The Properties view for a component shows the most common set of attributes you can set on a component, and, depending on the component, you might also see options for adding controls, actions, or other components. To open the Properties view, click
.These common attributes for the List component display on the hx:panelBox tab in the Properties view. See the All List attributes table for a complete list of attributes. Additional configuration options for panel items are on the hx:panelBox>Items tab:
Configuration option |
Description |
---|---|
Order of items in the panel |
Allows you to specify the order of components within the panel, using the Move Up and Move Down buttons. |
The All Attributes view shows a table
of all the attributes you can set on a component, which includes those attributes
you can access from the Properties view. To switch to the All Attributes view,
click the All Attributes icon in the upper right
corner of the Properties view.
Attribute name |
Represented in Properties view by |
Description |
---|---|---|
align |
Alignment: Horizontal |
Specifies whether the component should be aligned to the left, center or right. |
bgcolor |
Background color |
Specifies the background color in 6 digit hexadecimal RGB values beginning with a # symbol, or by entering a color name, for example, black, white, or blue. |
binding |
Not represented |
An expression that binds the component's instance (usually a user interface component) to a bean property (usually in the backing file). |
border |
Not represented |
Specifies, in pixels, the size of the border for the table. |
cellpadding |
Padding |
Specifies the amount of space between the border of the cell and the cell contents. If the value of this attribute is a pixel length, all four margins should be this distance from the contents. |
cellspacing |
Spacing |
Specifies, in pixels, the amount of space to leave between cells. |
height |
Size: Height |
Specifies the height of the component in either pixels or percentage. To specify percentage, append % to the value. |
id |
ID |
Assigns a name to a component. Should be a unique name within a JSP. |
layout |
Layout of Panel: Orientation |
Specifies whether the component is oriented horizontally
or vertically at runtime:
|
rendered |
Not represented |
Can be set to true or false:
|
style |
Style: Props |
Specifies CSS style information for the component (for example, style="font-size : 8pt ; color : red"). Defines the properties (such as font and color) of the selected component. This may be done manually, or by clicking the button and selecting the desired properties from within the window. |
styleClass |
Style: Classes |
Space-separated list of CSS style classes to be applied when this element is rendered. This value must be passed through as the class attribute on generated markup. Defines the classes (such as style sheets) of the selected component. This may be done manually, or by clicking the button and selecting the desired Classes from within the window. |
title |
Not represented |
Specifies the title text, shown in browser as a tooltip at runtime. Used by a browser as the alternative text of a component if the alternative text is not specified. |
valign |
Alignment: Vertical |
Specifies the vertical position of data within a cell:
|
width |
Size: Width |
Specifies the width of the component in either pixels or percentage. To specify percentage is to be used append % to the value. |