JavaScript/jQuery TileView API

The TileView UI component contains a collection of tiles. Tiles can store much more information than ordinary buttons, that is why they are very popular in apps designed for touch devices.

import TileView from "devextreme/ui/tile_view"

Configuration

An object defining configuration properties for the TileView 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.

baseItemHeight

Specifies the height of the base tile view item.

baseItemWidth

Specifies the width of the base tile view item.

dataSource

Binds the UI component to data.

direction

Specifies whether the UI component is oriented horizontally or vertically.

disabled

Specifies whether the UI component responds to user interaction.

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.

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.

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.

itemMargin

Specifies the distance in pixels between adjacent tiles.

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.

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.

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.

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 UI component property is changed.

rtlEnabled

Switches the UI component to a right-to-left representation.

showScrollbar

Specifies when the UI component shows the scrollbar.

tabIndex

Specifies the number of the element when the Tab key is used for navigating.

visible

Specifies whether the UI component is visible.

width

Specifies the UI component's width.

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.

defaultOptions(rule)

Specifies the device-dependent default configuration properties for this component.

dispose()

Disposes of all the resources allocated to the TileView instance.

element()

Gets the root UI component element.

endUpdate()

Refreshes the UI component after a call of the beginUpdate() method.

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.

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.

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.

scrollPosition()

Gets the current scroll position.

See Also

Events

This section describes events fired by this UI component.

Name Description
contentReady

Raised when the UI component is rendered and each time the component is repainted.

disposing

Raised before the UI component is disposed of.

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.

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 UI component property is changed.

See Also

Types

Name Description
ContentReadyEvent

The type of the contentReady event handler's argument.

DisposingEvent

The type of the disposing 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.

ItemHoldEvent

The type of the itemHold event handler's argument.

ItemRenderedEvent

The type of the itemRendered event handler's argument.

OptionChangedEvent

The type of the optionChanged event handler's argument.