Readonly typeThe type of this ColumnOrRow. Either 'row' or 'column'.
Creates a new TabStack adjacent to the given TabStack or ColumnOrRow. Inputs can be new views to create, or existing views.
Optional position?: LayoutPositionif (!fin.me.isView) {
throw new Error('Not running in a platform View.');
}
const stack = await fin.me.getCurrentStack();
const columnOrRow = await stack.getParent();
// Create view references by supplying a 'name' and 'url'
const views = [
// if 'name' is undefined, one will be generated
// if 'url' is undefined, it will default the view URL to 'about:blank'
{ name: 'google-view', url: 'http://google.com/'},
{ name: 'of-developers-view', url: 'http://developers.openfin.co/'},
];
// Create a view beforehand to be included in the new tab stack
const outsideView = await fin.View.create({
name: 'outside-bloomberg-view',
url: 'https://bloomberg.com/',
target: fin.me.identity,
});
// Views to add can be identities, or the reference views mentioned above
const viewsToAdd = [outsideView.identity, ...views];
// Possible position inputs: 'right' | 'left' | 'top' | 'bottom'
let stackFrom = await columnOrRow.createAdjacentStack(viewsToAdd, { position: 'right' });
// Or
let newStack = await stack.createAdjacentStack(viewsToAdd, { position: 'right' });
console.log(`A new TabStack created to the right has ${newStack.length} views in it`);
Checks if the TabStack or ColumnOrRow exists
if (!fin.me.isView) {
throw new Error('Not running in a platform View.');
}
const stack = await fin.me.getCurrentStack();
// Retrieves the parent ColumnOrRow
const columnOrRow = await stack.getParent();
let exists = await stack.exists();
// or
let exists = await columnOrRow.exists();
// The entity exists: true
console.log(`The entity exists: ${exists}`);
Retrieves the adjacent TabStacks of the given TabStack or ColumnOrRow
if (!fin.me.isView) {
throw new Error('Not running in a platform View.');
}
const stack = await fin.me.getCurrentStack();
const columnOrRow = await stack.getParent();
// Possible position inputs: 'right' | 'left' | 'top' | 'bottom'
let rightStacks = await columnOrRow.getAdjacentStacks('right');
let leftStacks = await columnOrRow.getAdjacentStacks('left');
// or
let rightStacks = await stack.getAdjacentStacks('right');
let leftStacks = await stack.getAdjacentStacks('left');
console.log(`The entity has ${rightStacks.length} stacks to the right, and ${leftStacks.length} stacks to the left`);
Retrieves the content array of the ColumnOrRow
if (!fin.me.isView) {
throw new Error('Not running in a platform View.');
}
const stack = await fin.me.getCurrentStack();
// Retrieves the parent ColumnOrRow
const columnOrRow = await stack.getParent();
// returns [TabStack]
const contentArray = await columnOrRow.getContent();
console.log(`The ColumnOrRow has ${contentArray.length} item(s)`);
Retrieves the parent of the TabStack or ColumnOrRow
if (!fin.me.isView) {
throw new Error('Not running in a platform View.');
}
const stack = await fin.me.getCurrentStack();
// Retrieves the parent ColumnOrRow
const columnOrRow = await stack.getParent();
// undefined if entity is the root item
let parent = await columnOrRow.getParent();
// or
let parent = await stack.getParent();
Checks if the TabStack or ColumnOrRow is the root content item
if (!fin.me.isView) {
throw new Error('Not running in a platform View.');
}
const stack = await fin.me.getCurrentStack();
const isRoot = await stack.isRoot();
// The TabStack is root: false
console.log(`The TabStack is root: ${isRoot}`);
// Retrieves the parent ColumnOrRow
const parent = await stack.getParent();
const parentIsRoot = await parent.isRoot();
// The parent ColumnOrRow is root: true
console.log(`The parent ColumnOrRow is root: ${parentIsRoot}`);
Static get
A ColumnOrRow is used to manage the state of Column and Rows within an OpenFin Layout.