CONTROL
- Introduction to CTRL
- CONTROL Classes
- Types of Control Functions
- Control graphics
  - Graphics objects
  - Attributes of graphics objects
  - Panel functions
  - Reference Functions
  - Arc
  - AttentionEffect EWO functions
  - Bar trend
  - BarChart3D EWO
  - Button
  - Chart.ewo
  - Calendar
  - Cascade
  - Checkbox
  - Clock
  - Combobox
  - DateTimeEdit EWO functions
  - DialGauge EWO
  - DoubleSpinbox EWO
  - DpTreeView
  - DpTypeView
    - "acceptDrops"
      Specifies whether drop events are enabled for this object.
    - "allColumnsShowFocus"
      Shows the focus for all columns of a tree widget.
    - "alternatingRowColors"
      Allows to set alternating background colors for the rows of a table.
    - "animated"
      Enables to animate expansion and collapsing of branches.
    - "autoExpandDelay"
      Sets the delay time before an item in a tree is opened during a drag and drop operation.
    - "autoScroll"
      This attribute can be used to enable autoscrolling in drag move events. The attribute also returns TRUE if autoscrolling in drag move events is enabled; otherwise returns FALSE. (Until Version 3.10 "autoScroll")
    - "autoScrollMargin"
      Sets the size of the area in pixel where auto scrolling is triggered.
    - "childCount"
      "childCount" returns the number of sub elements.
    - "columnCount"
      This property holds the number of columns displayed in the widget.
    - "columns"
      Returns the number of columns.
    - "contentsHeight, contentsWidth"
      The attribute "contentsHeight" returns the height of an object, for example, the height of a TextEdit text area. The attribute "contentsWidth" again returns the width of a TextEdit text area.
    - "contentsX", "contentsY"
      The attributes contentsX and contentsY return the coordinate of an object, for example, of a TextEdit text or of a tree widget. contentsX returns the X coordinate of the contents (text) that are at the left edge of the view. contentsY returns the Y coordinate of the contents (text) that are at the top edge of the view.
    - "contextMenuPolicy"
      Defines how the respective widgets shows the context menu.
    - "defaultRenameAction" - obsolete with version 3.12
      The attribute "defaultRenameAction" specifies what action to perform when the editor loses focus during renaming.
    - "dpTypeName"
      Specifies which data point type should be shown in a DPTypeView.
    - "autoScroll"
      This attribute can be used to enable autoscrolling in drag move events. The attribute also returns TRUE if autoscrolling in drag move events is enabled; otherwise returns FALSE. (Until Version 3.10 "autoScroll")
    - "dragDropMode"
      Defines the drag / drop mode for the widget.
    - "dragEnabled","dropEnabled"
      With the aid of these functions you can query whether the Drag and Drop was enabled for the elements of the tree widget. See also "setDragEnabled", "setDropEnabled".
    - "editTriggers"
      Sets which actions will initiate item editing.
    - "expandedStateName"
      Saves/Returns the string name to which the last expanded view in the DP tree is saved.
    - "expandsOnDoubleClick"
      Sets if the user is able to expand and collapse items by double-clicking.
    - "focus"
      The attribute "focus"; returns TRUEif the object has the focus.
    - "focusEnabled"
      Indicates whether the widget accepts keyboard focus.
    - "font"
      Sets the font of an object.
    - "frameShadow"
      The attribute "frameShadow" specifies the frame effect (3D effect) of an object (textEdit, progress bar, tree widget, thumb wheel, LCD number, DpTreeView or zoom navigator).
    - "frameShape"
      The attribute "frameShape" sets the style of an object frame (textEdit frame, a thumb wheel, a tree widget, a zoom navigator , an LCD number or a progress bar).
    - "frameWidth"
      The attribute "frameWidth"; returns the width of a frame (a textEdit, a tree widget, a zoom navigator, LCD number, a thumb wheel etc.)
    - "headerHidden"
      Sets whether the header is shown or not.
    - "height"
      The attribute "height" returns the height of an object (textEdit, progress bar, tree widget, zoom navigator, LCD number or a thumb wheel.)
    - horizontalScrollMode
      Defines the scroll mode in horizontal direction.
    - "horizontalScrollBarPolicy" / "hScrollBarMode"
      The attribute "horizontalScrollBarPolicy"; sets the horizontal scroll bar mode of an object, for example, textEdit, tree widget or a table. (Until Version 3.10 "hScrollBarMode")
    - "imageToClipboard"
    - "imageToFile"
      Saves an image of a graphics object (screenshot).
    - "dateFont"
      Sets the font for a date.
    - "indentation"
      Defines the indentation in pixels of items for each tree level.
    - "isActiveWindow"
      The attribute "isActiveWindow"; returns TRUE if this widget is the active window, otherwise FALSE.
    - "itemMargin" - obsolete with version 3.12
      "itemMargin"; sets the item margin for tree widget items.
    - "itemsExpandable"
      Sets if the user is able to expand and collapse items interactively.
    - "layoutDirection"
      Defines the widget's layout direction.
