Form : StaticContainer

Application form class.

Properties

• bg : BGDrawing
  Background drawing, it holds instance of BGDrawing to decorate background.
• bgPressed : BGDrawing
  
• border : Drawing
  Border drawing, it holds instance of Drawing to decorate border.
• clipToBounds : Boolean
  Set/Get if the view is not clipped to its bounds.
• defaults : Object
  Sets default controls options.
• detach : UIX.View
  Remove this view form it's parent.
• fg : TextDrawing
  Foreground drawing, it holds instance of TextDrawing object to decorate text of Control.
• fgPressed : TextDrawing
  
• height : Integer
  Height of the Control (in pixels).
• initialisation : Boolean
  Initialisation in progress.
• layout : StackLayout
  StackLayout used to layout elements into the object.
• left : Integer
  X - coordinates of Control's position.
• name : String
  Name of the Control.
• native : Any
  Native, instance of native UI object(View,ScrollView,Window).
• options : Object
  Position of navigation bar.
• parent : Any
  Parent, instance of native UI object where current Control is assigned. Basicaly is a container where control was added.(View,ScrollView,>Window)
• skipDrawing : Boolean
  Skip control drawing. It used if control is part of composite control what manage drawing bu itself.
• stretch : Symbol
  Gets or sets if the view's width is stretchable.
• this
  Construct of the object calls following method in order.
• top : Integer
  Y - coordinates of control's position.
• visible : Boolean
  Visibility of the Control. Default is True.
• width : Integer
  Width of the Control (in pixels).

Methods

• add(control,order = #front)
  Add Control to container.
• afterInit()
  After Init Control, set control defaults from current theme setting.
• afterInitControls
  Method is executed after init controls.
• beforeInit()
  After Init Control, set control defaults from current theme setting.
• beforeInitControls
  Method is executed before init controls.
• find(name) : Control
  Search for child Controls, which name is same as name from function's param.
• focusable() : Boolean
  Ability to have a focus.
• getChildrenBounds() : MultiValue
  Returns four values (left, top, right, bottom) of child's union content.
• getChildrenSize() : MultiValue
  Returns two values (width, height) of child's union content.
• getControlByName(n) : Object
  Get controls by name.
• hasFocus() : Boolean
  Returns true if this Control has focus. Otherwise, function returns false.
• icon(width, height) : Control
  Icon, other way how o set control image. It accept symbol of vector, location to bitmap, instance of bitmap or instance of path. This property can be used only if image is defined.
• init() : Form
  Init form controls, it sets width, height to system variables.
• invalidate()
  This function ensure redrawing a rectangle, determined by parameters. Redrawing manages the function, which is set to onDraw event.
• isControl(n) : Boolean
  Check if control exists in form.
• onActivate(sender) : Fucntion
  Called when form is activated.
• onDeactivate(sender) : Fucntion
  Called when form is deactivated.
• performLayout()
  Performs (force) layout calculations.
• raiseOnActivate()
  Function executed on form activation.
• raiseOnDeactivate()
  Function executed on form deactivation.
• removeAll()
  Remove all child controls from container.
• resumeLayout()
  Resume layer's recalculating.
• setControlValueByName(n,v)
  Set value of control by name.
• setData(d)
  Set all values in view, data must be an JSON object with format { name: value, name1:value1 ...}. Name of the controls and JSON object keys must be equal to make this funcion work
• setFocus() : Control
  Function sets focus to the Control.
• setLocation(left, top) : Control
  Function to set control left and top position.
• setSize(width, height) : Control
  Function to set width and hight of control.
• suspendLayout()
  Pause layer's recalculating.
• undefined(k,v)
  Make controls availaible as property of current form.

Events

• onChar(sender,charCode) : Function
  This event is raised by release an UNICODE character key.
• onDraw(sender,canvas) : Function
  This event occurs, when it is necessary to redraw object. onDraw event is usually managed by skin.
• onKeyPressed(sender,key) : Function
  This event is raised by press the key.
• onKeyReleased(sender,key) : Function
  This event is raised by release the key.
• onPointerDragged(sender,x,y) : Function
  Called when touch (click) is moved.
• onPointerPressed(sender,x,y) : Fucntion
  Called when touch (click) is stared.
• onPointerReleased(sender,x,y) : Function
  Called when touch (click) is finished.
• onProcess : Function
  Callback function, which is called from the object every 25ms.
• onResize(sender,charCode) : Function
  Occurs when the control is resized.