JavaScript/jQuery ColorBox API
The ColorBox is a UI component that allows an end user to enter a color or pick it out from the drop-down editor.
See Also
jQuery
Angular
Vue
React
Options
Name | Description |
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acceptCustomValue |
Specifies whether or not the UI component allows an end-user to enter a custom value. |
accessKey |
Specifies the shortcut key that sets focus on the UI component. |
activeStateEnabled |
Specifies whether the UI component changes its state as a result of user interaction. |
applyButtonText |
Specifies the text displayed on the button that applies changes and closes the drop-down editor. |
applyValueMode |
Specifies the way an end-user applies the selected value. |
buttons |
Allows you to add custom buttons to the input text field. |
cancelButtonText |
Specifies the text displayed on the button that cancels changes and closes the drop-down editor. |
deferRendering |
Specifies whether to render the drop-down field's content when it is displayed. If false, the content is rendered immediately. |
disabled |
Specifies whether the UI component responds to user interaction. |
dropDownButtonComponent |
An alias for the dropDownButtonTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a custom component. Refer to Using a Custom Component for more information. |
dropDownButtonRender |
An alias for the dropDownButtonTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a rendering function. Refer to Using a Rendering Function for more information. |
dropDownButtonTemplate |
Specifies a custom template for the drop-down button. |
dropDownOptions |
Configures the drop-down field which holds the content. |
editAlphaChannel |
Specifies whether or not the UI component value includes the alpha channel component. |
elementAttr |
Specifies the global attributes to be attached to the UI component's container element. |
fieldComponent |
An alias for the fieldTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a custom component. Refer to Using a Custom Component for more information. |
fieldRender |
An alias for the fieldTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a rendering function. Refer to Using a Rendering Function for more information. |
fieldTemplate |
Specifies a custom template for the input field. Must contain the TextBox UI component. |
focusStateEnabled |
Specifies whether the UI component can be focused using keyboard navigation. |
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. |
inputAttr |
Specifies the attributes to be passed on to the underlying HTML element. |
isValid |
Specifies or indicates whether the editor's value is valid. |
keyStep |
Specifies the size of a step by which a handle is moved using a keyboard shortcut. |
label |
Specifies a text string used to annotate the editor's value. |
labelMode |
Specifies the label's display mode. |
name |
The value to be assigned to the |
onChange |
A function that is executed when the UI component loses focus after the text field's content was changed using the keyboard. |
onClosed |
A function that is executed once the drop-down editor is closed. |
onCopy |
A function that is executed when the UI component's input has been copied. |
onCut |
A function that is executed when the UI component's input has been cut. |
onDisposing |
A function that is executed before the UI component is disposed of. |
onEnterKey |
A function that is executed when the Enter key has been pressed while the UI component is focused. |
onFocusIn |
A function that is executed when the UI component gets focus. |
onFocusOut |
A function that is executed when the UI component loses focus. |
onInitialized |
A function used in JavaScript frameworks to save the UI component instance. |
onInput |
A function that is executed each time the UI component's input is changed while the UI component is focused. |
onKeyDown |
A function that is executed when a user is pressing a key on the keyboard. |
onKeyUp |
A function that is executed when a user releases a key on the keyboard. |
onOpened |
A function that is executed once the drop-down editor is opened. |
onOptionChanged |
A function that is executed after a UI component property is changed. |
onPaste |
A function that is executed when the UI component's input has been pasted. |
onValueChanged |
A function that is executed after the UI component's value is changed. |
opened |
Specifies whether or not the drop-down editor is displayed. |
openOnFieldClick |
Specifies whether a user can open the drop-down list by clicking a text field. |
placeholder |
Specifies a text string displayed when the editor's value is empty. |
readOnly |
Specifies whether the editor is read-only. |
rtlEnabled |
Switches the UI component to a right-to-left representation. |
showClearButton |
Specifies whether to display the Clear button in the UI component. |
showDropDownButton |
Specifies whether the drop-down button is visible. |
stylingMode |
Specifies how the UI component's text field is styled. |
tabIndex |
Specifies the number of the element when the Tab key is used for navigating. |
text |
The read-only property that holds the text displayed by the UI component input element. |
validationError |
Information on the broken validation rule. Contains the first item from the validationErrors array. |
validationErrors |
An array of the validation rules that failed. |
validationMessageMode |
Specifies how the message about the validation rules that are not satisfied by this editor's value is displayed. |
validationStatus |
Indicates or specifies the current validation status. |
value |
Specifies the currently selected value. |
visible |
Specifies whether the UI component is visible. |
width |
Specifies the UI component's width. |
See Also
Methods
Name | Description |
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beginUpdate() |
Prevents the UI component from refreshing until the endUpdate() method is called. |
blur() |
Removes focus from the input element. |
close() |
Closes the drop-down editor. |
content() |
Gets the popup window's content. |
defaultOptions(rule) |
Specifies the device-dependent default configuration properties for this component. |
dispose() |
Disposes of all the resources allocated to the ColorBox instance. |
element() |
Gets the root UI component element. |
endUpdate() |
Refreshes the UI component after a call of the beginUpdate() method. |
field() |
Gets the UI component's |
focus() |
Sets focus to the input element representing the UI component. |
getButton(name) |
Gets an instance of a custom action button. |
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. |
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. |
open() |
Opens the drop-down editor. |
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. |
repaint() |
Repaints the UI component without reloading data. Call it to update the UI component's markup. |
reset() |
Resets the value property to the default value. |
resetOption(optionName) |
Resets a property to its default value. |
Events
Name | Description |
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change |
Raised when the UI component loses focus after the text field's content was changed using the keyboard. |
closed |
Raised once the drop-down editor is closed. |
copy |
Raised when the UI component's input has been copied. |
cut |
Raised when the UI component's input has been cut. |
disposing |
Raised before the UI component is disposed of. |
enterKey |
Raised when the Enter key has been pressed while the UI component is focused. |
focusIn |
Raised when the UI component gets focus. |
focusOut |
Raised when the UI component loses focus. |
initialized |
Raised only once, after the UI component is initialized. |
input |
Raised each time the UI component's input is changed while the UI component is focused. |
keyDown |
Raised when a user is pressing a key on the keyboard. |
keyUp |
Raised when a user releases a key on the keyboard. |
opened |
Raised once the drop-down editor is opened. |
optionChanged |
Raised after a UI component property is changed. |
paste |
Raised when the UI component's input has been pasted. |
valueChanged |
Raised after the UI component's value is changed. |
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