Package org.zkoss.zul

Class Box

    • Constructor Detail

      • Box

        public Box()
        Default: vertical (Vbox).

      • Box

        public Box​(java.lang.String orient)
        Parameters:
        orient - either "horizontal" or "vertical".

      • Box

        public Box​(Component[] children)
        Constructor a box by assigning an array of children.
        Parameters:
        children - an array of children to be added
        Since:
        2.4.0

      • Box

        public Box​(java.lang.String orient,
           Component[] children)
        Constructor a box by assigning an array of children.
        Parameters:
        children - an array of children to be added
        Since:
        2.4.0

    • Method Detail

      • isHorizontal

        public boolean isHorizontal()
        Returns whether it is a horizontal box.
        Since:
        3.0.0

      • isVertical

        public boolean isVertical()
        Returns whether it is a vertical box.
        Since:
        3.0.0

      • setOrient

        public void setOrient​(java.lang.String orient)
               throws WrongValueException
        Sets the orient.
        Parameters:
        orient - either "horizontal" or "vertical".
        Throws:
        WrongValueException

      • getSpacing

        public java.lang.String getSpacing()
        Returns the spacing between adjacent children, or null if the default spacing is used.

        The default spacing depends on the definition of the style class called "xxx-sp", where xxx is

        1. HtmlBasedComponent.getSclass() if it is not null.
        2. hbox if HtmlBasedComponent.getSclass() is null and it is a horizontal box.
        3. vbox if HtmlBasedComponent.getSclass() is null and it is a vertical box.

        Default: null (means to use the default spacing).

      • setSpacing

        public void setSpacing​(java.lang.String spacing)
        Sets the spacing between adjacent children.
        Parameters:
        spacing - the spacing (such as "0", "5px", "3pt" or "1em"). If null, empty ("") or "auto", the default spacing is used (i.e., controlled by CSS alone)
        See Also:
        getSpacing()

      • getAlign

        public java.lang.String getAlign()
        Returns the alignment of cells of a box in the 'opposite' direction (null, start, center, end).

        Default: start

        The align attribute specifies how child elements of the box are aligned, when the size of the box is larger than the total size of the children. For boxes that have horizontal orientation, it specifies how its children will be aligned vertically. For boxes that have vertical orientation, it is used to specify how its children are aligned horizontally. The pack attribute (getPack()) is related to the alignment but is used to specify the position in the opposite direction.

        start
        Child elements are aligned starting from the left or top edge of the box. If the box is larger than the total size of the children, the extra space is placed on the right or bottom side.
        center
        Extra space is split equally along each side of the child elements, resulting in the children being placed in the center of the box.
        end
        Child elements are placed on the right or bottom edge of the box. If the box is larger than the total size of the children, the extra space is placed on the left or top side.
        stretch(since 5.0)
        Child elements are stretched to fill the box.
        Since:
        3.0.0

      • setAlign

        public void setAlign​(java.lang.String align)
        Sets the alignment of cells of this box in the 'opposite' direction (start, center, end, stretch).

        Refer to getAlign() for more information

        Parameters:
        align - the alignment in the 'opposite' direction. Allowed values: start, center, end, stretch. If empty or null, the browser's default is used (IE center and FF left, if vertical).
        Since:
        3.0.0

      • getPack

        public java.lang.String getPack()
        Returns the pack alignment of cells of this box (start, center, end) plus an indication stretch option.

        Default: start.

        The pack attribute specifies where child elements of the box are placed when the box is larger that the size of the children. For boxes with horizontal orientation, it is used to indicate the position of children horizontally. For boxes with vertical orientation, it is used to indicate the position of children vertically. The align attribute (getAlign())is used to specify the position in the opposite direction.

        start
        Child elements are aligned starting from the left or top edge of the box. If the box is larger than the total size of the children, the Extra space is placed on the right or bottom side.
        center
        Extra space is split equally along each side of the child elements, resulting in the children being placed in the center of the box.
        end
        Child elements are placed on the right or bottom edge of the box. If the box is larger than the total size of the children, the extra space is placed on the left or top side.
        stretch(since 5.0)
        This is an extra option in addition to the (start, center, end) options. When add this extra option in the pack attribute, the Extra space is placed proportionally and evenly along each child elements. If you specify "stretch,start", then the Extra proportionally and evenly allocated space for each child is placed on the right or bottom side of the child. If you specify "stretch,center", then the Extra proportionally and evenly allocated space for each child is split equally along each side of the child. If you specify "stretch,end", then the Extra proportionally and evenly allocated space for each child is placed on the left or top side of the child. Note that if there are Splitter child inside this Box, then this Box behaves as if the pack attribute has been set the "stretch" option; no matter you really specify "stretch" in pack attribute or not. If you give null to the pack attribute, it is the same as "start". If simply give "stretch" to this pack attribute then it is the same as "stretch,start"
        Since:
        3.0.0

      • setPack

        public void setPack​(java.lang.String pack)
        Sets the alignment of cells of this box (start, center, end) plus an stretch option.
        Parameters:
        pack - the alignment. Allowed values: (start, center, end) plus an stretch option. If empty or null, it defaults to "start".
        Since:
        3.0.0
        See Also:
        getPack()

      • setSizedByContent

        public void setSizedByContent​(boolean byContent)
        Sets whether sizing the cell's size by its content.

        Default: true. It means the cell's size is depended on its content.

        With Splitter, you can specify the sizedByContent to be false for resizing smoothly, if it contains a grid or other sophisticated components.

        Parameters:
        byContent -
        Since:
        5.0.4

      • isSizedByContent

        public boolean isSizedByContent()
        Returns whether sizing the cell's size by its content.

        Default: true.

        Since:
        5.0.4
        See Also:
        setSizedByContent(boolean)

      • getPropertyAccess

        public PropertyAccess getPropertyAccess​(java.lang.String prop)
        Description copied from interface: ComponentCtrl
        Returns the corresponding property access object from the given property name, if any.
        Specified by:
        getPropertyAccess in interface ComponentCtrl
        Overrides:
        getPropertyAccess in class XulElement
        Parameters:
        prop - the name of the property
        Returns:
        null it means not to support for the property name.