Configuring Container Properties
You can use configuration options to customize the size and layout of a container and the items within it. When you select a container, its properties are displayed in two panels:
• The Properties panel.
The following table lists the container properties on the Properties panel.
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Property Name
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Description
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Base Type
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Default Value
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Bindable? (Y/N)
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Localizable? (Y/N)
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EnableExpandCollapse
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Enables you to expand or collapse the container using services. Enabling this property displays additional properties for this feature. You cannot enable this property for the top—level container in your mashup. To use this feature, add additional containers to the mashup.
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BOOLEAN
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False
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N
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N
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UseTheme
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Specifies whether the container is styled using style definitions or a style theme.
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BOOLEAN
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True
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N
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N
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SourceURL
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Enables you to enter a URL or select a media entity for the container background image.
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STRING
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n/a
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N
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N
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Collapse
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A bindable service that enables you to collapse the container.
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n/a
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n/a
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Y
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N
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Expand
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A bindable service that enables you to expand the container.
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n/a
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n/a
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Y
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N
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Expanded
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Specifies whether the container is expanded or collapsed by default when the mashup is loaded.
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BOOLEAN
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True
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Y
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N
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ExpandTabIcon
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The icon to display for the expand button when the container is collapsed.
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Media Entity
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n/a
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N
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N
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CollapseTabIcon
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The icon to display for the collapse button when the container is expanded.
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Media Entity
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n/a
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N
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N
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ResetInputsToDefaultValue
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A bindable service that resets all widget properties within the container to the values that you set when designing the mashup. This resets all input from users.
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n/a
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n/a
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Y
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N
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ShowExpandCollapseTab
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Shows a tab button at run time that expands or collapses the container when it is clicked.
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BOOLEAN
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False
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N
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N
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ToggleExpandCollapse
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A bindable service that expands or collapses the container.
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n/a
|
n/a
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Y
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N
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LazyLoading
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Enables you to load, unload, and reload the container using widget, function, or service events at run time.
For more information, see Using Lazy Loading in a Mashup.
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BOOLEAN
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False
|
N
|
N
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LoadContainer
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Enables you to load, unload, and reload the container based on widget, function, or service events at run time.
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Service
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Y
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N
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Loaded
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An event that triggers when the container is loaded and displayed in the run-time mashup view. Only visible when LazyLoading is enabled. You can use this event to execute services that are bound to widgets within the container.
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Event
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Y
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N
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Margin
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Sets the margin around the container. You can enter up to four values. For more information, see Configuring Margins and Padding for Containers.
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STRING
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n/a
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N
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N
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EnableContainerUnload
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Enables you to unload the container and its content using the UnloadContainer service when the LazyLoading property is enabled. This property is only visible when LazyLoading is enabled.
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BOOLEAN
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False
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N
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N
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UnloadContainer
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Unloads the container and its content, including child containers from the run-time mashup view. Bind this event to events in the mashup, such as the Button widget Clicked event or Validation function True event.
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Service
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Y
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N
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ReloadContainer
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Reloads the container and its content by unloading and loading it in the run-time mashup view. Only visible is EnableContainerUnload is selected/enabled
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Service
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Y
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N
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Visible
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Controls the visibility of the container. The space used by non-visible containers is not preserved in the layout.
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BOOLEAN
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True
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Y
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N
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