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servoy sReturnTypes2100%height: 30px;2Supported ClientssWordListSmartClientsWordListWebClientsWordListNGClient

servoy sReturnTypes2100%height: 30px;2ExtendssWordListBLOCK

servoy sSummary12%30%58%height: 30px;3Property SummaryGets or sets the background color of a field.Gets or sets the border attribute(s) of a specified element.Gets or sets the enabled state of a specified field, also known as "grayed".Gets or sets the foreground color of a field.Gets or sets the font name, style, and size of an element.Gets or sets the editable/read-only state of a field; true - read-only; false - editable; ! - the editable/read-only state is inverted (the opposite).Gets or sets the tool tip text of an element; text displays when the mouse cursor hovers over an element.Gets or sets the transparency of an element; true - transparent; false - not transparent.Gets or sets the visibility of an element; true - visible; false - not visible; ! - the visibility state is inverted (the opposite).

servoy sSummary12%30%58%height: 30px;3Methods SummaryvoidAdds a style to the styleClass property.Returns the absolute form (designed) Y location.Gets the specified client property for the element based on a key.Get the design-time properties of an element.Get a design-time property of an element.Returns the type of a specified element.Returns the name of the form.Returns the height of the current element.Returns the x location of the current element.Returns the y location of the current element.Returns the name of an element.Returns the width of the current element.voidCheck if an element already have a style from the styleClass property.voidSets the value for the specified element client property key.voidRemoves a style from the styleClass property.voidSets the location of an element.voidSets the size of an element.

propertyservoy sDetail2100%height:30px2Property Detailsbgcolorname

bgcolor

dessIndent
Gets or sets the background color of a field. The color has to be set using the hexadecimal RGB value as used in HTML.
It only returns it's correct value if it was explicitly set.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRowbordername

border

dessIndent
Gets or sets the border attribute(s) of a specified element. 

The border attributes:

borderType - EmptyBorder, EtchedBorder, BevelBorder, LineBorder, TitleBorder, MatteBorder, SpecialMatteBorder.
size - (numeric value) for: bottom, left, right, top.
color - (hexadecimal value) for: bottom, left, right, top.
dash pattern - (numeric value) for selected side(s).
rounding radius - (numeric value) for selected side(s).

It only returns it's correct value if it was explicitly set.

NOTE: Use the same value(s) and order of attribute(s) from the element design time property "borderType".
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
enabledname

enabled

dessIndent
Gets or sets the enabled state of a specified field, also known as "grayed".
true - enabled; false - not enabled; ! - the enabled state is inverted (the opposite).

NOTE: A disabled element cannot be selected by clicking the element (or by pressing the TAB key even if this option is supported by the operating system).

NOTE: A label or button element will not disable if the "displayType" design time property for a field is set to HTML_AREA.

NOTE: The disabled "grayed" color is dependent on the LAF set in the Servoy Client Application Preferences. For more information see Preferences: Look And Feel in the Servoy Developer User's Guide.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
fgcolorname

fgcolor

dessIndent
Gets or sets the foreground color of a field. The color has to be set using the hexadecimal RGB value as used in HTML.
It only returns it's correct value if it was explicitly set.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
fontname

font

dessIndent
Gets or sets the font name, style, and size of an element. 

font name - the name of the font family.
style - the type of the font. (plain = 0; bold = 1; italic = 2; bold-italic = 3).
size - the size of the font (in points). 

It only returns it's correct value if it was explicitly set.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
readOnlyname

readOnly

dessIndent
Gets or sets the editable/read-only state of a field; true - read-only; false - editable; ! - the editable/read-only state is inverted (the opposite). 

NOTE: A field set as read-only can be selected by clicking (or pressing the TAB key if this option is supported by the operating system) and the field data can be copied.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
toolTipTextname

toolTipText

dessIndent
Gets or sets the tool tip text of an element; text displays when the mouse cursor hovers over an element. 

NOTE: HTML should be used for multi-line tooltips; you can also use any valid HTML tags to format tooltip text.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
transparentname

transparent

dessIndent
Gets or sets the transparency of an element; true - transparent; false - not transparent.

NOTE: transparency can be inverted using ! operator: elements.elementName.transparent = !elements.elementName.transparent;

NOTE: transparency will be mostly used for background color, a transparent element will receive the background of the element "beneath" it, a non transparent one will use its own background color
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
visiblename

visible

dessIndent
Gets or sets the visibility of an element; true - visible; false - not visible; ! - the visibility state is inverted (the opposite).

NOTE: The visibility of an element is not persistent; the state of visibility only applies to the current user in his/her current session.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow

functionservoy sDetail2100%height:30px2Methods DetailsaddStyleClassname

addStyleClass(styleName)

dessIndent
Adds a style to the styleClass property. This works only for NGClient where multiple styles are supported.
prs

Parameters

sIndentstyleNamethe name of the style class to add
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentNGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRowgetAbsoluteFormLocationYname

getAbsoluteFormLocationY()

dessIndent
Returns the absolute form (designed) Y location.
ret

Returns

sIndent The y location of the form in pixels.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getClientPropertyname

getClientProperty(key)

dessIndent
Gets the specified client property for the element based on a key.

