ButtonGroup
The ButtonGroup is a widget that contains a set of toggle buttons and can be used as a mode switcher.
See Also
- Set Up DevExtreme: Angular | Vue | React | jQuery | AngularJS | Knockout | ASP.NET MVC 5 | ASP.NET Core
- Configure a Widget: Angular | Vue | React | jQuery | AngularJS | Knockout | ASP.NET MVC 5 | ASP.NET Core
Configuration
This section describes options that configure the ButtonGroup widget's contents, behavior and appearance.
Name | Description |
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accessKey | Specifies the shortcut key that sets focus on the widget. |
activeStateEnabled | Specifies whether or not the widget changes its state when interacting with a user. |
buttonTemplate | Specifies a template for all the buttons in the group. |
disabled | Specifies whether the widget responds to user interaction. |
elementAttr | Specifies the attributes to be attached to the widget's root element. |
focusStateEnabled | Specifies whether the widget can be focused using keyboard navigation. |
height | Specifies the widget's height. |
hint | Specifies text for a hint that appears when a user pauses on the widget. |
hoverStateEnabled | Specifies whether the widget changes its state when a user pauses on it. |
items | Configures buttons in the group. |
keyExpr | Specifies which data field provides keys used to distinguish between the selected buttons. |
onContentReady | A function that is executed when the widget's content is ready and each time the content is changed. |
onDisposing | A function that is executed before the widget is disposed of. |
onInitialized | A function used in JavaScript frameworks to save the widget instance. |
onItemClick | A function that is executed when a button is clicked or tapped. |
onOptionChanged | A function that is executed after a widget option is changed. |
onSelectionChanged | A function that is executed when a button is selected or selection is canceled. |
rtlEnabled | Switches the widget to a right-to-left representation. |
selectedItemKeys | Contains the keys of the selected buttons and allows selecting buttons initially. |
selectedItems | Contains the data objects that correspond to the selected buttons. The data objects are taken from the items array. |
selectionMode | Specifies whether a single or multiple buttons can be in the selected state simultaneously. |
stylingMode | Specifies how buttons in the group are styled. |
tabIndex | Specifies the number of the element when the Tab key is used for navigating. |
visible | Specifies whether the widget is visible. |
width | Specifies the widget's width. |
See Also
- Configure a Widget: Angular | Vue | React | jQuery | AngularJS | Knockout | ASP.NET MVC 5 | ASP.NET Core
Methods
This section describes members used to manipulate the widget.
Name | Description |
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beginUpdate() | Prevents the widget from refreshing until the endUpdate() method is called. |
defaultOptions(rule) | Specifies the device-dependent default configuration options for this component. |
dispose() | Disposes of all the resources allocated to the ButtonGroup instance. |
element() | Gets the root widget element. |
endUpdate() | Refreshes the widget after a call of the beginUpdate() method. |
focus() | Sets focus on the widget. |
getInstance(element) | Gets the instance of a widget found using its DOM node. |
instance() | Gets the widget's instance. Use it to access other methods of the widget. |
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 widget options. |
option(optionName) | Gets the value of a single option. |
option(optionName, optionValue) | Updates the value of a single option. |
option(options) | Updates the values of several options. |
registerKeyHandler(key, handler) | Registers a handler to be executed when a user presses a specific key. |
repaint() | Repaints the widget without reloading data. Call it to update the widget's markup. |
resetOption(optionName) | Resets an option to its default value. |
Events
This section describes events that the ButtonGroup widget raises.
Name | Description |
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contentReady | Raised when the widget's content is ready. |
disposing | Raised before the widget is disposed of. |
initialized | Raised only once, after the widget is initialized. |
itemClick | Raised when a button is clicked or tapped. |
optionChanged | Raised after a widget option is changed. |
selectionChanged | Raised when a button is selected or selection is canceled. |
See Also
- Handle Events: Angular | Vue | React | jQuery | AngularJS | Knockout | ASP.NET MVC 5 | ASP.NET Core
Default Item Template
This section describes object fields that can be used in the default item template.