By DOM Structure

The naming pattern of the DOM structure is used to describe components which are composed of more than one part. The following recommended naming patterns are to clarify the DOM structure of ZK components, not a limitation.

Layout Elements

The following naming patterns are based on component layout. For example, "z-window-header" means header part of window component.

-outer: the exterior of the specified component like splitter in vbox and hbox -header: the header content, like grid, tree, listbox, and so on. -body: the body content, like grid, tree, listbox, and so on. -inner: the interior of the specified component, like slider and tab. -content: like window's contentSclass or groupbox's contentSclass -footer: describes the footer content, like grid, tree, listbox, and so on. -noheader: no header element. -noborder: no border element.

Orient and Position Elements

The following naming patterns are based on component orientation and positions. For example, "z-menubar-horizontal" means the menubar component is in horizontal orientation.

-vertical:

vertical aspect, like menubar.

-horizontal:

horizontal aspect, like menubar.

-start:

beginning aspect, like toolbar.

-center:

center aspect, like toolbar.

-end:

ending aspect, like toolbar.

Other Elements

The following naming patterns are based on component look and feel and some interaction. For example, "z-combobox-button" is the drop-down button of combobox component.

-faker:

faker element to mark a reference point at browser side, like grid, listbox, and tree.

-text:

text area.

-input:

input element.

-separator:

separator element.

-image:

image area specified by comoponent's API.

-icon

for component interaction

-popup:

pop-up element, like datebox, combobox, and so on.

-button:

a button.

Tool Icons

The following naming patterns are based on component interactions. For example, "z-panel-close" is a closed icon of panel component.

Switch	Resize	Split
-close: describes an icon which is closed, like tree, group, an so on. -collapse: describes a collapsible icon, like panel. -collapsed: describes a collapsible icon which is collapsed, like panel. -expand: describes an expandable icon, like panel. -expanded: describes an expandable icon which is expanded, like panel.	-maximize: describes a maximizable icon. -maximized: describes a maximizable icon which is maximized. -minimize: describes a minimizable icon.	-splitter: describes a splittable icon. -nosplitter: describes a non-splittable icon.

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