FileView (gb.form)

This control displays the files located in a directory.

The files can be displayed as icons or in a detailed view.

Constants

Compact	Constant for displaying files with a compact view.
Detailed	Constant for displaying files with a detailed view.
Normal	Constant for displaying files with the normal view.
Preview	Constant for displaying files with their preview.

Properties

Background	Returns or sets the background color used by the control.
Border	Returns or sets if the FileView has a border.
Count	Returns the number of items in the view.
Current	Returns or sets the current selected file.
Dir	Returns or sets the directory displayed by the control.
DirCount	Return the number of directories displayed by the view.
FileCount	Return the number of files displayed by the view.
Filter	Returns or sets the filters used by the control for only displaying specific file types.
Foreground	Returns or sets the foreground color used by the control.
Icon	Returns or sets the icon used for displaying a file or a directory.
IconSize	Return or set the icon size used by the view.
MaxPreviewSize	Return or set the size limit in bytes of files that will be previewed.
Mode	Returns or sets the FileView control selection mode.
Path	Return the current selected path.
Paths	Return the absolute paths of the selected elements.
Selected	Return if at least one item is selected in the view.
Selection	Returns the list of selected files if the Mode property is set to Select.Multiple.
Settings	Returns or sets the state of the FileView.
ShowDetailed	Returns or sets if the files in FileView are displayed with a detail view, or just with icons.
ShowDirectory	Returns or sets if the control displays the directories or not.
ShowHidden	Returns or sets if the hidden files in FileView control are displayed or not.
ShowPreview	Return or set if the image thumbnails are displayed or not
TotalSize	Return the total size of the files displayed by the view.
View	Return or set the view mode of control.

Action	Returns or sets the action string associated with the control.
Children	Returns a collection of each control included in the container.
ClientH	A synonymous for the ClientHeight property.
ClientHeight	Returns the height of the area containing the controls.
ClientW	A synonymous for the ClientWidth property.
ClientWidth	Returns the width of the area containing the controls.
ClientX	Returns the position of the left border of the area containing the controls.
ClientY	Returns the position of the top border of the area containing the controls.
Cursor	Use this property for assigning a custom cursor to a control.
Design	Indicates that the control is in design mode.
Direction	Return or set the control text direction.
Drop	Returns or sets if a control accepts drops.
Enabled	Indicates that the control is enabled.
Expand	Returns or sets if a control will expand if included in a container that arranges its contents.
Font	Returns or sets the font used to draw text in the control.
H	A synonymous for the Height property.
Handle	Returns the internal X11 window handle of the control.
HasFocus	Returns whether the control has the focus.
Height	Returns or sets the height of the control.
Hovered	Returns whether the mouse cursor is inside the control.
Id	A synonymous for the Handle property.
Ignore	Returns or sets if a control must be ignored when its parent arranges its children.
Left	Returns or sets the position of the left border of the control relative to its parent.
Mouse	Returns or sets the appearence of the cursor when it points inside the control.
Name	Returns or sets the name of the control.
Next	Returns the next control having the same parent.
NoAnimation
NoTabFocus	Return or set if a control cannot be focused with the TAB key.
Parent	Returns the control container.
PopupMenu	Return or set the name of the menu that will be popped-up when the user presses the right mouse button or the keyboard MENU key.
Previous	Returns the previous control having the same parent.
Proxy	Return or set the "proxy" of a control.
ProxyFor	Return which control that control is a proxy for.
RightToLeft	Return if the control is right to left oriented.
ScreenX	Returns the position of the left border of the control in screen coordinates.
ScreenY	Returns the position of the top border of the control in screen coordinates.
Tag	Returns or sets the control tag.
Tooltip	Returns or sets the tooltip shown when the mouse stays on the control for a short time.
Top	Returns or sets the position of the top border of the control relative to its parent.
Tracking	Returns or sets if the control will receive MouseMove events.
Visible	Indicates if the control is visible or not.
W	A synonymous for the Width property.
Width	Returns or sets the width of the control.
Window	Returns the top-level window that contains the control.
X	Returns or sets the position of the left border of the control relative to its parent.
Y	Returns or sets the position of the top border of the control relative to its parent.

Methods

Copy	Copy the selected items as a list of URI in the clipboard.
Reload	Refreshes the contents of the view by reading the current directory again.
Rename	Start renaming the current selected file.
SelectAll
UnselectAll	Unselect all items in the view.

Delete	Destroys the control.
Drag	Starts a drag & drop process.
FindChild	Finds the first child control pointed by the X and Y coordinates.
Grab	Grab the keyboard and the mouse so that all keyboard and mouse events are received by the control.
Hide	Hides the control.
Lower	Sends the control to the background of its parent.
Move	Moves and/or resizes the control.
MoveScaled	Moves and/or resizes the control.
Raise	Sends the control to the foreground of its parent.
Refresh	Trigger a redraw of the control.
Reparent	Changes the container of a control.
Resize	Resizes the control.
ResizeScaled	Resizes the control.
SetFocus	Gives the focus to the control.
Show	Shows the control.

Events

Activate	This event is raised when the user double-clicks on a file.
Click	This event is raised when the user selects a file.
Filter	This event is raised for each file that may be displayed in the view.
Icon	This event is raised when the control needs to get the icon associated with a specific file or directory.
Menu	This event is raised when the user request a popup menu on a file.
Refresh	This event is raised just after the FileView has been refreshed.
Rename	This event is raised when a file is being renamed.
Select	This event is raised when the user selects a file.
View	This event is raised when the View property has changed.

Arrange	This event is raised when a container has just finished arranging its contents.
BeforeArrange	This event is raised just before a container arranges its contents.
DblClick	Raised when the user quickly clicks twice on the control.
Drag	This event is raised when the mouse enters the control during a drag & drop process.
DragLeave	This event is raised when the mouse leaves the control during a drag & drop operation.
DragMove	This event is raised while the mouse moves inside the control during a drag & drop process.
Drop	This event is raised when a drag is dropped in the control.
Enter	Raised when the mouse enters the control.
GotFocus	Raised when the control has got the focus.
KeyPress	Raised when a key is pressed while the control has the focus.
KeyRelease	Raised when a key is released while the control has the focus.
Leave	Raised when the mouse leaves the control.
LostFocus	Raised when the control has lost the focus.
MouseDown	Raised when a mouse button is pressed while the cursor is inside the control.
MouseDrag	This event is raised when a drag operation should be started.
MouseMove	Raised when the mouse moves inside the control while a mouse button is pressed.
MouseUp	Raised when a mouse button is depressed while the cursor is inside the control.
MouseWheel	This event is raised when the user moves or presses the mouse wheel while the mouse is inside the control.
NewChild	This event is raised when a new child Control has just been inserted into the container.