Class: Element
- Last UpdatedMay 14, 2025
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This class represents the base class for UI elements such as buttons and list entries.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
opt_elementType |
string |
optional
The rendering HTML element type (the
given UI element is to be rendered as this type), the default is |
opt_className |
string |
optional
An optional class name to apply to the given element |
Extends
Methods
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addClass (className)H.ui.base.Element
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This method adds a CSS class to the given UI element (if it is not already present).
Name Type Description classNamestring The name of the CSS class to add
Returns:
Type Description H.ui.base.Element The given UI element instance -
This method sets a listener for a specific event triggered by the given element.
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addOnDisposeCallback (callback, opt_scope) inherited
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This method adds a callback which is triggered when the
EventTargetobject is being disposed.Name Type Description callbackfunction The callback function.
opt_scopeObject optional An optional scope for the callback function
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dispatchEvent (evt) inherited
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This method dispatches an event on the
EventTargetobject.Name Type Description evtH.util.Event | string An object representing the event or a string with the event name
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dispose () inherited
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This method removes listeners from the given object. Classes that extend
EventTargetmay need to override this method in order to remove references to DOM Elements and additional listeners. -
This method retrieves previously stored arbitrary data from the given element.
Returns:
Type Description * The previously stored data object or nullif no data was stored. -
This method retrieves the HTML element that represents the given UI element.
Note: If the UI element has not been rendered, the method retrieves
null.Returns:
Type Description HTMLElement An object representing the given element instance or null -
This method retrieves a value indicating if the given element is visibile.
Returns:
Type Description boolean trueif the given element is visible, otherwisefalse -
This method retrieves a value indicating if the given UI element is disabled.
Returns:
Type Description boolean trueif the element is disabled,falseotherwise -
removeClass (className)H.ui.base.Element
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This method removes a CSS class from the given UI element (if it is present).
Name Type Description classNamestring The CSS class name to add
Returns:
Type Description H.ui.base.Element The given UI element instance -
This method removes a previously added listener from the event target.
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This method is the concrete implementation of the UI element. It receives the pre-rendered HTML element which may be modified by deriving classes.
Name Type Description elementElement The HTML representation of the given UI element
docDocument The HTML document into which the give UI element is rendered
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This method stores arbitrary data with the given UI element.
Name Type Description data* The data to be stored
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setDisabled (opt_disabled, opt_force)H.ui.base.Element
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This method sets a value indicating if the given UI element is disabled.
Name Type Description opt_disabledboolean optional trueto disable the element,falseto enable it. Default isfalseopt_forceboolean optional An optional Boolean flag indicating that the value should be set and propagated even if it is the same as the current state
Returns:
Type Description H.ui.base.Element An object representing the given element instance -
This method sets the tabIndex of the element. See https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Global_attributes/tabindex for more details.
Name Type Description tabIndexnumber -
This method sets a value indicating if the given element is visible.
Name Type Description visibilityboolean trueif the given element is visible, otherwisefalse
