JavaScript/jQuery DeferRendering API

The DeferRendering is a widget that waits for its content to be ready before rendering it. While the content is getting ready, the DeferRendering displays a loading indicator.

import DeferRendering from "devextreme/ui/defer_rendering"
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Object

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Options

An object defining configuration options for the widget.

Name Description
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.
animation

Specifies the animation to be used to show the rendered content.
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.
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.
onOptionChanged

A function that is executed after a widget option is changed.
onRendered

A function that is executed when the content is rendered but not yet displayed.
onShown

A function that is executed when the content is displayed and animation is completed.
renderWhen

Specifies when the widget content is rendered.
rtlEnabled

Switches the widget to a right-to-left representation.
showLoadIndicator

Indicates if a load indicator should be shown until the widget's content is rendered.
staggerItemSelector

Specifies a jQuery selector of items that should be rendered using a staggered animation.
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.

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 DeferRendering 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 fired by this widget.

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.
optionChanged

Raised after a widget option is changed.
rendered

Raised when the content is rendered but not yet displayed.
shown

Raised when the content is displayed and animation is completed.

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