    - "lineWidth"
      The attribute "lineWidth"; sets the width of an object (a textEdit, progress bar, tree widget, zoom navigator, LCD number or a thumb wheel (frame) ) line.
    - "margin" - obsolete with version 3.12
      The attribute "margin" specifies the distance between the innermost pixel of the frame and the outermost pixel of the rectangle inside the frame.
    - "midLineWidth"
      The attribute "midLineWidth" sets the width of the mid line (content) of an object (for example, a thumb wheel, tree widget, zoom navigator, LCD number or a progress bar).
    - "multiSelection" (replaced by "selectionMode" since version 3.11)
      Allows to select several items of a tree widget at the same time.
    - "ownCursor";
      The attribute "ownCursor" returns TRUE if an object (for example a textEdit, a tree widget, a slider, a zoom navigator or a thumb wheel) uses its own cursor. If the value is FALSE, the object uses its parent widget`s cursor.
    - "ownFont";
      The attribute "ownFont"; returns TRUE if an object (for example, a textEdit, a slider, a zoom navigator or a tree widget) uses its own font. If the value is FALSE, the object uses its parent widget`s font.
    - "resizeMode" - obsolete with version 3.12
      This attribute specifies whether all, none or the only the last column should be resized.
    - "rootIsDecorated"
      The attribute "rootIsDecorated" specifies whether the tree view shows open/close signs on root items.
    - "selectionBehavior"
      Sets whether selections are done in terms of single items, rows or columns.
    - "selectionMode"
      The attribute "selectionMode" defines how an object, for example, a tree view reacts to selection by a user.
    - "showDatatypes"
      Specifies whether the datatypes (of the elements) of a data point type are shown in a DPTypeView.
    - "showDropIndicator"
      Sets if the drop indicator is shown while dragging or dropping items.
    - "showSortIndicator"
      Defines whether an arrow is shown next to the column header, which indicates whether the items are sorted in ascending or descending order.
    - "showToolTips" - obsolete with version 3.12
      Specifies whether the tree view shows tool tips for truncated column texts.
    - "sortingEnabled"
      Sets whether sorting is enabled
    - "systemName"
      Specifies from which system a data point should be shown using "dpTypeName".
    - "tabKeyNavigation"
    - "textElideMode"
      Defines the elide mode, i.e. how the text is shown if there is not enough space for the entire text.
    - "tooltipDuration"
      Specifies how long a tooltip is shown.
    - "topLevelItemCount"
      Defines the number of top level items.
    - "treeStepSize"
      Specifies the number of pixels a child is offset from its parent.
    - "underMouse"
      Returns TRUE if a widget (textEdit, slider, thumb wheel, tree widget, zoom navigator, LCD number or progress bar) is beneath the cursor.
    - "uniformRowHeights"
      Defines if all items in the widget have the same height.
    - "updatesEnabled"
      This attribute specifies whether updates of a widget (for example, a textEdit, slider, progress bar, zoom navigator, LCD number or thumb wheel) have been enabled.
    - "visibleHeight"
      This property holds the vertical amount of the content that is visible.
    - "verticalScrollMode"
      Defines the scroll mode in vertical direction.
    - "verticalScrollBarPolicy" / "vScrollBarMode"
      The attribute "verticalScrollBarPolicy" sets the vertical scroll bar mode of an object e.g. of a textEdit, a tree widget or a table. (Until Version 3.10 "vScrollBarMode")
    - "wordWrap"
      The attribute "wordWrap" specifies the different word wrap modes.
    - "x", "y"
      The attributes x and y return the coordinate of an object (e.g. a textEdit, a progress bar, a slider, a zoom navigator, an LCD number or a thumb wheel). x returns the X coordinate of an object. y returns the Y coordinate of an object.
  - Embedded module
  - Frame
  - GIS Viewer EWO
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  - Label Functions
  - Layoutgroup functions
  - LCD number
  - Maps Widget - Properties and Functions
  - PDF Viewer EWO
  - PictureFlow EWO functions
  - Pipe
  - Polyline
  - Primitive text
  - Progress bar
  - Radio box
  - Rectangle
  - Reference Functions
  - Scheduler.ewo
  - Selection list
  - Slider
  - Spin button
  - Splitter
  - Tab
  - Table
  - TextEdit
  - Text field
  - Thumb wheel
  - ToggleSwitch EWO
  - Tree widget
  - Trend
  - WebView EWO
  - Zoom Navigator
    Functions available for the Zoom Navigator widget.
- CONTROL Functions
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"animated"

Enables to animate expansion and collapsing of branches.

Synopsis

shape.animated(bool check);

Parameter


Parameter	Description
shape	Name of the object
check	TRUE = animated expansion/collapsing is enabled FALSE = animated expansion/collapsing is disabled

Description

If it's TRUE, expansion and collapsing of branches is animated. Otherwise, the treeView will expand or collapse branches immediately without showing any animation.

Assignment

Tree widget