JavaScript/jQuery Box API

The Box widget allows you to arrange various elements within it. Separate and adaptive, the Box widget acts as a building block for the layout.

import Box from "devextreme/ui/box"

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Object

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Configuration

An object defining configuration options for the Box widget.

Name	Description
align	Specifies how widget items are aligned along the main direction.
crossAlign	Specifies how widget items are aligned cross-wise.
dataSource	Binds the widget to data.
direction	Specifies the direction of item positioning in the widget.
disabled	Specifies whether the widget responds to user interaction.
elementAttr	Specifies the attributes to be attached to the widget's root element.
height	Specifies the widget's height.
hoverStateEnabled	Specifies whether the widget changes its state when a user pauses on it.
itemComponent	An alias for the itemTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a custom component. Refer to Using a Custom Component for more information.
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 widget.
itemTemplate	Specifies a custom template for items.
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 collection item is clicked or tapped.
onItemContextMenu	A function that is executed when a collection item is right-clicked or pressed.
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.
onOptionChanged	A function that is executed after a widget option is changed.
rtlEnabled	Switches the widget to a right-to-left representation.
visible	Specifies whether the widget is visible.
width	Specifies the widget's width.

Methods

This section describes members used to manipulate the widget.

Name	Description
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 Box instance.
element()	Gets the root widget element.
endUpdate()	Refreshes the widget after a call of the beginUpdate() method.
getDataSource()	Gets the DataSource instance.
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.
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

Name	Description
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 collection item is clicked or tapped.
itemContextMenu	Raised when a collection item is right-clicked or pressed.
itemHold	Raised when a collection item has been held for a specified period.
itemRendered	Raised after a collection item is rendered.
optionChanged	Raised after a widget option is changed.

JavaScript/jQuery Box API

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Methods

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