widget

Type

object

Summary

A custom control written in LiveCode Builder

Syntax

widget

Description

Use the widget object type to create a widget control. Widgets are created from LiveCode Builder extensions that have previously been loaded into memory using the load extension command. For more details on how to create widgets, please consult the Extending Livecode guide.

Examples

set the visible of widget 1 to false

on newWidget
    if the kind of the target is "com.livecode.widget.colorswatch" then
        set the swatchColor of the target to "0,0,0,255"
    end if 
end newWidget

Related

command: load extension

glossary: object type, LiveCode Builder extension, command

keyword: control

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 8.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile

Associated Syntax

Command

Name	Summary	Syntax
create widget	Create a widget control of the specified kind.	create [invisible] widget [<controlName>] as <widgetKind> [in {<group>|<card>}]

Message

Name	Summary	Syntax
deleteWidget	Sent to a widget just before it is removed from the stack.	deleteWidget
newWidget	Sent to a new widget right after it's created.	newWidget

Property

Name	Summary	Syntax
behavior	Allows an object to inherit its script handlers from another object.	set the behavior of <object> to {<button> | <stack>}
overflowRect	Allows a script widget to render content outside its rect.	get the overflowRect of <script widget> set the overflowRect of <script widget> to <rect>
kind	The unique identifier of a widget type.	get the kind of <widget>