |
| ItemRenderedEvent | The type of the itemRendered event handler's argument. |
| ItemReorderedEvent | The type of the itemReordered event handler's argument. |
| ItemSwipeEvent | The type of the itemSwipe event handler's argument. |
| ListMenuMode | Specifies whether an item context menu is shown when a user holds or swipes an item. |
| OptionChangedEvent | The type of the optionChanged event handler's argument. |
| PageLoadingEvent | The type of the pageLoading event handler's argument. |
| PullRefreshEvent | The type of the pullRefresh event handler's argument. |
| ScrollEvent | The type of the scroll event handler's argument. |
| SelectAllValueChangedEvent | The type of the selectAllValueChanged event handler's argument. |
| SelectionChangedEvent | The type of the selectionChanged event handler's argument. |