Adobe InDesign CS5.5 (7.5) Object Model JS: Widget

InDesign CS5.5

Class

Widget

 

Generic term for an object in a dialog column or dialog row, including dialog controls such as radio button groups, checkboxes, editboxes, dropdowns, and comboboxes; static text objects; enabling groups; border panels; and nested dialog columns and dialog rows. For information, see dialog column, dialog row, static text, border panel, enabling group, radiobutton group, checkbox control, angle editbox, angle combobox, integer editbox, integer combobox, measurement editbox, measurement combobox, percent editbox, percent combobox, real editbox, real combobox, and text editbox.

Superclass of AngleCombobox, AngleEditbox, BorderPanel, CheckboxControl, Dropdown, EnablingGroup, IntegerCombobox, IntegerEditbox, MeasurementCombobox, MeasurementEditbox, PercentCombobox, PercentEditbox, RadiobuttonControl, RadiobuttonGroup, RealCombobox, RealEditbox, StaticText, and TextEditbox

QuickLinks

addEventListener, getElements, removeEventListener, toSource, toSpecifier

Hierarchy

BorderPanel | DialogColumn | DialogRow | EnablingGroup | RadiobuttonGroup
Widget
AngleCombobox | AngleEditbox | BorderPanel | CheckboxControl | Dropdown | EnablingGroup | IntegerCombobox | IntegerEditbox | MeasurementCombobox | MeasurementEditbox | PercentCombobox | PercentEditbox | RadiobuttonControl | RadiobuttonGroup | RealCombobox | RealEditbox | StaticText | TextEditbox
Event | EventListener | MutationEvent

Properties

PropertyTypeAccessDescription
eventListenersEventListeners EventListener readonlyA collection of event listeners.
eventsEvents Event readonlyA collection of events.
idnumber readonlyThe unique ID of the Widget.
indexnumber readonlyThe index of the Widget within its containing object.
isValidbool readonlyReturns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
minWidthnumber r/wThe width of the control. For an editbox or combobox, specifies the minimum width of the box.
parentBorderPanelDialogColumn
DialogRow
EnablingGroup
RadiobuttonGroup
readonlyThe parent of the Widget (a DialogColumn, DialogRow, EnablingGroup, BorderPanel or RadiobuttonGroup).
propertiesObject r/wA property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.

Methods

Instances

EventListener addEventListener (eventType: string, handler: varies[, captures: bool=false])
Adds an event listener.

ParameterTypeDescription
eventTypestringThe event type.
handlerFile
JavaScript Function
The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
capturesboolThis parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false)

Array of Widget getElements ()
Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

bool removeEventListener (eventType: string, handler: varies[, captures: bool=false])
Removes the event listener.

ParameterTypeDescription
eventTypestringThe registered event type.
handlerFile
JavaScript Function
The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
capturesboolThis parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false)

string toSource ()
Generates a string which, if executed, will return the Widget.

string toSpecifier ()
Retrieves the object specifier.

Used in:

Widget Widgets.nextItem (obj: Widget)

Widget Widgets.previousItem (obj: Widget)

Return

Array of Widget Widget.getElements ()

Widget Widgets.[] (index: number)

Widget Widgets.anyItem ()

Array of Widget Widgets.everyItem ()

Widget Widgets.firstItem ()

Widget Widgets.item (index: varies)

Widget Widgets.itemByID (id: number)

Array of Widget Widgets.itemByRange (from: varies, to: varies)

Widget Widgets.lastItem ()

Widget Widgets.middleItem ()

Widget Widgets.nextItem (obj: Widget)

Widget Widgets.previousItem (obj: Widget)

Jongware, 28-Apr-2012 v3.0.3iContents :: Index