Section (deprecated)

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Section creates an area in which layout elements are stacked vertically or arranged horizontally in a row.

When users view a Section instance, they see its label on a background color by default.

Restrictions and limitations

Restrictions: (Deprecated.) This view does not support collaboration. Collaboration is the feature that enables multiple people to work in the same coach at the same time during runtime.

Data binding

Set the data binding for the view in the General properties tab.

If the section is bound to a list, the section repeats its contents to display each item in the list.

Theme definitions

The design mode of the theme editor contains a simulation of this view. If you hover over the simulation, it lists the theme definitions that determine the appearance of the view. For information on the theme editor, see Creating themes.

Configuration properties

Set or modify view configuration in the Configuration properties tab.

Screen size: A configuration property that has the Screen Sizes icon beside the property name can have different values for each screen size. If you do not set a value, the screen size inherits the value of the next larger screen size as its default value.

Table 1. Configuration properties for Section
Configuration property	Description	Data type
Layout	Set whether the section arranges its contents vertically or horizontally. The default value is `Vertical`.	`LayoutTypes`
Automatic wrap	Set whether the content in the section wraps when there is not enough horizontal space to contain it. This property applies only when you set the Layout property to `Horizontal`.	`Boolean`
Collapsible	Select this option to have the section collapse or expand when users click or tap the section header. The default value is that the section does not collapse (`False`). If you set this property to `True`, the label for the section is always visible even if the label visibility is set to `Hide`.	`Boolean`
Collapsed	Set the section to hide its content until the user taps or clicks the section header to expand the section. The default value is expanded (`False`).	`Boolean`
Style > Theme color type	The color of the header defined in the theme for a particular type. In the BPM Theme in the System Data toolkit, the colors are: Dark blue for primary (default) White for alternate Light blue for info Green for success Yellow for warning Red for alert	`String`
Style > Align	Set how the section aligns its contents. The default value is `Default`.	`AlignTypes`
Style > Header text size	Set the size of the text in the section header. For example, to make the text and label more readable on smart phones, you can set this configuration option to `Large` for the small screen size. The default value is `Medium`.	`String`
Style > Show border	Select this option to add a visible border to the section.	`Boolean`