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# DataBrowser (gb.db.form)

This control is made of a DataView that displays the contents of a parent DataSource object, and a little toolbar that allows the user to browse it.

The Columns property allows you to set up the list of fields to display or edit.

The data is provided by the the first DataSource parent control.

If you want more control on the appearance, you can use the View property to access the inner TableView control.

This class inherits UserControl in gb.qt4.
This class is
Creates a new DataBrowser.
creatable
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Properties | Methods | Events
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Returns or sets the action string associated with the control.
Action
Returns or sets the background color used by the control.
Background
Return or set if the DataBrowser has a border.
Border
Return or set if the 'Create' button is visible.
CanCreate
Return or set if the 'Delete' button is visible.
CanDelete
Returns a collection of each control included in the container.
Children
A synonymous for the ClientHeight property.
ClientH
Returns the height of the area containing the controls.
ClientHeight
A synonymous for the ClientWidth property.
ClientW
Returns the width of the area containing the controls.
ClientWidth
Returns the position of the top border of the area containing the controls.
ClientX
Returns the position of the left border of the area containing the controls.
ClientY
Returns or sets the fields used in the control
Columns
Returns or sets if the control icons are visible or not. Control icons are: New, Save, Delete, Refresh, MoveNext, MoveFirts, etc.
Control
Use this property for assigning a custom cursor to a control.
Cursor
Use this property to store the contents of a cell during the Data event handler.
Data
Indicates that the control is in design mode.
Design
Returns or sets if a control accepts drops.
Drop
Return or set if the DataBrowser contents can be edited in-place.
Editable
Indicates that the control is enabled.
Enabled
Returns or sets if a control will expand if included in a container that arranges its contents.
Expand
Returns or sets the font used to draw text in the control.
Font
Returns or sets the foreground color used by the control.
Foreground
Return or set if the grid is displayed.
Grid
A synonymous for the Height property.
H
Returns the internal X11 window handle of the control.
Handle
Returns whether the control has the focus.
HasFocus
Returns or sets if headers should be displayed.
Header
Returns or sets the height of the control.
Height
Returns whether the mouse cursor is inside the control.
Hovered
A synonymous for the Handle property.
Id
Returns or sets if a control must be ignored when its parent arranges its children.
Ignore
Return or set the labels that will replace the field names in the column headers.
Labels
Returns or sets the position of the left border of the control relative to its parent.
Left
Returns or sets the appearence of the cursor when it points inside the control.
Mouse
Returns or sets the name of the control.
Name
Returns the next control having the same parent.
Next
Return or set if a control cannot be focused with the TAB key.
NoTabFocus
Returns or sets the position of the control icons.
Orientation
Returns the control container.
Parent
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.
PopupMenu
Returns the previous control having the same parent.
Previous
Return or set the "proxy" of a control.
Proxy
Returns the position of the left border of the control in screen coordinates.
ScreenX
Returns the position of the top border of the control in screen coordinates.
ScreenY
Returns or sets the control tag.
Tag
Returns or sets the tooltip shown when the mouse stays on the control a few time.
Tooltip
Returns or sets the position of the top border of the control relative to its parent.
Top
Returns or sets if the control will receive MouseMove events.
Tracking
Return the underlying TableView used for displaying the DataBrowser contents.
View
Indicates if the control is visible or not.
Visible
A synonymous for the Width property.
W
Returns or sets the width of the control.
Width
Returns the top-level window that contains the control.
Window
Returns or sets the position of the left border of the control relative to its parent.
X
Returns or sets the position of the top border of the control relative to its parent.
Y

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

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