NOTE: Depending on the operating system, a user interface property name may be available.
prs

Parameters

sIndentkeyuser interface key (depends on operating system)
ret

Returns

sIndent The value of the property for specified key.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getDesignTimePropertygetDesignPropertiesname

getDesignTimeProperty

getDesignProperties(

key

)

dessIndent
Get 
a
the design-time 
property
properties of an element.
prsParameters
sIndentkeythe name of the propertyret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getElementTypegetDesignTimePropertyname

getElementType

getDesignTimeProperty(key)

dessIndent
Returns the type
Get a design-time property of 
a
an element.
prs

Parameters

sIndentkeythe name of the property
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getElementTypename

getElementType()

dessIndent
Returns the type of a specified element.
ret

Returns

sIndent The display type of the element as String.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getFormNamename

getFormName()

dessIndent
Returns the name of the form. (may be empty string as well)
ret

Returns

sIndent The name of the form.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getHeightname

getHeight()

dessIndent
Returns the height of the current element. 
NOTE: getHeight() can be used with getWidth() to set the size of an element using the setSize function. For example:

//returns the width (w) and height (h)
var w = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getWidth();
var h = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getHeight();

//sets the new size
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.setSize(w,h);

//sets the new size and adds 1 px to both the width and height
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.setSize(w+1,h+1);
ret

Returns

sIndent The height of the element in pixels.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getLocationXname

getLocationX()

dessIndent
Returns the x location of the current element. 

NOTE: getLocationX() can be used with getLocationY() to set the location of an element using the setLocation function. For Example:

//returns the X and Y coordinates
var x = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getLocationX();
var y = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getLocationY();

//sets the new location 10 px to the right; 10 px down from the current location
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.setLocation(x+10,y+10);
ret

Returns

sIndent The x location of the element in pixels.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getLocationYname

getLocationY()

dessIndent
Returns the y location of the current element. The method can only be used in Record view.

NOTE: getLocationY() can be used with getLocationX() to set the location of an element using the setLocation function. For Example:

//returns the X and Y coordinates
var x = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getLocationX();
var y = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getLocationY();

//sets the new location 10 px to the right; 10 px down from the current location
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.setLocation(x+10,y+10);
ret

Returns

sIndent The y location of the element in pixels.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getNamename

getName()

dessIndent
Returns the name of an element. (may be null as well)
ret

Returns

sIndent The name of the element.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getWidthname

getWidth()

dessIndent
Returns the width of the current element. 

NOTE: getWidth() can be used with getHeight() to set the size of an element using the setSize function. For Example:

//returns the width (w) and height (h)
var w = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getWidth();
var h = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getHeight();

//sets the new size
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.setSize(w,h);

//sets the new size and adds 1 px to both the width and height
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.setSize(w+1,h+1);
ret

Returns

sIndent The width of the element in pixels.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
hasStyleClassname

hasStyleClass(styleName)

dessIndent
Check if an element already have a style from the styleClass property.
prs

Parameters

sIndentstyleNamethe name of the style class to be checked
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentNGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
putClientPropertyname

putClientProperty(key, value)

dessIndent
Sets the value for the specified element client property key.

NOTE: Depending on the operating system, a user interface property name may be available.
prs

Parameters

sIndentkeyuser interface key (depends on operating system)valuea predefined value for the key
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
removeStyleClassname

removeStyleClass(styleName)

dessIndent
Removes a style from the styleClass property. This works only for NGClient where multiple styles are supported.
prs

Parameters

sIndentstyleNamethe name of the style class to remove
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentNGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
setLocationname

setLocation(x, y)

dessIndent
Sets the location of an element. It takes as input the X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) coordinates - starting from the TOP LEFT side of the screen.
Please note that location should not be altered at runtime when an element is anchored. Use the solutionModel in such a situation.

NOTE: getLocationX() can be used with getLocationY() to return the current location of an element; then use the X and Y coordinates with the setLocation function to set a new location. For Example:

//returns the X and Y coordinates
var x = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getLocationX();
var y = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getLocationY();

//sets the new location 10 px to the right; 10 px down from the current location
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.setLocation(x+10,y+10);
prs

Parameters

sIndentxthe X coordinate of the element in pixels.ythe Y coordinate of the element in pixels.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
setSizename

setSize(width, height)

dessIndent
Sets the size of an element. It takes as input the width and the height. 
Please note that size should not be altered at runtime when an element is anchored. Use the solutionModel in such a situation.

NOTE: getWidth() can be used with getHeight() to set the size of an element using the setSize function. For Example: 

//returns the width (w) and height (h)
var w = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getWidth();
var h = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getHeight();

//sets the new size
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.setSize(w,h);

//sets the new size and adds 1 px to both the width and height
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.setSize(w+1,h+1);
prs

Parameters

sIndentwidththe width of the element in pixels.heightthe height of the element in pixels.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow